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Isis Settles
Professor of Psychology, Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies and Professor of Women's Studies, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
University of Michigan
Education/Degree:
1 Personality Psychology (University of Michigan)
About
Dr. Isis Settles is professor of psychology and Afroamerican and African studies at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on issues of race, gender, and identity. She received her BA from Harvard College and her PhD in psychology from the University of Michigan. Dr. Settles taught at Michigan State University for 15 years in the Department of Psychology before joining the U-M faculty. Dr. Settles is a fellow of the Society for the Psychology of Women and the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues and has received several awards including the 2014 Excellence in Diversity Award from Michigan State University and the 2006 Carolyn Payton Early Career Award from the American Psychological Association for her research on Black women. Her research has been funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Science Foundation.
Current Work
Dr. Settles is co-PI of the Faculty Excellence and Inclusion Study, a qualitative project examining the unique experiences and challenges faced by faculty of color in academia. Dr. Settles is also co-PI of the NSF-funded STEP (Science Teams and Effective Practices) Project. This mixed method project examines the role of demographic (e.g., race, gender) and scientific (e.g., discipline, career stage) diversity in interdisciplinary team dynamics and practices.
Research Area Keyword(s)
gender, identity, intersectionality, race, STEM