The Social Perception & Communication Laboratory (SPCL) examines the ways in which social group memberships and affiliations, such as race, gender, and socioeconomic status, impact how people think, feel, and behave.  In short, we study the psychology of navigating social and cultural diversity.

NOTE: Professor Richeson is open admitting new PhD students this coming cycle (applications due December 2023).  She primarily advises students in the social psychology area, but is open to serving as a secondary advisor to students in any program area within the psychology department (developmental, clinical, cognitive, neuroscience, or social). Unfortunately, she is NOT able to respond to individual email inquiries from potential applicants to our PhD program nor does she engage in pre-application/pre-application review conversations or meetings with applicants (or potential applicants) in the interest of keeping the process the same for all.  Please feel free to explore this website for overviews of the research she and her trainees are currently conducting.