Passing this on: the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy is hiring an assistant or associate professor of policy communication! More info/apply here: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32264

I recently gave a talk on a new approach I developed to test a mediated pathway! I gave this talk at the European Association of Social Psychology’s annual conference to over 400 attendees. Pictures below.

On June 23rd, IDS chair Dr. Angela Byars-Winston and I co-presented some of our research on diversity science and implications for higher education contexts to UW-Madison's Office of Student Affairs. The theme of the conversation was "Reassessing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Student Affairs."

My lab manager @kamila-redd18.bsky.social gave a talk on June 6 about cross-lagged mediation at the CPA 2026 annual conference! More info about the conference here: convention.cpa.ca/about/

I had a great time speaking at the Behavioral Science & Policy Association Conference at Harvard University yesterday! I spoke at the session entitled: "'Millions Served:' The Applied Behavioral Science of Influence."

Today, my lab manager @kamila-redd18.bsky.social and I presented a workshop at UW Madison’s Teaching and Learning Symposium! It was called: “Inclusive Teaching Methods: Best Practices to Help Students from All Backgrounds Succeed in Your Class.”

I attended the opening of the Center for Black Excellence and Culture last Wednesday! I had a great time, and I am excited to learn more about the Center's future activities. #TheCenterMadison

Congrats Shamya; very well deserved!

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A big congratulations to IDS affiliate @shamya-karumbaiah.bsky.social on receiving a UW-Madison Vilas Early Career Investigator Award! news.wisc.edu/48-faculty-h...

I’m recruiting a new lab manger! Please pass on to anyone who might be interested, and have them reach out to me once they’ve applied. Photo proof of awesome lab to join research-princeton.icims.com/jobs/21793/r...

I gave a talk on May 1 entitled "Behavior Change Strategies: Doing More Than Just Providing Information and Raising Awareness" at the UW-Extension meeting in Madison, WI. Here are some photos!

@idswisc.bsky.social affiliate @shamya-karumbaiah.bsky.social discusses the research behind AI in education in this new video. Give it a watch here; it's super interesting!: youtube.com/shorts/robSG...

What does research say about AI and education?

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🚨New publication alert! My lab manager @kamila-redd18.bsky.social and I published a paper in Frontiers in Education about the importance of peer inclusion in promoting belonging for all students, with a specific focus on students of color. www.frontiersin.org/journals/edu...

Frontiers | Peer inclusion has a greater impact on belonging for students of color: best practices for instructors and administrators

Students of color often face unique challenges in higher education, including lower levels of belonging. To understand these challenges, we administered a un...

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The lab had a great time at the Student Thesis and Research Showcase and the Psychology Undergraduate Recognition Celebration this past Tuesday. Thank you, @uwpsych.bsky.social, for making this event a success as always!

The Brauer Lab is hiring a research specialist! We are looking for motivated aspiring researchers to manage the lab and assist with projects. Please consider applying, and spread the word! Applications are due May 20th: wisconsin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UW_Madison/j...

Sa-kiera Hudson@sakierahudson.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I know the summer isn't quiiiiiite here yet (and those who are on the quarter system are cussing me out for even thinking about summer). But here is my Summer Writing Worksheet for those who use it! Share widely, please! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

The Brauer Lab had a great lab meeting today! Featuring Dr. Jessica Stovall, Assistant Professor of African American Studies at UW. She and a few of her students from her lab (the Soulfolk Collective Lab) on campus spoke about their research and exciting upcoming projects! Thank you, Dr. Stovall!

I had a great time at #SPSP2026! Here are some photos from my presentation, as well as posters from one of my research assistants and my lab manager. Thanks to all who made this conference happen!

I'm giving a talk at SPSP, and I'd love to see you there! It is entitled "Behavior Change to Promote Equity and Inclusion," and it will take place on Saturday, February 28th, 2026 from 9:30AM to 10:40AM. #SPSP2026

Social conflict fosters cognitive distortions which, like those in clinical settings, lead to cycles of counterproductive behavior that feed into distorted thinking. A new paper uses insights from CBT to fix cognitive distortions that fuel intergroup conflict: www.cell.com/trends/cogni...

Thanks to everyone who attended the 2026 Mini Conference today! ids.wisc.edu/events/ids-m...

First lab meeting of the spring semester! Looking forward to working with our wonderful new and returning research assistants 😁

I recently gave a talk entitled “Inclusive Teaching Methods: Best Practices to Help Students from All Backgrounds Succeed in Your Class” at the general session of the National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology (NITOP) 2026 annual conference! Read more here: nitop.org/page-18171

New study from Campbell, Kennedy, Miller, and @markusbrauer.bsky.social used a large RCT and found that incorporating an "Inclusivity Page" in college syllabi led to improved grades and measures of belonging among students from underrepresented groups: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.....

A Brief Pro-Diversity Social Marketing Intervention Improves Grades and Well-Being of Students From Marginalized Groups - Mitchell R. Campbell, Kevin R. Kennedy, Andrea L. Miller, Markus Brauer, 2026

Despite much research on improving intergroup relations, the evidence for long-term effects in real-world settings is mixed. We used the social marketing approa...

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🚨 New paper out in PSPB! 🚨 We found that an “Inclusivity Page” that instructors in the intervention condition added to their course syllabi resulted in better grades among students from marginalized groups. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Come along with us and see what shaped UW–Madison in 2025: triumphs in labs and on the field, stepping out on stage and on the ice, explorations that reach from Lake Mendota to the cosmos. This is our year in pictures, still and moving: news.wisc.edu/still-moving/

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UW–Madison’s capsule of 2025 in striking images.

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Happy holidays and happy New Year, Badgers! Here’s to a great 2026!!✨

UW Madison @uwmadison.bsky.social won the Big Ten We Give Blood Drive and earned $1 million to support student and community health!! Abbott and the Big Ten teamed up for the competition to help address the national blood shortage. #UWMadison #BigTen #WeGiveBlood news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-w...

UW–Madison wins Abbott-Big Ten blood drive, receives $1 million for health

The university was awarded $1 million to advance student or community health after winning a blood drive competition among all Big Ten Conference schools.

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Our department is seeking an Associate Professor in Social Psychology. We’re a supportive, research-active community and would love to connect with prospective candidates. For information, you can email me at markus.brauer@wisc.edu. Details here: shorturl.at/nnvv8

Associate Professor - Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:FacultyEmployment Type:Regula...

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Our last lab meeting of the semester was today! 3 of our RAs gave an impressive presentation on the use of the Everyday and Lifetime Discrimination Scales in the literature. They summarized important findings regarding marginalized groups and their experiences with discrimination. Bravo! #UWPsych

Please share with anyone interested!

Vivian Paulun@vivianpaulun.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🚨I am looking for a POSTDOC, LAB MANAGER/TECH and GRAD STUDENTS to join my new lab in beautiful Madison, WI. We study how our brains perceive and represent the physical world around us using behavioral, computational, and neuroimaging methods. paulunlab.psych.wisc.edu #VisionScience #NeuroSkyence