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Particulars
I was born and raised in Romania, where I obtained my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Timisoara in 2002. I then moved to the US where I obtained my Master’s in Experimental Psychology in 2005 and my Ph.D. in Social Psychology in 2010. Between 2010 and 2014 I worked at the University of Neuchatel in Switzerland, first as a post-doctoral researcher and later as an Ambizione fellow of the Swiss National Science Foundation. Between 2014 and 2016 I was an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Rutgers University Camden in the US. In September 2016 I joined the School of Psychology at Queen’s University Belfast as a Lecturer in Experimental Social Psychology.
Research Interests
In my research I focus on the interplay between social cognition and nonverbal behaviour. I am particularly interested in analysing the interpersonal mechanism through which targets of bias are negatively influenced by existing implicit and explicit stereotypes in actual social interactions. I tend to investigate these questions in consequential organizational interactions such as job interviews, negotiations, and leadership tasks, with the ultimate goal of understanding and reducing inequalities in organizational contexts and leadership.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Active
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R2064PSY: Royal Society of Chemistry LGBT+ Inclusion
Latu, I., Kavanagh, P., McCormack, T. & Turner, R.
25/09/2023 → …
Project: Research
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R1936PSY: Inclusion Really Does Matter: Improving Reactions to Gender Equality Initiatives Amongst Academics in Engineering and Physical Sciences
Latu, I., Arredondo, M., McCartan, C., McCormack, T., Nanukuttan, S., Rafferty, K., Ranade, V., Scott-Hayward, S. & Turner, R.
03/08/2018 → …
Project: Research
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Attitude inoculation within gender equality training as a preventative tool for gender-based conspiracy theory beliefs
Iley, B. & Latu, I., 24 Aug 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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What Is in a name? Exploring perceptions of surname change in hiring evaluations in academia
Stefanova, V., Latu, I. & Taylor, L., 13 Feb 2023, (Early online date) In: Social Sciences. 12, 2, 95.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Gender Differences, Smiling, and Economic Negotiation Outcomes
Hiersch, P., McKeown, G., Latu, I. M. & Rychlowska, M., 24 Jun 2022, Proceedings of the Smiling and Laughter across Contexts and the Life-span Workshop 2022 . p. 11-15 5 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Gendered self-views across 62 countries: A test of competing models
Kosakowska-Berezecka, N., Bosson, J. K., Jurek, P., Besta, T., Olech, M., Vandello, J. A., Bender, M., Dandy, J., Hoorens, V., Jasinskaja-Lahti, I., Mankowski, E., Venäläinen, S., Abuhamdeh, S., Agyemang, C. B., Akbaş, G., Albayrak-Aydemir, N., Ammirati, S., Anderson, J., Anjum, G., Ariyanto, A., & 143 others , 07 Nov 2022, (Early online date) In: Social Psychological and Personality Science. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Gender Recognition Act (GRA) 2004: evaluation and policy options
Latu, I., Blaylock, D., Burns, S., Cena, E., Groarke, J. & McKenna-Plumley, P., 12 Dec 2022, 106 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Prizes
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Best Paper Award Academy of Management 2018
Latu, Ioana (Recipient), Mar 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Psychological well-being and coping with blatant homophobia in a sample of Romanian gay men
Latu, Ioana (Recipient), Jan 2017
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Activities
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Gender Recognition Act 2004 Evaluation and Policy Options
Ioana Latu (Advisor), Danielle Blaylock (Advisor), Elida Cena (Advisor), Stephanie Burns (Advisor) & Jenny Groarke (Advisor)
2021 → …Activity: Consultancy types › KTP & Consultancy in kind
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Northern Ireland BPS Annual Conference
Ioana Latu (Invited speaker)
Mar 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in Festival/Exhibition
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NI Science Festival
Ioana Latu (Organiser) & Zachary Petzel (Organiser)
21 Feb 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in Festival/Exhibition
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Psychology of Gender Bias
Ioana Latu (Invited speaker)
19 Feb 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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The Psychology of Gender in Understanding Gender Diversity Initiatives
Ioana Latu (Invited speaker)
23 Jan 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Press/Media
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Gender recognition law reform 'positive for transgender community'
Ioana Latu, Danielle Blaylock, Stephanie Burns, Elida Cena, Jenny Groarke & Phoebe McKenna-Plumley
13/12/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Cash boost for STEM gender diversity research
31/08/2018
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Research Into Improving Gender Equality
23/08/2018
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Queen’s University Belfast receives £500k to improve gender equality within STEM
23/08/2018
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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