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Sapna Cheryan

Professor, Department of Psychology

Gender and sexuality, Race, equity and identity

206-543-5688 / scheryan@uw.edu

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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.


SAPNA CHERYAN'S RECENT MENTIONS IN THE NEWS

  • Opinion: 'Mr. Vice President, I am speaking' — a culture of interruption | Yes! Magazine
  • How do you fight the epidemic of racism within a pandemic? | KUOW
  • Opinion: How to respond to Trump's racism | Crosscut
  • 'Ethnic spaces' can help minority students feel welcome on campus | Psych Central
  • Why are there more men than women in the field of STEM? | The Hindu

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SAPNA CHERYAN'S RECENTLY TAGGED POSTS

  • ‘Ethnic spaces’ make minority students feel at home on campus
  • LGBTQ Asian Americans seen as more 'American'
  • Battling STEM stereotypes, UW’s Sapna Cheryan helps Barbie evolve
  • Heavier Asian Americans seen as 'more American,' study says
  • Can early experiences with computers, robots increase STEM interest among young girls?

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SAPNA CHERYAN'S RECENT VIDEOS

  • Battling STEM stereotypes, UW’s Sapna Cheryan helps Barbie evolve
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