Research Branch

Dr. Stephanie A. Fryberg, a member of the Tulalip Tribes of Washington State, is the Director of The Research for Indigenous Social Action and Equity. Dr. Fryberg is also a Professor of Psychology at Northwestern University. As a social and cultural psychologist, her research focuses on how social representations of race, culture, and social class influence the development of self, psychological well-being, physical health, and educational attainment. In addition to publishing articles in leading academic journals, Dr. Fryberg provided testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, received the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Early Career Award, and was inducted into Stanford University’s Multicultural Alumni Hall of Fame.

Dr. Kristina G. Chamberlin is a postdoctoral research fellow for the RISE Center at Northwestern University. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from Gettysburg College and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Florida State University. Her research broadly concerns the intrapersonal, interpersonal, and intergroup processes that influence prejudice, discrimination, and civic engagement to combat systemic injustice. Her dissertation examined the consequences of interracial friendships with Whites and White friends’ antiracism for Black and Latino individuals’ participation in antiracist collective action. At RISE, Kristina engages in research to better understand the causes and consequences of omission and dehumanization of Native Peoples in U.S. society. Ultimately, her goals are to draw attention to the sustained and widespread harm caused by systemic injustice and motivate individuals to challenge practices and institutions that uphold that injustice.