2024年2月8日至10日， 凯特Thorson 和 凯特·图瑞斯基, assistant professors of psychology, brought 9 Barnard students to the annual Society for Personality 和 Social 心理学 (SPSP) conference 在圣地亚哥. SPSP is a major international conference for representatives from academia, 政府, 非营利组织, 和 the private sector to discuss their research, 建立连接, 和 promote the advancement of science 和 pedagogy in the field. The travel for the students was funded by the Kellerman Fund through the Department of 心理学. Professor Thorson 和 Professor Turetsky, alongside 科林·韦恩·里奇, professor of psychology 和 Africana studies, presented talks of their own.
Under the guidance of Thorson 和 Turetsky, the nine Barnard students who attended the conference gave presentations on their original social psychology research. Stephanie Martinez-Lopez, 塞布丽娜萨拉姆, 和 Michelle Mardones spoke about inclusion in the virtual classroom, by delving into the significance of the books 和 decor teachers chose to include in their virtual learning spaces during COVID-19 school closures. Maisha Alam 和 Tatiana Mroczek presented their research (co-authored by Rebecca Klein) on the importance of self-disclosure 和 responsiveness in new relationships, explaining how these factors can predict how close two people will become regardless of differences in social status. Ruixuan赵, Xinwan张, 西莉亚Ziliak, 和 Ruby Zeidman outlined a comprehensive review of the conceptualization 和 measurement of diversity in psychology. Ruby Zeidman also presented individual research on inclusion cues in exams 和 perceptions of belonging in class.
