In my bio page you learned that I have a Ph.D. in Communication Studies with an interdisciplinary emphasis in Psychology and a focus on Intergroup Perception. What the heck does THAT mean? My research and publications examine the  intersections of  social identities such as race and gender, and how these identities affect our perceptions of and communication with ingroup and outgroup members.  

A mentor once said to me: "Intergroup theory explains pretty much everything in the entire world." I scoffed and rolled my eyes. I was young. As it turns out, they were right.

“Familiarity is the gateway drug to empathy.”
―iO Tillet Wright

Frequently Asked Questions

​What is Intergroup Perception?
Intergroup perception is the study of how our social identities impact the way we perceive each other.

What is Intergroup Communication?
Intergroup communication is the study of how implicit  perceptions affect our explicit communication behaviors.

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Essential Resources 

...for Understanding ​Intergroup Behavior

Easy Reads

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Podcasts

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Films

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Rabbit Hole

If you really want to get into it...

Nobu Nakamura

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Janet Miller

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The Enemy of Your Enemy
​by Sam Killermann

This piece explains how an "enemy lens" (aka intergroup perception) hurts social justice movements and how we can think and behave differently.