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Kim Chaney
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Assistant Professor at University at Buffalo, SUNY, Social Psych, studying how we think about prejudice in ourselves and others, she/her 🏳️‍🌈
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University at Buffalo’s Psychology Department will be hosting a graduate program virtual open house on Nov 5th- Come hear from faculty and graduate students about our department - and ask questions about our upcoming admissions cycle for PhD and MA programs. Please share with prospective students!
Flyer for the University at Buffalo Psychology Department Graduate Program Open House. November 5th at 7:30pm. Register at https://tinyurl.com/OBOP25
October 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Abstract Across four studies (N = 1,427), we examined the impact of identity-safety cues (Black Lives Matter or Pride posters) on marginalized (Black, LGBTQ+) and advantaged (White, cisgender-heterosexual) parents' evaluations of elementary classrooms. Black (Study 1) and LGBTQ+ parents (Studies 2 and 3a) perceived identity-relevant safety cues as more appropriate and as prompting more positive education-related outcomes (child belonging, classroom interest) than advantaged parents, who preferred control classrooms. Effects among cisgender-heterosexual parents were consistent between third- and eighth-grade classrooms (Study 3b); despite expressing less classroom interest in and finding Pride classrooms inappropriate across grades, cisgender-heterosexual parents' expectations of child belonging, child grade, and teacher support did not differ between classrooms. Brief qualitative analyses assessed parents' beliefs on appropriate inclusive imagery and who should educate on diversity-related information. We highlight identity-based disparities in perceptions of educational inclusivity efforts in the context of current movements toward heightened parental control in education.
March 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Perhaps most concerning, we see that even though dominant parents recognize ISC classrooms would result in more equitable treatment for children of LGBTQ families, they continue to view ISC classrooms as less appropriate (3rd or 8th grade).
Bar graphs showing that lgbtq parents viewed control and ISC classrooms as equally appropriate and report great interest in ISC classrooms. Cis-het parents however viewed ISC classrooms as less appropriate and have less interest in ISC classrooms than control classrooms
March 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Finding joy in celebrating student success this week. Check out Izilda Pereira-Jorge’s FIRST first author paper (of many more to come). In four studies, we examined parents’ perceptions of LGBTQ+ and Black identity-safety cues (ISCs) in 3rd and 8th grade classrooms. Marginalized parents viewed…
Paper title: Marginalized and Advantaged Parents’ Perceptions of Identity-Safety Cues in K-12 Classrooms. Journal: Social Psychological and Personality Science
March 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM