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 spending time with her husband and young sons (both human & feline).
Danielle West is a fourth-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 occupational health psychology, diverse experiences in the workplace, and vocational psychology. During her free time, Danielle enjoys reading, watching sitcoms, and baking.
Majo Lara (she/her) is a first-year Ph.D. student in CSU's Industrial-Organizational Psychology program. She is from small Mexican border town (Matamoros-Brownsville) and got her bachelor's degree from Rice University. Her current research interests include diversity and inclusion, occupational health psychology, and the experiences of underrepresented groups in the workplace. During her free time, Majo enjoys baking and lounging with her fur-daughter Pepperoni!
Vittoria Capitelli; Nora Isbilir; Rachel O'Brien