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Markus Brauer @markusbrauer.bsky.social · 10h

The Social Action Lab + Annenberg Public Policy Center at UPenn are hiring postdocs! Work on decision-making, attitudes, persuasion, social cognition, and behavior change with an interdisciplinary team. PhD in psych required. Apply here: my.spsp.org/Career-Cente...

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Markus Brauer @markusbrauer.bsky.social · 2d

I had a great time and learned a lot!

Institute for Diversity Science @idswisc.bsky.social · 3d

On Friday, IDS hosted a workshop on AI-Assisted Coding of Textual Data, presented by Ananya Ganesh (IDS postdoc). Thanks to everyone who attended!

Graduate students and faculty in a classroom listening to a presenter.

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Institute for Diversity Science @idswisc.bsky.social · 3d

On Friday, IDS hosted a workshop on AI-Assisted Coding of Textual Data, presented by Ananya Ganesh (IDS postdoc). Thanks to everyone who attended!

Markus Brauer @markusbrauer.bsky.social · 8d

Dr. Alex Latham, a 3 time UW grad, gave a talk to our lab today on behavior change in the realm of school psychology! And we were reminded, among other things, of the importance of reading the axes on our graphs 📈🤔... Thanks, Alex, for the great presentation!

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Taylor Odle @taylorodle.bsky.social · 8d

🍎🦡 I'm recruiting a PhD student in Ed Policy (fall '26) at @uwmadison.bsky.social! Come work with me on college access, admissions, & fin aid in our top-ranked, fully-funded program. I’m especially excited for this student to immediately join our direct admissions RCT team.

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Markus Brauer @markusbrauer.bsky.social · 20d

New on the SPSP Character & Context Blog: Dr. Caitlyn Yantis, Dr. Dorainne Green, & Dr. Valerie Jones Taylor share insights and strategies from their latest research on talking about race. spsp.org/news/charact...

Can We Talk About Race? | SPSP

Why is it so hard to talk about race—and what helps make those conversations easier?

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Institute for Diversity Science @idswisc.bsky.social · 21d

Our IDS postdocs! (L to R): Bonnie Siegler, Srishti Goel, Bucky, Ananya Ganesh.

Read about their work at ids.wisc.edu/2025/08/21/i...

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Markus Brauer @markusbrauer.bsky.social · 21d

Thank you to the West Suburban-Milwaukee chapter of AAUW @aauw.bsky.social for a great audience yesterday as I gave my talk entitled "Effective Ways to Reduce Prejudice and Create an Inclusive Climate."

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Markus Brauer @markusbrauer.bsky.social · 22d

Enjoyed a great lab presentation today from Dr. Roberto Abadie in the UW Department of Kinesiology! Dr. Abadie is an expert in medical anthropology, health disparities, and research ethics, and we learned a lot from him.

Markus Brauer @markusbrauer.bsky.social · 29d

Had a great time speaking at the UW-Madison Division of Extension Area 19 Annual Meeting. It took place on September 8th in Whitewater. I shared insights on “Social Marketing: Influencing Behaviors for Good” and enjoyed engaging with such a thoughtful and enthusiastic audience!

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Markus Brauer @markusbrauer.bsky.social · Sep 9

Wisconsin isn’t as trusting as it used to be—and political polarization is a reason why. I spoke with Wisconsin Public Radio about why social trust matters and how we can rebuild it through real connection and respect. Read more: www.wpr.org/news/surveys...

Surveys show we trust each other less. Is Wisconsin less ‘Midwest nice’?

New data from Pew shows that people don’t trust each other as much as they used to, and Wisconsin is falling behind trust levels compared to other parts of the country.

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Markus Brauer @markusbrauer.bsky.social · Sep 4

I’m happy to announce that my paper in PPS is now published! My former grad student and I found that financial incentives work short-term but usually fail for long-term behavior change. Read it here: psych.wisc.edu/Brauer/Braue...

And find the permalink here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

What Happens When Payments End? Fostering Long-Term Behavior Change With Financial Incentives - Sophia Winkler-Schor, Markus Brauer, 2025

Financial incentives are widely used to get people to adopt desirable behaviors. Many small landholders in developing countries, for example, receive multiyear ...

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Markus Brauer @markusbrauer.bsky.social · Sep 3

Happy FDOC from me and my lab! Excited for another school year 🥳

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Markus Brauer @markusbrauer.bsky.social · Aug 28

Very excited for this cohort of researchers and how their research will contribute to the IDS, UW, and the world!

Institute for Diversity Science @idswisc.bsky.social · Aug 25

A warm welcome to our first cohort of the Junior Visiting Scholars Program! Click to read about the research of incoming postdocs Ananya Ganesh, Srishti Goel, and @bonniersiegler.bsky.social. cc: @uwsoc.bsky.social, @uwpsych.bsky.social, & UW Ed. Psych.

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IDS Welcomes First Junior Visiting Scholars Cohort

The Institute for Diversity Science is pleased to announce the first cohort of its Junior Visiting Scholar program. This year’s group, made up of three postdoctoral scholars, will work with IDS affili...

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Institute for Diversity Science @idswisc.bsky.social · Aug 25

A warm welcome to our first cohort of the Junior Visiting Scholars Program! Click to read about the research of incoming postdocs Ananya Ganesh, Srishti Goel, and @bonniersiegler.bsky.social. cc: @uwsoc.bsky.social, @uwpsych.bsky.social, & UW Ed. Psych.

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IDS Welcomes First Junior Visiting Scholars Cohort

The Institute for Diversity Science is pleased to announce the first cohort of its Junior Visiting Scholar program. This year’s group, made up of three postdoctoral scholars, will work with IDS affili...

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Institute for Diversity Science @idswisc.bsky.social · Aug 15

Read about work from IDS affiliate Ran Liu and Graduate Fellow @czglave.bsky.social about the impacts of students using generative AI in STEM higher ed courses.

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Study Explores Impacts of Generative AI for STEM Learning in Higher Education

A project led by Ran Liu and Carla Glave is researching how Generative AI is being used in education and how universities can ensure that it's use is equitable.

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Institute for Research on Poverty @irpwisc.bsky.social · Aug 7

Register now for this excellent upcoming webinar "Navigating Disability Benefits: New Research on Administrative Burden and Work Incentives" with Debra Brucker from UNH, @michaellevere.bsky.social from Colgate, and Ramonia Rochester with NDI. Register here: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/nav...

A man sitting in a wheelchair is working in a cubicle with headset and computer.

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Kamila Redd @kamila-redd18.bsky.social · Aug 1

Proud mentor moment 🥲 #uwprep2025 #yaysahana can't believe 10 weeks is done already!!!!

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Markus Brauer @markusbrauer.bsky.social · Aug 1

I was so impressed with our summer research student's presentation at the Psychology Research Experience Program (PREP) symposium yesterday! She presented research about the effect of social norms messaging in interracial conversations. And congratulations to the other PREP students as well!!

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Markus Brauer @markusbrauer.bsky.social · Jul 28

🚨📄 New paper in Journal of Dairy Science! We found that a digital game called "Mooving Cows" helps dairy workers learn safe cow handling, improving welfare, safety, and training—especially for new hires. Read more: www.journalofdairyscience.org/article/S002...

Engaging dairy farming stakeholders in developing the Mooving Cows digital tool for practicing appropriate cow handling

The list of standard abbreviations for JDS is available at adsa.org/jds-abbreviations-24. Nonstandard abbreviations are available in the Notes.

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Brad Postle @bradpostle.bsky.social · Nov 3

Application portal now open, please encourage qualified undergraduate trainees (and please 'resky' ('reblue'?)
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Institute for Diversity Science @idswisc.bsky.social · Jun 10

Last week IDS hosted its first annual writing retreat on the farm. A big thank you to the affiliates who attended!

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Group of IDS affiliates eating lunch on a shaded deck on a Wisconsin farm.

IDS affiliate Melody Harvey works on a laptop in a screen porch overlooking a farm.

IDS Executive Director Markus Brauer with a horse.

Benjamin Douglas @bendouglas.bsky.social · Nov 15

Really exciting to see this place so active!

Thought I'd re-introduce myself for new followers:

I am a 5th year PhD Student working with Markus Brauer at UW–Madison. I study (1) how social norms affect behavior (particularly related to sustainability) (2) psych methods

Recent #publications ⬇️

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Institute for Diversity Science @idswisc.bsky.social · Nov 26

A new study from @kaipingchen.bsky.social, Ashley Cate, and Steven Moen uses county-level data to better understand how social inequalities and location impact Wisconsin's digital divide.

CC: @uw-lsc.bsky.social

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New Study Highlights Impact of Social Inequalities and Location on Wisconsin’s “Digital Divide”

Access to high-speed internet has become crucial to staying connected—to jobs, medical care, social services, and many other parts of life. A new paper by Ashley Cate, Steven Moen, and IDS Affiliate K...

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Benjamin Douglas @bendouglas.bsky.social · Dec 4

I am unbelievably excited to share that starting in fall of 2025, I will be an assistant professor of psychology at Ohio Wesleyan University!

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Martha W. Alibali @marthaalibali.bsky.social · Nov 11

Summer research opportunity in Psychology at U. of Wisconsin–Madison. Students from historically underrepresented backgrounds, low-income households, and first-generation college students are strongly encouraged to apply. Details and application portal at psych.wisc.edu/nsf-reu-site...

NSF REU Site: Psychology Research Experience Program

Application Opens: November 1, 2018 Application Deadline: February 15, 2018 Admission Notification: Ongoing After Application deadline Application Link: https://srop-uwmadison.fluidreview.com *Note that applicants who are not accepted will receive notification once all admissions have been sent out. Please do not call the Psychology department or send separate admission inquiries. Please note that these dates are currently…

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · Feb 19

Safe travels to everyone making the trip to Denver for #SPSP2025 this week! It looks like we are expecting very cold and wintry weather, so please keep an eye on the regional National Weather Service office page linked below for the latest updates.

🌧️: www.weather.gov/bou/

Denver/Boulder, CO

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Institute for Diversity Science @idswisc.bsky.social · Mar 3

New blog post from @wonkhe.bsky.social about building inclusive culture in Sweden's Universities looks at @markusbrauer.bsky.social's work on how using social norms messaging and developing community can lead to better outcomes for marginalized students.

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The best and most rewarding study time possible

Reflecting on 48 hours in the Swedish capital, Jim Dickinson wonders what's in Sweden's sauce to cause depth and breath in student culture Reflecting on 48 hours in the Swedish capital, Jim Dickinson ...

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Institute for Diversity Science @idswisc.bsky.social · Apr 9

IDS Executive Director @markusbrauer.bsky.social will be giving a keynote on using social marketing to influence behaviors for good on Friday, 4/11 at UW-Parkside's Community Partnership Celebration. Details at www.uwp.edu/connect/comm...

Community Partnership Celebration

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Markus Brauer @markusbrauer.bsky.social · Jul 24

A great book; I encourage all to purchase and give it a read! This book contains important insights about workplace discrimination and steps for potential solutions. mitpress.mit.edu/978026255213...

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