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Blair, Irene V

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  • Dr. Blair's research focuses on stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination. Dr. Blair works with several multi-disciplinary groups to examine disparities in health care and health outcomes, funded most frequently by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Blair has examined implicit racial and ethnic bias among health care clinicians and associations of those biases to care delivery. Dr. Blair has also examined the potential effects of discrimination experiences on health in urban American Indians and Alaska Natives. Additional studies have investigated values affirmation as an intervention to promote more positive patient-clinician communication and patient activation.

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  • stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination, implicit and automatic social process, health disparities, patient-provider communication, perceived discrimination

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Teaching

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  • PSYC 4011 - Senior Thesis
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Spring 2020
    Critically reviews some aspect of psychological literature, scholarly analysis of a major psychological issue, and/or empirical research project. See the psychology honors director for further information.
  • PSYC 4606 - Advanced Topics in Social Psychology
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023
    In-depth study of selected topics in social psychology. Particular section content each semester is determined by the instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours, provided the topics vary.
  • PSYC 5606 - Proseminar: Social-Personality Psychology
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018
    Provides a thorough introduction to methods and theories in social psychology concerned with topics such as the self, social cognition, judgment and decision making, attitude formation and change, small group processes, inter-group relations, health and social psychology, and others. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours.
  • PSYC 6606 - Professional Issues in Social Psychology
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018
    Covers a range of topics important for professional development in social psychology, including preparation and delivery of research presentations, preparation of grant proposals and manuscripts, and peer review of manuscripts. Intended to prepare students for careers as research scientists. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.

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