Assistant Professor of African American Studies and Psychology at the University of Illinois, Chicago
About
Courtney Bonam is an assistant professor of African American studies and psychology at the University of Illinois, Chicago. She began this position after completing a chancellor's postdoctoral research fellowship in the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Bonam's research focuses on stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination; environmental justice; racial disparities in access to high quality physical space; and the experiences and perceptions of multiracial people. She received her PhD in social psychology from Stanford University (2010) and her BA in psychology from the University of Michigan (2004).
Current Work:
Dr. Bonam's current research projects examine: (1) space-focused racial stereotypes (e.g., Black neighborhoods are rundown) and how they shape social perception and evaluative judgment of both people and places, in ways that can reinforce racial inequality in wealth, housing, and pollution exposure, and (2) multiracial people's experiences and how representations of the multiracial population shape attitudes toward race-conscious social policy.
Research Area Keyword(s):
Critical race psychology, African American studies, environmental justice, stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination
