Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Taking social psychology to new heights 🎡 SESP in Montréal: good science, great people, and a slightly more elevated perspective than usual. 🇨🇦✨#sesp2026 050
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 23/09/2026So honored!! “By embedding equity into every facet of her teaching and dismantling barriers to participation, she is not only shaping students’ trajectories but also redefining what undergraduate education can achieve at its best.” undergrad.duke.edu/news/duke-co...undergrad.duke.eduDuke community identifies 11 Judith Deckers Prize finalists | Office of Undergraduate EducationDuke University’s Judith Deckers Prize honors excellence in undergraduate teaching. Finalists are identified through an open nomination process each spring, in which stud 040
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 18/09/2026📣 We’re hiring! 📣 We’re searching for a Full Prof in Clinical Psych as the Marcil-Monahan Family Profoessor, an endowed Distinguished Chair, beginning Summer 2027. The research area is open, with interest in human neuroscience, mental health and brain function. Learn more/apply: lnkd.in/erxSBMe2 020
Reposted by Dr. Sarah Gaither Duke Identity and Diversity Lab @dukeidlab.bsky.social · 17/09/2026We represented DukeLine with DuWell in raising awareness for World Suicide Prevention Month. Students shared 54 messages of hope: “The world is better with you in it.” “You are loved and needed here.” I love seeing our lab take the work we do around belonging beyond the lab 💙 011
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 10/09/2026📣 I’m considering PhD students for Fall 2027! We study how our identities shape the way we see ourselves, how others see us, and how we interact across group boundaries. Our work spans race, gender, multiracial experiences, and intergroup contact with kids and adults. sites.duke.edu/dukeidlab/ 01815
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Today’s Social Identities class was pawsitively good for our self-esteem. 🐾 We had a very special visitor from Dr. Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods’ Puppy Kindergarten at Duke University while talking about self-esteem, identity, and the social forces that shape how we see ourselves, including puppies! 041
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Excited to have been selected by Duke for funding some of our newest work looking to extend our peer mental health texting service, DukeLine! trinity.duke.edu/news/trinity...trinity.duke.eduTrinity Funds Four New Faculty-Led Research InitiativesThe increased support for early-stage interdisciplinary research is bolstering efforts in biodiversity, statistics, mental health, philosophy, cultural heritage and more. 071
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Join me at SSSP this year! I’ll be giving the keynote! 030
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Check out our newest publication!!! ⬇️⬇️⬇️ 042
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Our chapter with Megan Trillo & Gavan Fitzsimons, “The Buffering Effect of Identity Compartmentalization: Consumer Response to Brand Transgressions,” explores how people’s identity organization shapes responses to brand transgressions at the intersection of social psychology and consumer behavior 021
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 03/07/2026“Two hundred fifty years later, one of the most important challenges remains expanding our definition of "we." The encouraging lesson from psychological science is that belonging is not a fixed resource that must be divided among groups. It can grow. “ trinity.duke.edu/news/declara...trinity.duke.eduThe Declaration at 250: Psychologist Sarah Gaither Reflects on Life, Liberty & BelongingWe invited Duke University faculty to reflect on the Declaration through the lens of their own discipline. Each contributor responded to a common prompt: “250 years later, how does your field help us ... 050
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Today we celebrated Hannah with (complete with leis 🌺) as she heads off to start her PhD in Hawaiʻi. She has been an incredible lab manager, teammate, problem solver, and all-around wonderful human. Excited to see what comes next. ❤️ 050
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 17/06/2026We are honored to have our work this summer supported by the Duke Cook Center on Social Equity! Mohammad, Olivia and Jayden have all received summer fellowships! 020
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 11/06/2026My office lineup just got stronger. 💪 Welcoming the newest members of the faculty: She-Ra, Rosa Parks, and Maya Angelou. One fights for power, one fought for justice, and one gave voice to generations. Not a bad advisory board to have on the shelf. 060
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 10/06/2026My rule is to always add things to your resume or CV as soon as it happens so you don’t forget!! 020
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 31/05/2026So thankful for science bringing us all together @psychscience.bsky.social in Barcelona this year! Veronica, Diana, and Elia cheers to our amazing symposium! 020
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 30/05/2026I made it to #aps26bcn And our handbook that comes out this summer has a discount flyer from Cambridge University press! See you for my symposium at 5:30 today all about multiracial and multicultural experiences @psychscience.bsky.social! 030
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Hey, everyone! This is me at Casa Battlo in the Gaudi cube! This means I’m in Barcelona for @psychscience.bsky.social to lead a session Saturday at 5:30pm all about multicultural and multiracial experiences including identity denial! See you there! 030
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Another generation off!! Congrats to all of my seniors graduating this year from @duke-university.bsky.social!! 040
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Submitting final grades for 100+ students feels like closing a long novel—familiar characters, half-remembered plotlines, and inside jokes no one else would get. It all collapses into a spreadsheet, but what sticks are the thank-yous, notes, and small moments of connection. Happy end of semester!media.tenor.coma man with a mustache and glasses is wearing a jacket with the #tedlasso logo on itALT: a man with a mustache and glasses is wearing a jacket with the #tedlasso logo on it 060
Reposted by Dr. Sarah Gaither Mike Frank @mcxfrank.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Just found this impressive multi-site study on race and social judgment in childhood: really nice work by Mercedes Muñoz and an all-star collaborator team online.ucpress.edu/collabra/art...online.ucpress.eduChildren’s Use of Race in Their Social Judgments: A Multi-Site, Multi-Racial Group ComparisonStudies assessing children’s use of race in social judgment have often focused on White participants and usually include targets of only one or two racial backgrounds. They have also employed a wide r... 192
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Congrats to Mercedes on receiving Duke’s Forever Duke Award! This honor recognizes graduating students who truly embody the “Forever Duke” spirit—through leadership, service, and a deep commitment to their community. Mercedes is exactly that kind of person! Professor life here she comes! 091
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 23/04/2026The end of the semester is here! There’s something fitting about ending this stretch of the academic year with a literal climb. 239 steps specifically and we did it! Cheers to another year of amazing science and friendship with my @dukeidlab.bsky.social!! 091
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Graduation is always so happy and bittersweet when the next generation is off to new things!! 010
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Thrilled to share our new grant: The Faculty Learning Collaborative on Children, Families & Community Well-Being 🎉 Alongside Tamar Kushnir & Elizabeth Erickson we’re building a cross-disciplinary community to advance children’s learning and well-being! facultyadvancement.duke.edu/news/seven-n...facultyadvancement.duke.eduSeven New Projects to Improve the Faculty Experience | Office for Faculty AdvancementThe Office for Faculty Advancement has awarded seed grants to seven new projects led by Duke faculty members. The theme for this grant cycle is “Building Community and St 040
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Couldn’t be happier for Jalen and his amazing honors thesis! 0100
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Introducing Dr. Mercedes Muñoz! It has been such a privilege to work with you over the past five years. I am so incredibly proud of everything you’ve achieved and the scholar you’ve become. You’re going to be a phenomenal professor. Congratulations! ⭐️ 0152
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 23/03/2026As we head into the final month of the term @dukeidlab.bsky.social , our lab took a moment to slow down and reset through yoga 🧘♀️ Science demands focus, curiosity, and resilience. Taking time to center ourselves isn’t stepping away from the work, it’s supporting it! 041
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 16/03/2026🚨 I'm hiring! 🚨 @dukeidlab.bsky.social is looking for a new lab manager at Duke! If you love research on social identity, working with kids & adults, & mentoring undergrads, this one’s for you. 💡✨ 🗓️ Priority deadline: March 31; Please share! 💙 Apply Here! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31826media.tenor.coma blue sign that says we are hiringALT: a blue sign that says we are hiring 01817
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Spring break with @dukeidlab.bsky.social starts with boba and dumplings! Grateful to be part of a team that works hard, supports one another, and still finds time to celebrate! Behind every dataset and experiment is a group of people who make the work meaningful. I’m lucky to be in this lab 💙 050
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Tonight we registered our twins for kindergarten. What happens in K–12 classrooms shapes how young people question and understand the world. What happens in higher ed builds on that. Tonight feels personal. But it’s a reminder of why education matters and why I’m grateful to contribute to it. 0120
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Yay for science @spspnews.bsky.social! #spsp2026 051
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Honored to accept the Ambady Mentoring Award @spspnews.bsky.social on behalf of my advisor Sam Sommers who passed away last year. Sam built communities grounded in inclusion. A reminder that mentoring and expanding who belongs in our field isn’t secondary to our work. It is the work. #spsp2026 1172
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Hello, Chicago again! Happy #SPSP2026 everyone!! I have missed this lake! 050
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Officially #SPSP2026 bound! So many presentations from the @dukeidlab.bsky.social I can’t wait! Find our talks and posters on topics ranging from gesture and learning, masculinity norms, multiracial identity denial, kid’s flexible thinking, and cross-race roommates @spspnews.bsky.social!media.tenor.coma cartoon drawing of a bottle that says science is not cancelledALT: a cartoon drawing of a bottle that says science is not cancelled 0132
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 19/02/2026I voted this morning in our local elections, and it felt like the perfect opportunity to reflect on Jesse Jackson. He dedicated his life to expanding opportunity and justice for all. As he often reminded us, “Tears will get you sympathy, but sweat will get you change.” Local elections matter too. 010
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 13/02/2026📊 Sometimes belonging comes down to a checkbox. Our new paper in PSPB led by Brenda Straka finds that the way Latino identity is formatted on demo forms, especially the traditional two-question census format, can subtly undermine feelings of inclusion and belonging news.illinois.edu/study-demogr...news.illinois.eduStudy: Demographic forms can undermine sense of belonging in Latino Americans – News Bureau 0105
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Check out this amazing write up by highschoolers who interviewed me about @dukeidlab.bsky.social! www.dukevertices.org/blog/underst...dukevertices.orgBlog Posts 031
Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 01/02/2026Thanks to Kurt Streeter @nytimes.com for including me in this piece: “Tipping points are often visible only in hindsight” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...nytimes.comHow Alex Pretti’s Death Became a National Tipping Point 020