We are the Intersectionality and Marginalization Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
We are the Intersectionality and Marginalization Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
We are psychologists conducting research
on how oppression shapes and influences
Black women's identities, attitudes, and behaviors.
We take a strengths-based approach to this research
examining how Black women define themselves,
despite discrimination and marginalization. ![]()
Recent News
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Dr. Jerald was awarded a Russell Sage Foundation Grant for Emerging Scholars for her project, Longitudinal Effects of Stereotypical Media Portrayals of Kamala Harris on Black Women’s Political Engagement.
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Dr. Jerald is a co-author on the newly published edition of the Understanding Human Sexuality textbook.
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Dr. Jerald and PhD student Elizabete recently published Confronting Stereotypes: Intersectional Approaches to Sexuality Education for Girls of Color in Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences.