Why do some change efforts take hold while others stall? At IACCP 2026 in Leuven, Co-Director Hazel Markus & Executive Director MarYam Hamedani delivered a keynote on "cultural defaults"- a hidden lever for change in public health, government aid, & employee success. tinyurl.com/389bfwvf

Congratulations to the 2026 Otto Klineberg Intercultural and International Relations Awardees for their article, "How culturally wise psychological interventions can help reduce poverty." Learn more: https://ow.ly/Jp1650ZwgXy

Jennifer Eberhardt and @robvoigt.bsky.social discuss their research using AI to analyze millions of hours of police body camera footage to build trust and improve training with @mercurynews.com (read here: tinyurl.com/2rvhspjf) and @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social (read here: tinyurl.com/ujdwn588).

Jennifer Eberhardt, @spruill.bsky.social, and Julia Proshan attended the APS 2026 convention!🌟 Eberhardt received the James S. Jackson Lifetime Achievement Award, and Proshan presented on the relationship between historical redlining and current disparities in police officers' treatment of drivers.

A new report from Co-Director Eberhardt, @ncamp.bsky.social, @robvoigt.bsky.social, and Dan Sutton shows how AI-powered analysis of police body-cam footage supports federal court monitoring of stop-and-frisk reforms. tinyurl.com/bdfxucs5

Jennifer Eberhardt and I have a piece out today in Vital City explaining our recent report with the NYPD Monitor and arguing for greater use of AI and computational tools for analysis of police body camera footage to build accountability and trust. www.vitalcitynyc.org/use-ai-to-an...

Use AI to Analyze Bodyworn Camera Footage

Police departments should harness the tech to improve accountability and training.

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Congratulations to Co-Director Markus for receiving the 2026 Sage Publishing-Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (@casbsstanford.bsky.social) Award, which recognizes outstanding achievement in the behavioral and social sciences! tinyurl.com/fe5ymjze

Congratulations to Co-Director Jennifer Eberhardt! TIME named her a 2026 “Closer”—leaders working to close racial equity gaps in their communities and nationwide. tinyurl.com/4fw7uet5

SPARQ is officially on Bluesky! We're excited to connect with the community and share updates and news about our work here!💫