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Selected Public Writing

Selected Media Mentions

6/27/22- The Washington Post: How America’s racial divisions have echoes in the coronavirus pandemic

6/17/22- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Still wearing a face mask? Your choice may be influenced by your race

5/5/22- Salon: Behind the mask: How racism shaped attitudes on the pandemic

4/15/22- Mother Jones: Science Confirms That When White People Read About Covid Racial Disparities, They Respond Selfishly

4/10/22- MSNBC The Mehdi Hasan Show

4/6/22- USA Today: 'Vicious cycle': Teaching white people about COVID inequalities can often backfire, new research finds

4/6/22- Boston Globe: Awareness of COVID-19 racial disparities reduces fear of the virus, study finds

4/6/22- The Special Report with Areva Martin: COVID Racial Disparities and White People's Response

4/4/22- NPR All Things Considered: White people feared COVID less after learning other races were hit hardest, data show 

4/1/22- NBC News: Study: Covid's racial disparities made some white people less vigilant about the virus

10/8/21 - 11Alive: These parents questioned critical race theory and DEI programs in public schools. They interviewed experts and here's what they found

11/21/20 - CTV News: The Divide in Interracial Couples

8/27/20 - Spark: Why Social Attitudes + Biases Are Contagious - Kellee Marlow & Allison Skinner-Dorkenoo

3/11/20 - Ivanhoe Broadcast News: Is Social Bias Learned from Parents?

12/10/19 - Psychology Today: Why We're Quick to Label Others

11/4/19 - Washington Post: ‘Dogs’ vs. ‘cockroaches’: On Hong Kong streets, language of genocide rears its head

9/23/19 - Medium: How the Brain Processes Mixed-Race Faces

9/23/19 - WUGA: University of Georgia Assistant Professor Finds Nonverbal Signals Play Role in Bias in Children

8/29/19 - WBEZ Chicago: New Study Sheds Light On How White Parents Can Prevent Racial Bias

8/20/19 - Forbes: Judgments About Others Can Be Contagious, Study Finds

7/9/19 - Pacific Standard: Biracial Americans Face Unique Stereotypes, According to a New Study

8/27/18 - National Center for Institutional Diversity: What we don't say

6/11/18 - The  Show, KJZZ Public Radio: Are We Using More Dehumanizing Language?

7/20/17 - All Sides With Ann Fisher, WOSU Public Media: The Evolution of Marriage

6/12/17 - Seattle Times: Seattle couple endured ‘blatant’ prejudice: It’s been 50 years since high court ruled on interracial marriage

6/7/17 - The Conversation: Loving v. Virginia: Exploring biracial identity and reality in America 50 years after a landmark civil rights milestone

5/26/17 - Center for Open Science: Interview with Prereg Challenge Award Winner Dr. Allison Skinner

2/27/17 - Bam! Radio: How We Pass Social Biases on to Young Kids, How to Stop

2/21/17 - NPR MindShift: How Social Bias Can Transfer From One Generation To The Next

1/31/17 - Greater Good: How Adults Communicate Bias to Children

1/18/17 - Vox: White America is quietly self-segregating

12/29/16 - Daily Express: Children DO get prejudices from their parents - and they can pick them up from age 4

12/29/16 - Public News Service: Study: Kids Pick Up Nonverbal Signals of Social Bias

11/4/16 - NBC News: Why 'Loving' Film's Portrayal of Interracial Marriage is Relevant Today

9/17/16 - wistv.com: Interracial couples inspire bias in some Americans, study says

9/13/16 - Top of Mind with Julie Rose: Bias Towards Interracial Marriage

8/23/16 - The Stranger: Americans May Not Be As Open To Mixed-Race Couples As They Think, UW Study Says 

8/21/16 - WCBS News Radio 880: Interracial Couples: Study Shows Hidden "Disgust"

8/19/16 - Washington Post: People say they approve of interracial couples, but studies uncover bias

8/19/16 - Fusion: Why you’re probably not as comfortable with interracial couples as you say you are

8/19/16 - Motherboard: Study Questions How 'Tolerant' People Really Feel About Interracial Couples 

8/19/16 - Pacific Standard: Despite Progress, Many Still Find Interracial Marriage Icky 

8/18/16 - Aussie Network News: Interracial Couples Face Bias and Disgust, Study Reveals

8/18/16 - Elite Daily: Mixed-Race Couples ‘Disgust’ People, Says Really Depressing Research​

8/16/16 - NET Nebraska's PBS and NPR Station: Nebraska Research Works To Identify Race Roles In Police Reform 

8/4/16 - Omaha World Herald: UNL professor finds ties in perceived threats and support for police reform

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