OUR LATEST NEWS

New Article!

We are excited to share the publication of a new article by Brandon Dull, a PhD student at the DICE Lab, in collaboration with our Director, Dr. Onnie Rogers, and former DICE Lab Research Assistant, Jade Ross. Titled Learning (Not) to Know: Examining How White Ignorance Manifests and Functions in White Adolescents’ Racial Identity Narratives, this article has been published in Child Development. Congratulations!

New Publication

An article by Dr. Yerin Park, a postdoctoral fellow in the DICE Lab, in collaboration with Korea University professors Kidong Bae and Sun W. Park, titled Longitudinal Relations Between Identity Development and Psychological Adjustment Among South Korean Young Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic, was recently published in Identity. Congratulations!

DICE Lab RA Applications Now Closed – Welcome Youssef and Thereza!

The application period for undergraduate research assistants through the Quad Faculty Grant Program has now closed. We are excited to announce that we have accepted Youssef Mohamed, a fourth-year exchange student from Egypt majoring in Political Science, and Thereza Cristina Pedrazini de Castilho, a first-year neuroscience undergraduate at the University of Chicago, to join our team. Welcome Youssef and Thereza!

Dr. Demond Hill Receives 2024 Young Innovator in Behavioral Health Award

Dr. Demond Hill, a postdoctoral scholar in the DICE lab, has been honored with the 2024 Young Innovator in Behavioral Health Award in the Research and Academia category. This prestigious award recognizes his scholarship, community service, and contributions to advancing evidence-based knowledge in behavioral health. Congratulations, Dr. Hill!

Dr. Rogers Featured in Netflix Documentary Series: Simone Biles Rising!

We are ecstatic to announce that our Director, Dr. Onnie Willis Rogers, is featured in the new Netflix documentary series about Simone Biles, Simone Biles Rising! Drawing from her unique experience as a former gymnast—UCLA’s first-ever NCAA all-around champion—and her expertise as a developmental psychologist, Dr. Rogers contributes to a powerful exploration of Biles’ journey, highlighting the intersection of race, gender, identity, stereotypes, community, and resilience in the sport. Watch Part 1 of the series now, and stay tuned for Simone Biles Rising Part 2, premiering on Oct. 25! Congratulations on this incredible achievement, Dr. Rogers!

New Article!

We are excited to share a new article by our Director, Dr. Onnie Rogers, in collaboration with former DICE Lab Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Ursula Moffitt, Dr. Kate McLean, and Dr. Moin Syed. Titled “Research as Resistance: Naming and Dismantling the Master Narrative of ‘Good’ Science,” this article has been published in American Psychologist. Congratulations to all the authors!

Brandon Dull and Amanda-Joy Wright Selected “Committee on Education Graduate Fellows”

We are delighted to share that two of our Ph.D. students, Brandon Dull and Amanda-Joy Wright have been selected for recognition as Committee on Education (COE) Graduate Fellows at the University of Chicago! As COE Fellows, they will join a distinguished and interdisciplinary group of Ph.D. students from across the University who are conducting innovative doctoral research in the field of education. Congratulations to both of you on receiving this prestigious honor!

Vanessa Cordova Presents at the 2024 Diversity Challenge Conference

During this year’s 2024 Diversity Challenge Conference, titled “Toward an Anti-Racist Psychological Science: Epistemic and Methodological Considerations,” held on September 13 & 14, 2024, at Boston College, our lab manager, Vanessa Cordova, presented the paper, “Master Narrative of Racialized Police Murders: An Examination of Parent-Child Conversations.” Congratulations, Vanessa!

Dr. Josiah Rosario Joins University of Michigan as a Postdoctoral Fellow!

The DICE Lab is thrilled to celebrate the continued success of our inaugural PhD graduate, Dr. Josiah Rosario! After completing his doctoral studies under Dr. Rogers’ mentorship, Josiah has now embarked on the next chapter of his academic career. He is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan, where he is working with Dr. Isis Settles as part of the Multiple Identity Intersections Lab on the NSF-funded CLIMBS UP project. Congratulations, Dr. Rosario!

Courtney Jones receives multiple awards to fund her doctoral dissertation!

Courtney received Northwestern‘s TGS Graduate Research Grant, is a winner of the 2024 APS Student Grant Competition, and received an honorable mention in the APAGS Psychological Science Research Grant. All these awards will fund her doctoral dissertation on Multiracial Identity Stories. Congratulations, Courtney!

New Publication

The article “Narratives of Racially/Ethnically Diverse Genderqueer & Non-binary Identities in the U.S. Context of Trans*normativity and Whiteness” has been recently published in Emerging Adulthood. Co-authored by Sarah Eisenman, a former research assistant at the DICE lab, and Dr. Onnie Rogers, our Principal Investigator, this article stems from Sarah’s thesis work conducted in 2022. Congratulations!

Kenya Tuttle is Awarded Forum for Theological Exploration Doctoral Fellowship!

DICE lab member, Kenya Tuttle, has been awarded a Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE) Doctoral Fellow fellowship for Doctoral Students of African Descent! This fellowship aims to sustain current Ph.D. and Th.D. students of color through graduate school and into a vocation of teaching and scholarship. As such, it will support Kenya’s doctoral work at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. Congratulations, Kenya!

WHAT WE DO

Our Research

The Development of Identities and Cultural Environments (DICE) lab conducts research on the development of identities and intersectionality among children and adolescents in diverse cultural environments. Our various projects explore research-related questions such as:

“How do children understand what it means to be White, to be a boy, to be a Black girl? How do adolescents make sense of racial and gender stereotypes, and can we help them to resist or challenge these stereotypes? What are the consequences of youth identities for their psychosocial outcomes and academic pathways?”

DICE is currently conducting multiple research projects that investigate identity development and intersectionality in school settings.

Learn more about current projects!

WHO WE ARE

Our Team

The Development of Identities in Cultural Environments (DICE) lab is home to a diverse group of faculty members, graduate students, staff, and research assistants who bring prospect, collaboration, and leadership to The University of Chicago. We work together to help answer related-questions about the development of identities and intersectionality among children.

If you are interested in joining us for research opportunities with the DICE lab at UChicago, please fill out an inquiry here!

Dr. Onnie Rogers, Principal Investigator of the DICE lab, is a developmental psychologist and identity scholar whose research curiosities converge at the intersection of human development, diversity and equity, and education.

Join Our Team

Don’t be shy – If you are interested in joining us for research opportunities with the DICE Lab at The University of Chicago, please fill out an inquiry here!