Updates from SPARQ

In Scientific American, SPARQ Research Scientist Camilla Griffiths explains why “agentic” or useful feedback is better for student learning and can help students thrive.

New research by SPARQ Co-Director Jennifer Eberhardt and colleagues shows when police stops and student discipline are more likely to escalate by race.

In 2022, SPARQ continued to advocate for the value of evidence-based change inside and outside of the academy. Read our newsletter for updates.

With the start of the academic year, SPARQ researchers are providing important insights about combating racial bias in schools.

Across all sectors of society, people are working to address longstanding disparities and inspire change. The SPARQ team is doing so as well. Read our newsletter for updates.

New research conducted by SPARQ Co-Director Jennifer Eberhardt and colleagues have uncovered racial disparities in family conversations in the home following George Floyd's death.

APS President Jennifer Eberhardt explores psychology’s great potential for real-world impact with SPARQ Co-Director Hazel Rose Markus and Managing Director MarYam Hamedani.

The SPARQ team has been working hard in the field and in the lab to combat bias, increase inclusion, and inspire change.

Check out our newsletter for updates on how SPARQ and our research and practitioner partners are working to address disparities, bridge divides, and inspire change.

As society continues to reflect on how to address issues of race, bias, and policing, SPARQ Co-Director Jennifer Eberhardt shares her expertise and data-driven learnings.

As part of a two-night special, Oprah Winfrey invited SPARQ Co-Director Jennifer Eberhardt to share her expertise on racial bias and policing.

Jennifer Eberhardt speaks at TED2020: Uncharted. To accompany her talk, we are also excited to share our new resource: Where Do We Go From Here? Insights from Social Science.

SPARQ Co-Director Jennifer Eberhardt's book Biased offers stories, science, and solutions to help us reflect on this moment and start to envision a path forward.

Check out the latest op-eds and articles featuring our RaceWorks toolkit.

Want to learn more about how to rethink your stress during these stressful times? Read the op-ed and explore our Rethinking Stress toolkit: sparqtools.org/rethinkingstress

Check out the latest issue of Science​ for an excellent profile on SPARQ Faculty Co-Director and “bias detective” Jennifer Eberhardt.

RaceWorks is here! Our new toolkit, developed with Stanford CCSRE, is a free online resource created for educators and facilitators teaching racial literacy.