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Merrick R. Osborne
@merrickosborne.bsky.social
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Assistant prof at Cornell University's Industrial and Labor Relations School, Organizational Behavior Department.

Researches speaking up at work, and the good it could do.

More information about me:
https://www.ilr.cornell.edu/people/merrick-r-osborne
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Really excited about this work with Eric Anicich and @cydneydupree.bsky.social -- thank you to @cornellilr.bsky.social for the write-up!
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Research led by #CornellILR's @merrickosborne.bsky.social found that when allies directly asked a marginalized person for help during a prejudice confrontation, the marginalized person felt an emotional burden, and thought less of the ally.

Read more: news.cornell.edu/stories/2026...
Merrick Osborne, assistant professor of organizational behavior at the Cornell University ILR School, says: “A marginalized person’s willingness to get involved in confronting prejudice is much more complicated than simply just trying to reduce prejudice in the workplace. Oftentimes it is asking them to do work, and it can put a burden on them. We find that, for marginalized people, being asked by an ally to speak up against a prejudice confrontation is more emotionally burdensome than not being asked. In turn, that shapes how the ally is viewed.”
January 7, 2026 at 1:38 AM
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My new research, w/ Eric Anicich and @cydneydupree.bsky.social, is now published in JESP!

Osborne, Anicich, & Dupree (2026). A (costly) penny for your thoughts? Allies cause harm by seeking marginalized group members' help when confronting prejudice. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A (costly) penny for your thoughts? Allies cause harm by seeking marginalized group members' help when confronting prejudice
When confronting acts of prejudice in the workplace, allies may seek help from marginalized group members, thereby involving them (potentially against…
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January 3, 2026 at 1:59 AM
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Can someone else figure out my syllabi and also set up my canvas shells
January 1, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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New paper building a theory of stereotype negotiation. How people don't just let stereotypes happen to them; instead they constantly and actively navigate social impressions and others' evaluations by @cydneydupree.bsky.social: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A theory of stereotype negotiation
Inequality is pervasive, challenging people and organizations. Yet we lack a clear picture of how people navigate inequality in everyday social and or…
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November 22, 2025 at 1:47 PM