Brenda Straka
Assistant Professor · College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
⭐ For prospective students: Dr. Straka will be reviewing PhD and MSPS applications for the 2026-27 admissions cycle.
Research interests
In one line of research, Dr. Straka explores the ways historically marginalized and underrepresented groups (e.g., Multiracial, Latine, Native American people, first-generation students) experience exclusion and negotiate their group-based identities. In a second line of research, she investigates the developmental cognitive foundations that underlie our understanding of group membership and identity.
Dr. Straka's research aims to bring attention to identity-based exclusion experiences while simultaneously pushing for inclusivity and representation in research.
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