Dr. Jason Okonofua earned his Bachelors degree in Psychology from Northwestern University and his PhD in Psychology from Stanford University. He is now a professor at Brown University. His research focuses on processes by which stereotypes can shape outcomes of high-stakes relationships and on scalable means to mitigate those effects in various institutions and organizations. He applies his research in real-world settings such as K-12 schools, jails, workplaces, and hospitals. For example, he conducted a large scale randomized controlled trial that showed a scalable virtual program reduced racial disparities in yearlong suspensions by 45% for a sample of ~6,000 students across 17 cities. Another one of his interventions significantly cut yearlong recidivism rates for a sample of ~20,000 adults on probation and parole. His research has been published in top journals, including Science Advances and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. And the findings have been featured on a variety of popular media outlets, including National Public Radio, New York Times, MSNBC, Reuters, Huffington Post, Daily Mail, Wall Street Journal, and Education Week. Find out more at: okonofua.org
