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Overview

Sapna Cheryan is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States and conducts research primarily in the social sciences. Their work spans several subfields, including gender studies, sociology and political science, safety research, experimental and cognitive psychology, and organizational behavior and human resource management.

The scientist's research topics feature diverse areas such as:

  • Gender Diversity and Inequality
  • Career Development and Diversity
  • Gender and Technology in Education
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
  • Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • Work-Family Balance Challenges

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Sapna Cheryan include:

  • Masculine defaults: Identifying and mitigating hidden cultural biases. (2020) published in Psychological Review
  • Gender stereotypes about interests start early and cause gender disparities in computer science and engineering. (2021) published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Open science, communal culture, and women's participation in the movement to improve science. (2020) published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The Pandemic as a Portal: Reimagining Psychological Science as Truly Open and Inclusive. (2022) published in Perspectives on Psychological Science
  • The Symbolic Value of Ethnic Spaces. (2020) published in Social Psychological and Personality Science

Their frequent publication venues are:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
  • Open Science Framework
  • Academy of Management Proceedings
  • Psychological Review

Sapna Cheryan regularly collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Amanda B. Diekman
  • Adriana L. Germano
  • Allison Master
  • Andrew N. Meltzoff
  • Nilanjana Dasgupta

The research by Sapna Cheryan combines insights from psychological theory and social sciences to explore systemic issues such as hidden biases and gender disparities, particularly in science and technology domains. The scientist contributes to understanding the cultural and social mechanisms influencing diversity, equity, and inclusion in academic and organizational settings.

Best Publications

  • Ambient belonging: how stereotypical cues impact gender participation in computer science.

    Sapna Cheryan;Victoria C. Plaut;Paul G. Davies;Claude M. Steele

  • Why are some STEM fields more gender balanced than others

    Sapna Cheryan;Sianna A. Ziegler;Amanda K. Montoya;Lily Jiang

  • "Where are you really from?": Asian Americans and identity denial.

    Sapna Cheryan;Benoît Monin

  • Cultural Stereotypes as Gatekeepers: Increasing Girls’ Interest in Computer Science and Engineering by Diversifying Stereotypes

    Sapna Cheryan;Allison Master;Andrew N. Meltzoff

  • When Positive Stereotypes Threaten Intellectual Performance: The Psychological Hazards of “Model Minority” Status

    Sapna Cheryan;Galen V. Bodenhausen

  • Do Female and Male Role Models Who Embody STEM Stereotypes Hinder Women’s Anticipated Success in STEM?:

    Sapna Cheryan;John Oliver Siy;Marissa Vichayapai;Benjamin J. Drury

  • Computing Whether She Belongs: Stereotypes Undermine Girls’ Interest and Sense of Belonging in Computer Science

    Allison Master;Sapna Cheryan;Andrew N. Meltzoff

  • The Stereotypical Computer Scientist: Gendered Media Representations as a Barrier to Inclusion for Women

    Sapna Cheryan;Victoria C. Plaut;Caitlin Handron;Lauren Hudson

  • Two axes of subordination: A new model of racial position.

    Linda X. Zou;Sapna Cheryan

  • When Do Female Role Models Benefit Women? The Importance of Differentiating Recruitment From Retention in STEM

    Benjamin J. Drury;John Oliver Siy;Sapna Cheryan

  • Programming experience promotes higher STEM motivation among first-grade girls.

    Allison Master;Sapna Cheryan;Adriana Moscatelli;Andrew N. Meltzoff

  • Enduring Influence of Stereotypical Computer Science Role Models on Women’s Academic Aspirations

    Sapna Cheryan;Benjamin J. Drury;Marissa Vichayapai

  • Classrooms matter: The design of virtual classrooms influences gender disparities in computer science classes

    Sapna Cheryan;Andrew N. Meltzoff;Saenam Kim

  • Explaining Underrepresentation: A Theory of Precluded Interest

    Sapna Cheryan;Victoria C. Plaut

  • Designing Classrooms to Maximize Student Achievement

    Sapna Cheryan;Sianna A. Ziegler;Victoria C. Plaut;Andrew N. Meltzoff

  • Masculine defaults: Identifying and mitigating hidden cultural biases.

    Sapna Cheryan;Hazel Rose Markus

  • Positive Stereotypes Are Pervasive and Powerful.

    Alexander M. Czopp;Aaron Charles Kay;Sapna Cheryan

  • Fitting In but Getting Fat Identity Threat and Dietary Choices Among U.S. Immigrant Groups

    Maya D. Guendelman;Sapna Cheryan;Benoît Monin

  • Gender stereotypes about interests start early and cause gender disparities in computer science and engineering

    Allison Master;Allison Master;Andrew N Meltzoff;Sapna Cheryan

  • Understanding the Paradox in Math-Related Fields: Why Do Some Gender Gaps Remain While Others Do Not?

    Sapna Cheryan

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew N. Meltzoff
Andrew N. Meltzoff University of Washington
Jay J. Van Bavel
Jay J. Van Bavel New York University
Andrei Cimpian
Andrei Cimpian New York University
Peter H. Ditto
Peter H. Ditto University of California, Irvine
Daniel C. Molden
Daniel C. Molden Northwestern University
Benoît Monin
Benoît Monin Stanford University
Fiery Cushman
Fiery Cushman Harvard University
Eric-Jan Wagenmakers
Eric-Jan Wagenmakers University of Amsterdam
Claude M. Steele
Claude M. Steele Stanford University

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