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Kengthsagn Louis

@kengthsagnl.bsky.social
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Assistant prof @BostonCollege | Studies the self, health, and culture | @Stanfordpsych alum | @SkidmoreCollege alum | @UWCSEA_Dover alum | First-Gen | She/Her/Hers Lab website: tinyurl.com/2t8zx6st

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Kengthsagn Louis @kengthsagnl.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
📣 Marginalia Conference at Boston College — Oct. 30, 10 AM–6 PM. A one-day conference showcasing the work of marginalized scholars in psychological & social sciences. Keynotes, data blitzes & posters. Submissions due Sept. 11! Details/apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Kengthsagn Louis @kengthsagnl.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
📣 Marginalia Conference at Boston College — Oct. 30, 10 AM–6 PM. A one-day conference showcasing the work of marginalized scholars in psychological & social sciences. Keynotes, data blitzes & posters. Submissions due Sept. 11! Details/apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Maureen Ritchey @maureenritchey.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Call for submissions: Boston College and Marginalia Science will be hosting a one-day conference highlighting diverse perspectives in psychology and social science research. Apply for a featured talk (with travel award), data blitz, or poster presentation! More info: forms.gle/TdB2esuePVN3...
Flyer for the Boston College and Marginalia Science 2025 event on Oct 24. Applications are due Sept 10, and participation is free. Follow the link in post for more info.
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Kiara Sanchez @kiarasanchez.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
SID Lab's first joint meeting with SHIC Lab! Was nice to take a lil field trip into Boston for the day to share some food, laughs, and research. Thanks for hosting us, @kengthsagnl.bsky.social and team!
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Kengthsagn Louis @kengthsagnl.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
It was such a pleasure having you with us. Looking forward to the next time we get to do it again!
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Kengthsagn Louis @kengthsagnl.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Yesss!!! Congrats, Liz!!
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Sara Emily Burke @saraburke.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Psychology attaches too much prestige and credibility to formalized theories. We need more patience for incremental advances in reasoning about phenomena. doi.org/10.1111/jasp...
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Playing the long game: Carrying out principled tests of psychological phenomena before developing formal theories
Some participants in the conversation about changing scientific norms have recommended that researchers articulate detailed, formalized theories from the outset. Also, leading psychology journals hav....
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Maureen Craig @mocraig.bsky.social · 22/12/2023
Excited that our paper, led by @rrrianabrown.bsky.social & Pia Dietze, is out! We find that racial health disparities violate concerns of moral sacredness moreso than economic disparities, which sparks a sense of injustice and support for action. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Highlighting health consequences of racial disparities sparks support for action
Racial health and physical harm disparities violate morality concerns, motivating action.
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Kiara Sanchez @kiarasanchez.bsky.social · 15/12/2023
📢Postdoc alert!📢 Come work with me as a Guarini Dean’s Postdoc Fellow at Dartmouth! This 2-year fellowship supports scholars whose research addresses questions about intergroup dynamics in social interactions and relationships. Apply by Feb 1! Position begins this summer apply.interfolio.com/137922
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Marianna Zhang @mariannazhang.bsky.social · 14/12/2023
children rationalize social inequities as internal in nature (eg women underrepresented in sci bc women have less sci talent), according to decades of cool yet depressing research. in a new paper, we review recent work on children's structural thinking as a hopeful alternative... (1/3)
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Children's structural thinking about social inequities
Across development, young children reason about why social inequities exist. However, when left to their own devices, young children might engage in internal thinking, reasoning that the inequity is ....
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Kengthsagn Louis @kengthsagnl.bsky.social · 10/12/2023
#psychscisky
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Kengthsagn Louis @kengthsagnl.bsky.social · 10/12/2023
So excited to be joining such a group of amazing scholars at BC! This is only possible because of the village that supported me over the years! Thank you to my mentors, family, friends, and colleagues who made this incredible journey possible!
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Kengthsagn Louis @kengthsagnl.bsky.social · 10/12/2023
Students interested in doing research at the intersection of social, health, and cultural psychology are welcome to apply! The application deadline is December 15th or reach out to me directly.
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Kengthsagn Louis @kengthsagnl.bsky.social · 10/12/2023
My lab will apply a socio-cultural-psychological lens to the intertwined relationships among health, the self, others, and social contexts to develop theories and interventions aimed at promoting healthier societies. See my website: www.kengthsagnlouis.com
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Kengthsagn Louis @kengthsagnl.bsky.social · 10/12/2023
Grateful to announce that I will be joining the faculty at Boston College as an assistant professor starting Fall 2024 in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and the African and African Diaspora Studies (AADS) Program!!
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