Research

How do newcomers influence decision-making?

My research is primarily concerned with the ways in which newcomers can influence groups. In my experiments, I ask questions such as:

Do groups with newcomers make better decisions compared to groups that do not have newcomers?

Are newcomers who are higher in social status more likely to influence groups than newcomers who are lower in social status?

What characteristics of groups make them more likely to accept newcomers?

Another topic I am interested in is how individuals perceive others' social status.

While some people may perceive even the smallest differences in social status, others may only perceive broader categories that are relevant to them.

I study how individual characteristics can shape this variability in perceptions of status.

Another question I explore in my research is whether and when hierarchy could be beneficial.

Does hierarchy affect casual conversations (e.g. small-talk) differently than professional conversations?

Could hierarchy make social interactions unpleasant, but lead to more successful decision-making in groups?

Women are as Engaged as Men in STEM Peer-Tutoring Sessions but Feel Worse: A Dyadic Approach

Physiological Linkage Among Successful High-Status Women in International Teams. Social Cognitive and afffective Neuroscience

Influencing the physiology and decisions of groups: Physiological linkage during group decision making.