RISE Lab
Researching Identity & Stigma in Employment
Researching Identity & Stigma in Employment
Danni Gardner (she/her) is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Colorado State University. Danni earned her B.A. in Psychology from Rice University before completing her M.A. and Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology at Michigan State University. Her research broadly spans diversity and discrimination in organizations, with specific interests in understanding diversity management from an organizational justice lens, identity management processes and outcomes for historically marginalized employees, and discrimination manifestations across dimensions of subtlety and formality. She has consulted for numerous companies ranging in size and industry on topics such as employee selection, customer experience, and performance management systems. Outside of the lab, Danni enjoys binging the latest Netflix release, trying new restaurants, and getting her butt kicked in spin class.
Kinjal Chheda is a third-year Ph.D. student in CSU's Industrial-Organizational (IO) Psychology program. She is from Mumbai, India, and got her Bachelors from the Florida Institute of Technology. She then pursued her M.S. in IO psychology at the University of Central Florida. After her M.S., she worked as a consultant with different clients, focusing on the areas of job architecture, interview training, and competency models. She is currently exploring research foci/topics in diversity and inclusion areas to integrate with OHP. For fun, Kinjal likes to binge-watch shows, do a little puzzle session with wine and friends, and connect with family and friends back home. She is currently on a mission to read one book per month. She likes to go on adventures and is excited to explore Colorado hikes!
Shelby Davis is a third-year Ph.D. student in CSU's Industrial-Organizational (IO) Psychology program. She is also an Occupational Health Psychology student trainee supported by the NIOSH Mountain and Plains Education and Research center. Shelby got her M.S. in IO Psychology at Western Kentucky University, and completed her undergraduate degrees in biology and psychology at Tennessee State university. Shelby is from White Plains, MD. Her current research interests surround diversity, equity and inclusion and she hopes to gain a better understanding of how to amplify voices and create psychologically and physically safe environments for minority people in the workplace. Shelby is passionate about being an advocate for minority voices. Shelby is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., as well as Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity, Inc. During her free time, Shelby likes to read, paint and binge-watch shows, and most important, Shelby LOVES to shop (which she is probably doing right now)!
Danielle West is a second-year Ph.D. student in CSU's Industrial-Organizational (IO) Psychology program. She is from Gainesville, Florida, and got her Bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida. Her current research interests include DEI in the workplace, with specific focuses on employee experiences and wellbeing, as well as work-family balance and topics related to recovery. During her free time, Danielle enjoys reading, watching sitcoms, and trying (probably unsuccessfully) to bake.
Emilia Morao