The GLIDE Mission
The GLIDE lab uses cutting-edge tools to build empirical models of equity, and inclusion based on real-world data. As opposed to more ideologically driven approaches, the GLIDE lab aims to cultivate objective approaches to human cooperation and leadership in an era of ever-increasing diversification and polarization.
The lab focuses on four research domains:
1. Inclusion: Which perceptions and actions most increase our sense of belonging and synergy in our workplaces and communities?
2. Diversity: How does diversity impact group dynamics, organizational performance, and societal cohesion, and what are best practices for managing it?
3. Equity: What policies and practices increase perceptions of fair treatment, opportunity, and outcomes for all individuals?
4. Leadership: What actions can leaders take to effectively manage diverse teams, create inclusive cultures, and drive equitable practices within organizations and communities?
Research Areas
Business
Environment
Crime
Health
Recent Publications
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Brewer, K., Gibson, R., Tomar, N., Washburn, M., Giraldo-Santiago, N., Hostos-Torres, L., & Gearing, R. 2023. "Why Culture and Context Matters: Examining Differences in Mental Health Stigma and Social Distance Between Latino Individuals in the United States and Mexico." Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health.
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Johnson, C., Gibson, R., Hawks, K., & Hegtvedt, K. 2023. "Emotional Benefits of Leader Legitimacy." Social Psychology Quarterly. Published September 29. Retrieved (http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01902725231199720). DOI: 10.1177/01902725231199720.
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Hawks, K., Hegtvedt, K., Gibson, R., Johnson, C., & Zion, J. 2023. "Pathways to Legitimacy for Black and White Authorities: Impressions of Competence and Warmth." Social Psychology Quarterly 87(1):84-105. DOI: 10.1177/01902725231162068.
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Gibson, R. 2022. "Does the Perception of Discrimination Impact Asian American Boundaries? An Analysis of Group Threat and Closure Ideology." Ethnic and Racial Studies 45(12):2362-2389. DOI: 10.1080/01419870.2021.2015417.
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Hegtvedt, K., Johnson, C., Gibson, R., Hawks, K., & Hayward, J. 2022. "Power and Procedure: Gaining Legitimacy in the Workplace." Social Forces 101(1):176-201.
Dr. Ryan Gibson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and a Faculty Fellow at the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire.
Dr. Gibson's research examines how humans perceive fairness, focusing on how racial and ethnic differences influence perceptions of justice, equity, and inclusion.
Dr. Gibson's work in this area has appeared in flagship sociology journals, including Social Psychology Quarterly, Ethnic and Racial Studies, and Social Forces.
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