[LA-SiGMA] LASiGMA Seminar - Dr. Laurie O'Brien, Wednesday April 10, 11:30 a.m.

[sjlee at cct.lsu.edu]

Dear All,

Dr. Laurie O'Brien, of Tulane University will be giving a seminar,  
April 10th, at 11:30 a.m. at the Marriott Hotel, Baton Rouge,  
Louisiana for LASiGMA's Technical Conference. The title of her talk is  
"Increasing Diversity in STEM: Understanding How Stereotypes Create  
Barriers to Participation and Performance".

Abstract:
This talk will discuss scientific and psychological research on the  
multiple ways in which negative stereotypes can create barriers to the  
participation of women and under-represented ethnic minorities in STEM  
fields. Negative stereotypes about women and ethnic minorities are  
pervasive and can lead to discrimination against these groups, even  
among people who do not intend to be discriminatory.  In addition,  
negative stereotypes can create threatening environments that make it  
difficult for women and ethnic minorities to perform at their true  
level of ability. Among women and ethnic minorities, stereotypes and  
subtle cues in the environment can also reduce feelings of  
belongingness and interest in pursuing STEM careers.  Finally,  
psychological research suggests methods for both changing stereotypes  
and reducing the negative impact of stereotypes on women and ethnic  
minorities.

Laurie O’Brien is a social psychologist and an Associate Professor in  
the Department of Psychology at Tulane University. Trained in the  
areas of prejudice and stigma, her research explores how lay people  
perceive (and fail to perceive) prejudice. She is interested in the  
similarities and differences between the processes through which  
people from high status groups and people from stigmatized groups make  
judgments about what constitutes prejudice. Her research also examines  
the consequences of perceiving prejudice and stereotypes for people  
from both target and perpetrator groups. Dr. O’Brien has published  
papers in respected outlets in her field, including Journal of  
Experimental Social Psychology, Journal of Personality and Social  
Psychology, and Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. Her  
research has received funding from the National Science Foundation,  
the Louisiana Board of Regents, The Society for the Psychological  
Study of Social Issues, and Tulane University's Research Enhancement  
Fund.

Please note, this seminar will NOT be broadcasted live, as the seminar  
location is offsite.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Regards,

Shelley Lee
Project Coordinator
225-578-0465
















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