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About Us
About Us
The Understanding Nurturing, Inclusive, and Transformative Environments (UNITE) lab investigates how unwelcoming, uncomfortable, and exclusionary spaces—often for marginalized and minoritized groups—can be transformed into environments where folks of all backgrounds feel secure, supported, and valued.
We explore how exclusionary spaces activate social identity threats, and we develop, test, and implement strategies to effectively mitigate these threats. Our work emphasizes context- and culture-focused interventions that reshape educational and workplace settings, aiming to confront biases and enhance inclusivity. We are committed to creating nurturing environments that promote psychological well-being through the authentic infusion of growth mindsets and belonging cues, among other psychologically adaptive messages.
So, come along and let's make meaningful differences together!
If you would like to apply to be UNITE Lab research assistant, please fill out this application.
UNITE Labbers
UNITE Labbers
Christina Poirier
Spring 2024 - present
Dominick "Dom" Scalera
Fall 2025 - present
Jenna Costa
Spring 2025 - present
Juliana Cotza
Fall 2025 - present
Juliana McKeown
Fall 2025 - present
Katherine "Kat" Dempsey
Spring 2024 - present
Marissa Lucente
Fall 2025 - present
Michele Chu
Fall 2023 - present
Sophia Rogers
Spring 2023 - present
Talia Torrens
Fall 2024 - present
Zoe Pita
Fall 2025 - present
Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery
Congratulations to Sophia, Magdalene, and Michele for their dual honorable mentions in the Best Multidisciplinary Research category and the CAS Dean's Prize! Congratulations also to Ava, Raegan, and Christina for their honorable mention in the Most Transformative for Social Justice category at Academic Festival (2025)!
Kat, Amanda, Izzy, and Talia presenting their research at Academic Festival (2025).
Christina, Ava, and Raegan presenting their research at Academic Festival (2025).
Dr. Kroeper, among other faculty, being honored for service within the Office for Inclusive Excellence at the 2025 Awards Banquet.
Dr. Kroeper being honored for her research within the Center for Teaching and Learning (2025).
Aleks, Jenna, and Gaby presenting their research at Academic Festival (2025).
Sophia and Michele presenting their research at Academic Festival (2025).
Raegan, Talia, Kat, Christina, and Ava at EPA (2025).
Ava, Raegan, and Christina presenting their research at EPA (2025).
Kat and Talia presenting their research at EPA (2025).
Ava, Amanda, and Kirsten presenting their research at SPSSI (2024).
Sophia presenting her research at SPSSI (2024).
Congratulations to Sophia Rogers, who won the Most Scholarly Impact Award for her research at Academic Festival (2024).
Michele, Nick, and Casey presenting their research at Academic Festival (2024).
Christina and Kat presenting their research at SPSSI (2024).
Abby giving a talk about her research at Academic Festival (2024).
Christina and Kat presenting their research at Academic Festival (2024).
Amanda, Kirsten, and Ava presenting their research at Academic Festival (2024).
Dr. Kroeper being recognized at SPSP (2024) for her research and teaching.
Dr. Kroeper accepting the Emerging Scholar Award at SPSP (2024) for her research and teaching.
Abby presenting her research at SPSP (2024).
Sophia presenting her research at SPSP (2024).
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!
UNITE Lab Alumni
UNITE Lab Alumni
Abigail "Abby" Wilk
Spring 2023 -
Spring 2024
Aleksandra "Aleks" Kozak
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025
Aliana Zepeda
Fall 2024
Amanda Hamel
Fall 2023 - Spring 2025
Ashley Piney
Spring 2023
Ava Bjelka
Fall 2023 - Spring 2025
D-Amini "Dia" Graham
Fall 2023
Fabiola "Fabbie" Millien-Faustin
Spring 2023
Gabriela "Gaby" Gomez
Fall 2023 - Spring 2025
Gianna "Gia" Quintana
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025
Isabelle "Izzy" Berube
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025
Katrina Brown
Spring 2023 - Fall 2023
Kayla Verga
Summer 2023
Kirsten St. Aubin
Spring 2024
Lauren Simak
Spring 2023
Magdalene Corradino
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025
Nicholas Granja
Spring 2023 -
Spring 2024
Noelle Debrot
Spring 2023 - Fall 2023
Raegan Doyle
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025
Samantha Cavalea
Fall 2023
Sarah Hanslin
Fall 2023
Not Pictured: Casey Russell (Spring 2023)
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