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Teri Kirby

@teriak

Social psychologist | Associate Prof @ Purdue psych | Diversity, inclusion, & identity | First-gen | she/her πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ | Opinions are my own and do not reflect the views of my employer

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How do you measure a threat in the air? Testing the universal, dynamic, and multifaceted nature of social identity threat Using the SITC Inventory, social identity threat is shown to be dynamic, multifaceted, and nearly universal.

New paper out in Science Advances! I'm really (really) proud of this one. Let's get into it. doi.org/10.1126/scia...

28.02.2026 05:07 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Austin Zeng will present work on the effects of broadening definitions of diversity (Fri 4:40). And Max Miller will present work examining how sexual minorities process spectrum framings of sexual orientation (Sat 12:45).

26.02.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Come see our lab’s work at SPSP @spspnews.bsky.social! @junmingzhang.bsky.social will present a poster on the effects of dei removal (Fri 4:40).

26.02.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats @calvinklai.bsky.social!!

09.02.2026 19:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Project Implicit is facing an existential threat. After almost 30 years, 60 million visitors, and hundreds of published papers, funding for our work has disappeared.

We’ve never held a fundraising drive before, but we need your support to keep our site running. Please consider donating! πŸ™

08.01.2026 18:10 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The overlooked benefits of DEI In this letter to the editor Teri Kirby, a Purdue professor in the college of health and human sciences, and Sapna Cheryan, a professor from the University of Washington, draw on research to emphasize...

Anyone still trying to make the case for the importance of keeping cultural centers and other DEI initiatives on their campus? Sapna Cheryan and I wrote a piece on this for the Purdue Exponent - please share it with others if helpful: www.purdueexponent.org/opinion/lett...

11.12.2025 11:18 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

thanks jin! we wrote it before the current chaos, but still some food for thought in there i think...

08.12.2025 22:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Publications | Diversity & Identity

🧡4/4 But understanding the subtle dynamics remains crucial for anyone working toward genuine inclusion.

Written with the wonderful Seval GΓΌndemir. You can find a pre-print here if you don't have access: kirbylab.wixsite.com/diplab/publi...

08.12.2025 13:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Publications | Diversity & Identity

🧡3/4 Why does this matter? Clear definitions reduce misunderstandings, help organizations set meaningful goals, and can help us better understand dominant group threat responses to DEI initiatives. Of course, given current attacks on DEI, these covert processes are also happening more blatantly.

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🧡 2/4 We discuss the importance of considering WHO counts as diverse, WHY diversity matters, and HOW to approach difference. We also propose a typology that explicitly accounts for societal hierarchy and disadvantage in how people define diversity. @purduepsych.bsky.social #SciComm

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🧡1/4 New paper alert! psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...

Can you celebrate diversity while undermining it? Our new paper in American Psychologist discusses how people/organizations can appear committed to diversity while their conceptualizations of diversity actively undercut it.

08.12.2025 13:29 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m so sorry @lxyzxy.bsky.social. Your work is so important - I hope Maryland is supporting you and you can sort everything out for staff and continuing the work.

21.04.2025 22:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW: A federal judge blocked Trump’s effort to stop funding grants and contracts that have DEI components, saying it is likely viewpoint discrimination and worded so vaguely that it will chill free speech.

www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

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so nice to see you!!

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OGC Memo re Trump DEI and SFFA 2025 02 20.pdf | Powered by Box

DEI initiatives are still legal.

Universities need to stand their ground.

A Friday gift to your university's General Counsel Office - courtesy of an all star lineup of civil rights lawyers and scholars. You're going to want to read this.

21.02.2025 16:30 πŸ‘ 583 πŸ” 253 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 18
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Y'all, I am SO freakin excited to share this paper! Rejected by 4 different journals but now finally out in Sex Roles: "Sex Wars and TERF Wars: The Divisiveness of Who is Included in Feminism" with @teriak.bsky.social, Miriam Zehnter & @shellkryan.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...  🧡

27.05.2024 12:12 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Our lab is looking for a lab manager to work on research on racial and gender disparities, stereotypes, and prejudice (start date flexible). Application deadline 4/8; go to hr.uw.edu/jobs and search for req 232181. Come work with us!

29.03.2024 15:57 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Come see our lab’s work at spsp!!Nicole Pascual is giving a talk on the negative consequences of lean in messages, @junmingzhang.bsky.social _ is giving TWO posters (one on intersectional diversity initiatives), Abi Click on cultural appropriation, Austin Zeng on broadening diversity initiatives!

09.02.2024 22:01 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0