Current Projects

Social support, Microaggressions, Internalized Stigma Dissertation Study

Persistent microaggressions and discrimination against individuals from disadvantaged communities have been shown to predict internalized stigma among minoritized individuals (Meyer, 2003).

ARISA Foundation IRB Approval No.: 290124_03 

This study tries to answer the following questions:



Bisexual individuals encounter bias, subtle forms of aggression, and unjust treatment from those within and outside the LGBTQIA+ community. While binegativity and microaggressions against bisexual individuals are heightened risk factors concerning mental health concerns, perceived social support is a protective factor against such outcomes. Click for more details..


This study tries to answer the following questions among Indian bisexual women:

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity initiatives are a positive attempt by organizations to combat discriminatory practices towards underrepresented individuals from minority groups. However, these initiatives aren't perceived and responded to uniformly by all. Exhaustion and desensitization towards DEI initiatives may cause diversity fatigue. Participate.


This study tries to answer the following questions:


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Kurade, P., Chiaramonte, D., Sullivan, TJ. Wilkins, L., Pachankis, J. (in progress). The mediating role of minority stress reactions in the association between stigma exposure and depression and anxiety among SGM youth: A weekly diary study.

Cascalheira, C. J., Shaw, T. J., Hernandez, C., Hendrex, M., Pulice-Farrow, L., Kurade, P., Villanueva, O. G., Perez-Rojas, A. E., Gutierrez, A., Helminen, E. C., Scheer, J. R., Simone, M., & Kalkbrenner, M. T. (in progress). Estimating the prevalence and characterizing the perceived impact of bots in psychological survey research. 

Cascalheira, C. J., Shaw, T. J., Hernandez, C., Hendrex, M., Pulice-Farrow, L., Kurade, P., Villanueva, O. G., Perez-Rojas, A. E., Gutierrez, A., Helminen, E. C., Scheer, J. R., Simone, M., & Kalkbrenner, M. T. (in progress). Recommendations on how to stop bots from ruining your online survey research. 

I founded Research Mynd in 2020, intending to help underrepresented students explore the field of research in social sciences. As an individual with similar experiences, it was paramount to me that I helped students with limited resources learn the basics of research and provided them with training to conduct research independently. I conducted two courses successfully (as shown below) with a total of 20 enrolled students who completed the course successfully! 


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