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Markus Brauer @markusbrauer.bsky.social · 1d

I had a great time and learned a lot!

Institute for Diversity Science @idswisc.bsky.social · 2d

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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Markus Brauer @markusbrauer.bsky.social · 7d

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 · 7d

🍎🦡 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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Institute for Diversity Science @idswisc.bsky.social · 20d

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 · 19d

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?

spsp.org

Markus Brauer @markusbrauer.bsky.social · 20d

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 · 21d

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 · 28d

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 · 29d

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.

www.wpr.org

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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 ...

journals.sagepub.com

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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.

ids.wisc.edu/2025/08/21/i...

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...

ids.wisc.edu

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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.

ids.wisc.edu/2025/08/14/s...

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.

ids.wisc.edu

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Institute for Diversity Science @idswisc.bsky.social · Aug 7

Sounds like a great webinar from our friends at IRP!

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.

www.journalofdairyscience.org

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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Markus Brauer @markusbrauer.bsky.social · Jul 17

UW Psychology Research Experience Program (PREP) students at the summer picnic this past weekend 😊

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · Jul 15

Happy Monday - it's the final week to submit a podium presentation for #SPSP2026! Podium presentations include Symposia, Single Papers, Data Blitzes, and Professional Development Workshops/Sessions.

🗓️Application deadline: 11:59 PM PT, July 17

Submit: ow.ly/ltlv50Wp9lr

SPSP 2026 Annual Convention
Chicago - February 26-28

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Markus Brauer @markusbrauer.bsky.social · Jul 7

Our second book club meeting was a success! We have finished reading "Ordinary Magic" by Greg Walton, and we had a great time discussing the book. (And dumplings may or may not have been on the menu...)

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Markus Brauer @markusbrauer.bsky.social · Jul 2

@bendouglas.bsky.social had a super successful dissertation defense on Monday!! A great but bittersweet moment, as he leaves for Ohio Wesleyan soon #DrDouglas

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Adam H. Smiley @asmiley.bsky.social · Jun 12

Stoked that my paper with Cheryl Kaiser is now out in SPPS!!

Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · Jun 12

📊New research in #SPPS reports that Americans living in politically diverse communities show less animosity toward the opposing party. Cross-party contact appears to be the key mechanism at work.

Read more: ow.ly/JS1E50W8oEf

Authors: @asmiley.bsky.social‬ and Cheryl R. Kaiser

A group of people of various ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds involved in a positive conversation at a community center or library.

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Markus Brauer @markusbrauer.bsky.social · Jun 9

First summer book club session was yesterday! We are reading "Ordinary Magic" by Greg Walton. Great to have our PREP summer research student be able to join us :)

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Markus Brauer @markusbrauer.bsky.social · May 27

Congratulations Dr. Ben Douglas 🤩 @bendouglas.bsky.social on graduating! You've successfully conquered UW Madison, next stop: Ohio Wesleyan!!! So proud of you and everything you’ve accomplished!

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