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DR. ANDREA VIAL

Lab Director (PI)
PhD, Yale University

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My primary goal is to shed light on the psychological factors that promote and maintain gender segregation in social roles, including why individuals pursue gender-stereotypic roles and occupations, the barriers they face when they don't, and how they maintain a sense of well-being and belonging when they occupy non-stereotypic roles.

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DR. JULIA SPIELMANN

Postdoctoral Researcher
PhD, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Julia’s research focuses on how psychological processes shape the way people engage in discrimination against members of marginalized groups (e.g., gender minorities), and how these evaluative judgments and perceptions in turn impact social outcomes of members of marginalized groups.

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DR. MARTA BENEDA

Postdoctoral Researcher
PhD, University of Cambridge

In her research, Marta seeks to identify the factors that influence the development of gender-related beliefs and expectations that people hold about themselves and others. She is especially interested in the ways in which parents might encourage such beliefs and expectations in young children and the effects this might have on children’s future interests and life choices.

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AMNA RAMADHAN

Kawader Research Assistant Fellow
BA, NYU Abu Dhabi

Amna is a full-time Kawader Research Assistant Fellow. Her research interests include gender representation in media as well as the role of gender in professional environments. Before graduating from NYU Abu Dhabi in 2024, she completed an undergraduate thesis (Capstone Project) at SRBL on the role of masculine workplace culture on prosocial work behaviors.

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EMMA MIKLASOVA

Undergraduate Capstone Researcher 2024-2025
NYU Abu Dhabi

Emma is a senior at NYU Abu Dhabi majoring in Psychology with minors in Social Research & Public Policy, Art History, and African Studies. Her research interests include the intersection of gender and morality, as well as the role of gender stereotypes in the criminal justice system. She is currently completing an undergraduate thesis (Capstone Project) at SRBL on the relationship between perpetrator gender and perceptions of morality.

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JUAN SOTO

Research Assistant
NYU Abu Dhabi

Juan is a senior student at NYU Abu Dhabi, majoring in Psychology and Social Research & Public Policy (SRPP). He is interested in how implicit theories of intelligence shape motivation, self-efficacy, and academic performance, particularly within educational settings. He is also curious about how gender stereotypes influence these self-theories and their broader impact on personal and academic development.

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AZKA NOOR

Research Assistant
NYU Abu Dhabi

Azka is a senior at NYU Abu Dhabi majoring in Psychology and minoring in Economics and Creative Writing. She is interested in exploring how gender biases and social roles shape individual experiences and responses to trauma, influencing long-term psychological outcomes. She is also interested in how traumatic stress affects gene expression and the role of family dynamics in recovery.

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ROSE SHEN

Research Assistant
NYU Steinhardt

Rose is a junior majoring in Applied Psychology at NYU Steinhardt. Her passion is on sociology topics, including gender issues, social class conflict, and education inequality. Although undecided about her plans, Rose is certain that her interests for sociology, feminism, and psychology will play a significant role in shaping her future.

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IMANI WILLIAMS

Volunteer Research Assistant
NYU Abu Dhabi

Imani is a senior at NYU Abu Dhabi double majoring in Psychology and Literature and Creative Writing. She is interested in the intersectionality between music and blackness, specifically understanding the impact of music on African Americans' gender identity. She hopes to apply her research to different cultures.

Lab Alumni

Jenny Veldman, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychology, Utrecht University)

Colleen Cowgill, PhD (Senior Consultant in Workforce Analytics at Guidehouse)

Morgane Motlik, BA (MSc student, University College London)

Acklinda Liu, BA (M.Ed. student, Harvard University)

Raye Zhu, BS (PhD student, Boston University)

Cece Kim, BA (PhD student, University of Kentucky)

Yves Teng, BA (MSc student, Erasmus University Rotterdam)

Ruoming Sun, BA (PhD student, Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Shaikha Al Nasri, BA

Vid Milakovic, BA

Nejat Musa, BA

Suhana Kassam, NYU Abu Dhabi student

Morui Yu, NYU Shanghai student

Doris Zhang, NYU Shanghai student

Jasmine Arriaga, NYU student

Crystal Jemy, NYU Abu Dhabi student

Shaqib Alam, NYU student

Mostafa Elsaid, NYU Abu Dhabi student

Angelica Vazquez, NYU student

Sabrina Bustillo, NYU Abu Dhabi student

Sredha Nair, NYU Abu Dhabi student

Zlata Hlukhouskaya, NYU Abu Dhabi student 

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