UNITE Lab
About Us
The Understanding Nurturing, Inclusive, and Transformative Environments (UNITE) lab tries to understand how we can turn places that might make people feel uncomfortable or unwelcome because of who they are, into spaces where everyone feels safe, supported, and valued. We look at how diversity in people's backgrounds - where they come from, what they look like, what they believe in - can be seen as advantages rather than liabilities that set them apart.
Grounded in Social Identity Threat Theory (Steele et al., 2002) and the Cues Hypothesis (Murphy et al., 2007; Kroeper et al., 2022), we study how changing our surroundings can help change how we see and treat each other.
So, come along and let's make a difference together!
Dr. Kroeper being recognized at SPSP (2024) for her research and teaching.
Sophia presenting her research at SPSP (2024).
Abby presenting her research at SPSP (2024).
Dr. Kroeper accepting the Emerging Scholar Award at SPSP (2024) for her research and teaching.
UNITE Labbers
Abigail "Abby" Wilk
Spring 2023 - present
Amanda Hamel
Fall 2023 - present
Ava Bjelka
Fall 2023 - present
Christina Poirier
Spring 2024 - present
Michele Chu
Fall 2023 - present
Nicholas Granja
Spring 2023 - present
Sophia Rogers
Spring 2023 - present
Kirsten St. Aubin
Spring 2024 - present
Not Pictured: Casey Russell, Kat Dempsey
UNITE Lab Alumni
Ashley Piney
Spring 2023
D-Amini "Dia" Graham
Fall 2023
Fabiola "Fabbie" Millien-Faustin
Spring 2023
Lauren Simak
Spring 2023
Noelle Debrot
Spring 2023 - Fall 2023
Samantha Cavalea
Fall 2023
Sarah Hanslin
Fall 2023
Not Pictured: Gabriela Gomez (Fall 2023) and Katrina Brown (Spring 2023 - Fall 2023)
Photo Gallery
Fabiola, Noelle, and Nick presenting their research at ECSC (2023).
Ashley presenting her research at ECSC (2023). Sophia is just off camera.
Abby and Lauren presenting their research at ECSC (2023).
Noelle accepting an ECSC award on behalf of her team (i.e., Fabiola and Nick) for their research. Lauren and Abby were also winners that day!