Diversity Science is a podcast produced by the Institute for Diversity Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It features interviews with leading researchers on issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Institute is focused on research on the causes of group-based discrimination and effective ways to eliminate them.
Bridget Goosby on How Experiencing Racism Impacts Physical Health
Dr. Bridget Goosby discusses with Dr. Angela Byars-Winston how racism and discrimination affect physical health, highlighting a research project focused on Black women in academia in this interview.
21 May 2025
Kaiping Chen and Corey Jackson on Trust in Science
In this episode, Kaiping Chen and Corey Jackson talk about trust in science—and how we can think about it from the perspective of diversity science. They argue that the research community should aim to create an environment where non-scientists are being given the tools, support, and context to engage with research in a way that aligns with their needs and values.
19 Dec 2024
Alvin Thomas on the Strength and Resilience of Black Fathers
Dr. Alvin Thomas, a clinical psychologist, joins Angela Byars-Winston to discuss how focusing on the strengths and resilience of Black fathers can make a positive impact in communities.
29 Oct 2024
Dhavan Shah on How the Ways We Talk About Politics Matters for DEI
In this episode, IDS Institute Chair Angela Byars-Winston talks with Professor Dhavan Shah, who is a professor at the UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication and an IDS affiliate. They talk about how communication around politics has changed in the last decades, the impact of misinformation and disinformation on the upcoming presidential election, and how all this matters when it comes to our national conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion.
12 Sept 2024
Stephanie Budge on Improving Care Services for Two-Spirit, Trans, and Non-Binary People
In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Budge talks with Dr. Angela Byars-Winston about the TransCARE Collaborative that she leads and the Collaborative's work to improve care services for two-spirit, trans, and non-binary people. Budge is Professor and Director of Clinical Training in the Department of Counseling Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and she is also an IDS Affiliate.
23 Jul 2024
Jo Handelsman on How We Can Better Mentor Students in STEM
In this episode, Dr. Jo Handelsman talked with Angela Byars-Winston about how her work as a molecular biologist can offer insights into issues of human diversity and how we can do a better job mentoring minoritized students in STEM disciplines. Handelsman is the Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Handelsman is a Vilas Research Professor, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor, and an affiliate of the Institute for Diversity Science.
30 Apr 2024
Aziza Jones on Marketing Toward Desegregation of Schools
In this podcast episode, Professor Aziza Jones of the Wisconsin School of Business talks about a paper she co-authored with Broderick Turner (https://marketing.pamplin.vt.edu/people/faculty/turner.html#research) and Kalinda Ukunwa about how marketing interventions can be used to decrease school segregation. Their research shows that providing information to parents that counters prior beliefs can increase the likelihood that they will send their children to more racially diverse schools.
Paper: Marketing Toward the Desegregation of Schools
18 Mar 2024
Antiracism Resources and Actions in Academia
For this episode of the podcast, we hear from Kendall Holley, Ben Douglas, and Michelle Marji about work they have been doing to build resources and communities around antiracism here at UW-Madison and beyond. Holley, Douglas, and Marji are all graduate students here at the UW. They talked with our Institute Chair and podcast host Dr. Angela Byars-Winston about what they’ve done so far and how they are trying to keep the momentum behind this work going.
In the interview, they reference the Antiracist Academic Resources in Psychology document and the Antiracism Learning and Action in Neuroscience (https://alaneuro.weebly.com/) organization on the UW-Madison campus.
To learn more about the Institute for Diversity Science visit our website (https://ids.wisc.edu/). If you would like to contribute to our work, visit our donate page (https://ids.wisc.edu/support-donate/).
23 Jan 2024
Jirs Meuris on How Organizations Matter for Promoting Diversity
In this episode IDS Chair Angela Byars-Winston talks to Jirs Meuris about his research on the sorts of policies and practices that make a difference for organizations that want to promote diversity. Meuris is an Assistant Professor in the Management and Human Resources Department at the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
To learn more about IDS, visit our website at ids.wisc.edu. Consider checking out our donate page (https://ids.wisc.edu/support-donate/) if you're interested in supporting our work.
5 Dec 2023
Max Besbris on how housing advertisements might impact residential segregation
People who are looking for an apartment or other rental housing often start their search online, looking at websites like Craigslist to find a place to live. In this episode, we hear from sociologist Max Besbris about two studies he did with colleagues from Washington University and Michigan State. The studies look at how the content of rental listings on websites like Craigslist might steer potential renters towards some neighborhoods and away from others in ways that break down by race and potentially maintain existing patterns of residential segregation.
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6 Nov 2023
Lillie Williamson on Medical Mistrust and Racial Discrimination
Professor Lillie Williamson studies medical mistrust, particularly mistrust in the U.S. context between Black Americans and the medical community. In this episode, Dr. Williamson talks with Angela Byars-Winston about how mistrust is more than just a historical phenomenon, but can stem from the personal encounters with discrimination, a loved one's negative experiences, and the broader systems a person interacts with.
Lillie Williamson is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Read more about her work on an NSF-funded project that aims to study how Black communities in Wisconsin respond to science and medical communication and messaging.
5 Oct 2023
Mica Estrada on how Kindness Matters for Diversifying STEMM Fields
In this episode, we hear from Mica Estrada about kindness, how there's more to it than just being polite or courteous, and how incorporating kindness into institutional practices can help to diversify STEMM fields.
Dr. Estrada (https://profiles.ucsf.edu/mica.estrada) is a Professor at the Institute for Health & Aging and Associate Dean of Diversity, Inclusion and Outreach in the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing.
Mica would like to amend her statement regarding the history of exploitation and racism in America to include the genocide against Native people. She sincerely apologizes for the omission in her statements.
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10 Aug 2023
Morgan Jerald on Stereotypes and Their Consequences for Black Women's Well-being
In this episode, Morgan Jerald talks with Angela Byars-Winston about stereotypes and how they can impact Black women's well-being. Dr. Jerald discusses a few of the main categories of stereotypes that others may hold about Black women and explains that even if someone doesn't believe or endorse a stereotype, just being aware of it can be harmful.
Dr. Jerald is an assistant professor in the University of Wisconsin–Department of Psychology, an affiliate of the Institute for Diversity Science, and directs the Intersectionality and Marginalization Lab.
Learn more about Morgan Jerald's work on her website at www.morgancjerald.com.
25 Jul 2023
Diversity Science Pilot Episode
Welcome to the Institute for Diversity Science Podcast! This is our pilot episode and you'll hear from Institute Chair Angela Byars-Winston and Executive Director Markus Brauer about what diversity science is, what comes next for the Institute for Diversity Science, and what you can expect in this podcast.
Ideas about what you would like to hear on this podcast? Reach out to admin.ids@wisc.edu.
Find us online at ids.wisc.edu (https://ids.wisc.edu)
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