Core Lab Values
Who We Are
Members of our group joined this lab because of a shared commitment to understand and improve human social experience and interaction using a scientist’s toolkit. Via lab meetings and impromptu informal discussions, we develop research questions and provide each other with feedback to become better scholars. We are members of a team, and as such, we work hard to share and celebrate our successes. We help each other problem-solve when challenges come our way. We build upon our shared values of intellectual curiosity and hard work to create a mutually-supportive environment that encourages all members to be better scientists who actively engage with our academic and broader communities.
Diversity and Inclusion
At the Human Diversity Lab, we value diversity in all aspects of lab life, from who we are to what we study. We are committed to an intellectual
climate that is welcoming, challenging, and nurturing. As a lab we acknowledge and appreciate our differences as well as our similarities. We recognize that our strength, perspectives, and even research questions come from the whole of our experiences. In our lab we work together to create a space in which all aspects of our identities, opinions, and
experiences are appreciated and respected.
Scientific Rigor
We strive to do the best science possible to address our research questions. We believe that transparency and open science are critical features of this process. In lab meetings, we regularly discuss new papers describing how to improve research practices including study design and data analysis. We increasingly utilize (pre)registration and open data (when possible) and join large-scale collaborative projects to increase sample sizes and generalizability. As new developments occur, we continue to reassess and update our practices.
