Dr. April Bailey

Biography

April H. Bailey is a lecturer in Psychology at the University of Edinburgh. She has completed her PhD training at Yale University and has held a postdoctoral research position at New York University. In her academic journey, she has taught courses that encompass statistics and social group biases at both Yale University and the University of New Hampshire. At the University of Edinburgh, she supervises undergraduate and master's theses as well as PhD students, including Trish Burkins from the University of New Hampshire. April leads the BIAS Lab (Bailey Identity Social Cognition Lab), where her research focuses on understanding beliefs about social identities and groups through a social cognitive approach. She employs quantitative methods, social psychology, computational linguistics, and experimental philosophy in her work. April’s research tackles gender biases and the cognitive tendency to view a generic ‘person’ as a man. Her work aims to address the psychological roots of unfair social hierarchies to foster a more equitable and inclusive society. April's findings have been featured in respected publications such as 'Scientific American' and 'The New Scientist.'

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