APPLIED RESEARCH
I use behavioral science to enhance the wellbeing of diverse communities around the world. Combining quantitative and qualitative methods from experimental social psychology, cultural psychology, epidemiology, and human-centered design, I work with clients and employers in technology, media, healthcare, education, and economic development.
Researched, designed, and evaluated features, policies, and artificial intelligence to reduce toxicity and promote civic engagement
WORLD BANK GROUP
Researched, designed, and directed content development for Demand-Driven.net anti-poverty tools
Researched, designed, and evaluated features, policies, and artificial intelligence to reduce bullying and promote civility
W. W. NORTON & COMPANY
Designed online interactive experiences and wrote chapter introductions for psychology textbooks
SPARQ
Cofounded and led "do tank" that aims to reduce social disparities in health, education, economic development, and criminal justice
THE TECH MUSEUM
Led exhibit research, design, and evaluation for hands-on science and technology museum
Researched the experiences of marginalized communities
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STANFORD CERC
Designed health service interventions that improve outcomes while reducing costs
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KAISER PERMANENTE
Advised design for consumer stroke and heart attack risk app​
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SOCIOMETRICS CORPORATION
Researched, designed, and evaluated online interactive HIV/AIDS prevention tools
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ACADEMIC RESEARCH
Conner, A. L., Podtschaske, B. V., Mazza, M. C., Zionts, D. L., Malcolm, E. J., Thomson, C. C., Singer, S. J., & Milstein, A. (2022). Care teams misunderstand what most upsets patients about their care. Healthcare,10(4), 321-332. (full text) (pdf)
Conner, A. L., Boles, D. Z., Markus, H. R., Eberhardt, J. L., & Crum, A. J. (2019). Americans’ health mindsets: content, cultural patterning, and associations with physical and mental health. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 53(4), 321-332. (full text) (pdf)
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Acs, G., Maitreyi, A., Conner, A. L., Markus, H. R., Patel, N. G., Lyons-Padilla, S., & Eberhardt, J. L. (2018). Measuring Mobility from Poverty. The Urban Institute / U.S. Partnership on Mobility from Poverty. (pdf)
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Turnwald, B. P., Jurafsky, D., Conner, A., & Crum, A. J. (2017). Reading between the menu lines: Are restaurants’ descriptions of “healthy” foods unappealing? Health Psychology, 36(11), 1034. (pdf)
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Conner, A. L., Cook, K. S., Correll, S. J., Markus, H. R., Moss-Racusin, C. A., Muller, C. B., ... & Simard, C. (2014). Obscuring gender bias with “choice.” Science, 343(6176), 1200-1200. (pdf)
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Savani, K., Markus, H.R., and Conner, A.L. (2008). Let your preference be your guide? The relationship between preferences and choices in Indian and North American contexts. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 95, 861-876. (pdf)
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Conner Snibbe, A., & Markus, H.R. (2005). You can’t always get what you want: Educational attainment, agency, and choice. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 88, 703-720. (pdf)
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Kitayama, S., Conner Snibbe, A., Markus, H.R., & Suzuki, T. (2004). Is there any “free” choice? Cognitive dissonance in two cultures. Psychological Science, 15, 527-533. (pdf)
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Adler, N.E., & Conner Snibbe, A. (2003). The role of psychosocial processes in explaining the SES-health gradient. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 12, 119-123. (pdf)
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Conner Snibbe, A., Kitayama, S., Markus, H.R., Suzuki, T., (2003). They saw a game: A Japanese and American (football) field study. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 34(5), 581-595. (pdf)
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Conner Snibbe, A., & Markus, H.R. (2002). The psychology of religion and the religion of psychology. Psychological Inquiry, 13, 229-234. (pdf)
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Markus, H.R., Ryff, C., Conner, A.L., Barnett, K.L., & Pudberry, E. (2000). Themes and variations in American understandings of responsibility. In A. Rossi (Ed.), Caring and Doing for Others: Social Responsibility in the Domains of Family, Work, and Community. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. (pdf)
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