Sarah Gaither

Sarah Gaither is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University. Her research examines how social identities and experiences across the lifespan influence social perceptions and behaviors in diverse settings.

Key research questions include:

• How intergroup contact shapes outcomes for racial majority/minority individuals
• Effects of multiple racial/social identities on thinking and behavior
• Contextual influences on social categorization across group boundaries

Her work investigates developmental origins of social identity and intergroup perceptions to identify pathways for positive group relations in children and adults.