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Irene V. Blair is a Professor and Dean of the College of Natural Sciences at the University of Colorado. She holds a PhD from Yale University (1995). Her primary research focuses on stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination, particularly the role of implicit biases in healthcare disparities. She leads interdisciplinary teams examining how social biases affect health outcomes for marginalized groups, including American Indians, Alaska Natives, and African Americans.
Her work bridges laboratory and field research, addressing disparities in primary, emergency, and specialty care. Key projects include the HYVALUE trial, exploring interventions to reduce racial gaps in hypertension management through values affirmation. She also investigates stress reactivity, structural inequities post-incarceration, and clinician training to mitigate implicit bias.
- Education: PhD, Yale University, 1995
- Key Themes: Racial/ethnic discrimination, health equity, implicit attitudes, clinician-patient communication, and minority health outcomes
Her findings highlight how systemic biases impact patient care and medication adherence, emphasizing the need for culturally responsive interventions. Recent studies focus on the intersection of discrimination, sleep impairment, and cardiovascular health, as well as the role of ethnic identity in buffering stress effects.
