In the Fabric of Our Methods: Examining the Role of Racist and Sexist Stereotypes in Survey Research

Authors

Sara McClelland, Associate Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Women’s and Gender Studies, University of Michigan

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Description

Dr. Sara McClelland is Associate Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Michigan. She is a feminist psychologist who studies stigma and discrimination, with a focus on issues of reproductive justice and critical sexuality studies. Her research focuses on developing social science methods and designs with the potential to impact medicine, education, and public policy. This has included: studying the role of racism in assessing abortion attitudes, the effects of abstinence-only-until-marriage sex education on young adults, and gaps in clinical care for women diagnosed with cancer. More details about her research and publications can be found at ProgressLab.info.

Recommended reading:

• McClelland, S. (2016). Speaking Back from the Margins: Participant Marginalia in Survey and Interview Research. Qualitative Psychology, 3(2), 159–165.

Sara is the featured speaker for the In the Fabric of Our Methods: Examining the Role of Racist and Sexist Stereotypes in Survey Research event on February 11, 2022, 10:00-11:30 a.m. PST. Moderated by IRDL Scholars Leatha Miles-Edmonson and Sophie Rondeau

Publication Date

2-11-2022

Recommended Citation

McClelland, Sara, "In the Fabric of Our Methods: Examining the Role of Racist and Sexist Stereotypes in Survey Research" (2022). 2022 IRDL Scholar’s Speaker Series. 3.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/irdl-speakerseries-2022/3