Emma Wedell is a fourth year Ph.D. student in Social Psychology at UConn. She is working with the Teen Beliefs about Prejudice and Discrimination in Social Life (IRB protocol: H24-0059) lab, with Dr. Rhiannon Smith!
Fun facts about Emma are that her favorite movie is Monsters, Inc.! Emma and her sister recite their favorite quotes often, one of them is “Put that thing back where it came from or so help me!” Another fun fact is her favorite ice cream flavor at UConn Dairy Bar is mint oreo!
Emma studies the impacts of prejudice and discrimination on people’s lives, especially how people respond when something unfair happens to either themselves or others. Most of this research focuses on adult perspectives, but she also believes it is so important that psychologists listen to teens’ voices! Emma believes the work in the Teen Beliefs about Prejudice and Discrimination in Social Life lab is so exciting because teens will have the opportunity to share their thoughts directly in a conversation with each other. Additionally, the insights they can share will be extremely valuable for the scientific community.
If you want to check out the lab, click the link below!
https://social-development-lab.psychology.uconn.edu/
