Psychology Faculty
Diane-Jo Bart-Plange
Assistant Professor
Diane-Jo Bart-Plange
Ph.D.
Contact
McGuinn Hall 523
Telephone: 617-552-4119
Email: diane-jo.bart-plange@bc.edu
Education
- Ph.D., University of Virginia
Courses
PSYC4440/AADS4440 Psychology of Colorism and Anti-Black Racism
Research Interests
Racism, attitudes, and discrimination. Social cognition and perception, intergroup relations
Department
Biography
Dr. Bart-Plange's research program is focused on the dynamics between structural-level and individual or interpersonal-level racism. In particular, her work examines 1) how the institution of slavery and subsequent conceptualization of race led to a hierarchical system of devaluation based on skin tone, known as colorism, and how colorism is gendered, and 2) how institutions (i.e., media, higher education) reinforce white-centered individualistic understandings of race and racism. Her work also examines the motives behind and consequences of how individuals and institutions communicate about racism.