RESEARCH
I apply quantitative and qualitative methods from behavioral science and human-centered design to enhance the well-being of diverse communities worldwide.
I earned a B.A. in psychology from Yale, a Ph.D. in social & cultural psychology from Stanford, a postdoctoral certificate in psychology & medicine from the University of California, San Francisco, and an executive certificate in design thinking from the Stanford d. school.
Below are selected projects, publications, and patents from my research career.
Researched, designed, & evaluated features to improve human-AI relationships
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KAISER
Advised design of stroke & heart attack risk app​​​​
Researched, designed, & evaluated features to reduce bullying
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WORLD BANK
Researched, designed, & directed content for anti-poverty tools
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Researched the online experiences of marginalized communities​​​​
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W. W. NORTON
Designed online interactive experiences & authored textbook content
SPARQ
Cofounded & led "do tank" that tackles problems in health, education, & criminal justice
THE TECH
Led exhibit research, design, & evaluation for hands-on science center
CERC
Designed healthcare interventions that improve outcomes & reduce costs​​
SOCIOMETRICS
Researched, designed, & evaluated online HIV/AIDS prevention tools​​
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)
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Fogu, F., Yuan, M., Shapira, Y., & Conner, A. (June, 2021). Notifying users of offensive content. U.S. Patent No. 11,032,222. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Shapira, Y., Conner, A., Yuan, M., Fogu, F., Parker, S. J., & Yang, F. (May, 2021). Notifying users of offensive content. U.S. Patent No. 11,019,015. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
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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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