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Sapna Cheryan

Professor, Department of Psychology

Gender and sexuality, Race, equity and identity

206-543-5688 / scheryan@uw.edu

Web / Pronouns: she/her

Expertise: The role of cultural stereotypes in human behavior, gender stereotypes, immigration, race relations, women’s under-representation in computer science

Sapna Cheryan is also the director of the Stereotypes, Identity & Belonging Lab.


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