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Page 1: : Prejudice against transgender people (Psychology) · Project Title: Prejudice against transgender people (Psychology) Faculty Mentor: Matthew Paolucci Callahan Psychology 3091 Stevenson

Project Title: Prejudice against transgender people (Psychology) Faculty Mentor: Matthew Paolucci Callahan Psychology 3091 Stevenson [email protected] 707-664-2763 Project Description: Public visibility of transgender people is increasing. More and more we are learning about people whose biological sex at birth differs from their chosen and lived gender identity. Unfortunately, transgender people also face acute discrimination in virtually every area of life: work, school, housing, healthcare and even public restrooms. Violence against transgender people is soaring, and homicides of transgender women of color are increasing. Why do people appear to hold such negative attitudes toward trans people? This is what my lab studies. This summer I will be designing a series of experiments aimed at understanding people’s affective reactions toward trans men and women. Student Contributions and Qualifications: Our experiments will be done using special software specifically designed for psychology studies. I seek an enthusiastic student who is able to learn how to use the software from tutorials and training from me. She/he will help put the stimulus materials into the program so we can begin collecting data.