Location
Innovation Lab Atrium
Start Date
4-2-2025 10:00 AM
End Date
4-2-2025 11:30 AM
Presentation Date
2 April 2025, 10:00am - 11:30am
Biography
Sophie Firle is a Senior in Biological Sciences and Neuroscience who has been involved in research about ally confrontation since her freshman year of being at Missouri S&T. She has participated in the First Year Research Experience program and Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experiences program during her time at Missouri S&T. Firle has attended the First Year Research Experience Conference (2023), Undergraduate Research Conference (2023), and Midwest Psychological Association Conference (2024) to present her project titled "Effects of Ally Confrontation on Target Outcomes." She will be attending the Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol on March 13, 2025 to present the findings of her research.
Meeting Name
2025 - Miners Solving for Tomorrow Research Conference
Department(s)
Biological Sciences
Document Type
Poster
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
event
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2025 The Authors, All rights reserved
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Effects of Ally Confrontation on Target Outcomes
Innovation Lab Atrium
Comments
Advisor: Julie A. Semon
Abstract:
Women in STEM experience sexism every day and can lower their sense of belonging, identity safety, and self-esteem. In Study 1, we examined the effects of bystander confrontation vs. silence on targets of sexism. The results showed that ally confrontation does help, but what if there are multiple bystanders? In Study 2, the effects of multiple bystanders on target outcomes were studied. Women STEM professionals read the same scenario from Study 1 depicting everyday sexism, but with three male bystanders instead of one. The bystanders’ behavior varied across four conditions: all three bystanders remain silent, one bystander confronts, all three bystanders confront, and no bystanders present. Our results demonstrate that ally confrontation can effectively mitigate negative effects of bias, especially for instances perceived as sexist by the target.