My research focuses on intergroup relations, conflict, cultural and social diversity, and negotiation. I am particularly interested in how people interpret and respond to differing perspectives, especially in situations shaped by uncertainty, disagreement, stigma, or identity-based conflict. Across this work, I examine how people navigate social and cultural differences, how they make sense of others’ motives and perspectives, and how these processes shape cooperation, conflict, and organizational change.

I have published my work in journals including Science, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Organization Science, Journal of Applied Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, and Psychological Science. Media outlets such as The New York Times, Time, NPR, the BBC, Forbes, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and Scientific American have featured my research. I am a Fellow of the Society for Experimental Social Psychology, received a Fulbright Senior Scholar Fellowship, and have received multiple best paper awards and recognitions from the Academy of Management and other academic associations.