Simon Howard
Biographic Data
| ID | 4266872 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Simon Howard |
| GIVEN NAMES | Simon |
| FAMILY NAME | Howard |
| SIGNATURE | HOWARD S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Miami |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3355-3133 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 18 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Stay Woke
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) should not be peripheral goals for organizations and educational institutions but essential components of just and effective policy. Psychological, sociological, and historical evidence highlight how Whiteness is preserved as the invisible dominant cultural norm that structures US institutions—from education to governance—to serve White interests. This system marginalizes Black Americans and other racially a…
Public scholarship in faculty evaluation
Associations Between Microaggressions, Discrimination, and Brain Health Among Black Women Living with HIV
INTRODUCTION: Despite advancements in the treatment of HIV, Black women living with HIV (BWLWH) experience significant disparities in brain health and related factors, which may be linked to microaggressions, systemic inequities, and discrimination. Factors such as functional activity, brain health, sleep, and diet also play a role in the overall health of an individual. This study examines how experiences of microaggressions are associated with …
Pero like, you don’t speak Spanish?” exploring the role of language fluency on Latine intragroup identity denial, likability, and befriending
Latine perceivers use language fluency to challenge the identity of their non-Spanish-speaking Latine counterparts and, in some cases, to make judgments about potential friendship. These findings extend previous research on identity denial and intragroup dynamics by advancing our understanding of the relationship between language fluency, identity denial, and other forms of intragroup rejection within the Latine community. (PsycInfo Database Reco…
Fuck tha Police”
Exposure to some forms of artistic expression may influence emotion focused pathways of dealing with collective disadvantage among groups who are historically disadvantaged. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
It’s like we are seen as animals”
Negative encounters with the police may have lasting negative implications on Black citizens' perceptions of legitimacy but more research is necessary regarding the role of metadehumanization perceptions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Fighting the beat and winning
A commonly held stereotype about White people in the United States is that they do not have rhythm. Stereotype threat posits that targets in stereotyped domains run the risk of confirming stereotypes in contexts in which they may be evaluated. We examined whether White people experience stereotype threat in domains diagnostic of rhythmic ability. We predicted White people under stereotype threat would perform worse on a rhythm task and have highe…
Exploring White individuals' perceptions of Black atheists' trustworthiness, racial identity, and feelings of warmth
Anti‐atheist bias in the United States is both persistent and pervasive. However, most experimental psychological research demonstrating anti‐atheist bias have used White targets or targets whose race is not explicitly mentioned. Thus, it is unknown whether atheists of colour, who have two stigmatised identities (e.g., their race and atheist identification), are perceived differently from their ingroup counterparts with one stigmatised identity (…
“Jesus was a White man too!”
Stereotype Threat Among Black Men Following Exposure to Rap Music
Stereotype threat theory argues that reminders of negative stereotypes about one’s stigmatized identity can undermine performance, but few studies have examined this phenomenon among Black Americans. Drawing from the literature on the impact of mass media on stereotype activation, we examine whether exposure to rap music induces stereotype threat among Black men. In two studies, incidental exposure to violent/misogynistic rap, but not conscious h…
You don’t believe in God? You ain’t Black”
Objective: Anecdotal narratives and recent qualitative research with Black atheists document experiences of racial identity denial from the target's perspective. However, no research to date has examined whether Black perceivers perceive Black atheists as being weakly identified with their race. Because belief in God is often inextricably linked with Black racial identity in the Black community, we hypothesized that Black atheists would be percei…
The Relationship between God’s Gender, Gender System Justification and Sexism
Behavioral scientists and feminist theologians have long theorized that religions that primarily conceptualize God (and other divine authority figures) as male can legitimatize the social and political authority of men in society, as well as legitimatize and rationalize gender inequality. In the current study, we examined the relationship between gendered God concepts, Gender Specific System Justification and Ambivalent Sexism. In Studies 1 and 2…
Social Media Posts About Racism Leads to Evaluative Backlash for Black Job Applicants
Black Americans post about race and race-related issues on social media more than any other racial group. In this study, we investigated whether Black Americans who post about racism on social networking sites (i.e., Facebook) experience evaluative backlash during the employee selection process. Participants ( N = 154) were given a Black job candidate's cover letter, resume, and a scanned printout of their social media. Depending on what conditio…
White religious iconography increases anti-Black attitudes
Cracking wise to break the ice
We explore the idea that humor focused on social group disparities can be a viable tool to reduce some of the negative outcomes associated with interracial interactions. These interactions are crucial in promoting common understanding about the causes of social, educational, and economic disparities and crafting solutions to redress them. However, investigations have demonstrated that interracial interactions can be emotionally and cognitively ta…
Exposure to White religious iconography influences Black individuals’ intragroup and intergroup attitudes
Although there are many contributing factors to explain why Black adults and children may internalize anti-Black attitudes, the potential role religion may play in such processes-specifically the exposure to White religious iconography-cannot be ignored. (PsycINFO Database Record
Who Believes in a Male God? Ideological Beliefs and Gendered Conceptualizations of God
Recent studies have explored whether certain conceptualizations of God are associated with various attitudes and beliefs. In the current study, we examined the relationship between gendered God concepts and the belief that God is involved in one’s life and religious-related rigid ideologies (i.e., religious fundamentalism and right-wing authoritarianism [RWA]). Across two studies, one conducted with religious students at a Jesuit university and t…
Engaging Fathers in the Yearly Years
The Relationship between God’s Gender, Gender System Justification and Sexism
Behavioral scientists and feminist theologians have long theorized that religions that primarily conceptualize God (and other divine authority figures) as male can legitimatize the social and political authority of men in society, as well as legitimatize and rationalize gender inequality. In the current study, we examined the relationship between gendered God concepts, Gender Specific System Justification and Ambivalent Sexism. In Studies 1 and 2…
Cracking wise to break the ice
We explore the idea that humor focused on social group disparities can be a viable tool to reduce some of the negative outcomes associated with interracial interactions. These interactions are crucial in promoting common understanding about the causes of social, educational, and economic disparities and crafting solutions to redress them. However, investigations have demonstrated that interracial interactions can be emotionally and cognitively ta…
You don’t believe in God? You ain’t Black”
Objective: Anecdotal narratives and recent qualitative research with Black atheists document experiences of racial identity denial from the target's perspective. However, no research to date has examined whether Black perceivers perceive Black atheists as being weakly identified with their race. Because belief in God is often inextricably linked with Black racial identity in the Black community, we hypothesized that Black atheists would be percei…
Social Media Posts About Racism Leads to Evaluative Backlash for Black Job Applicants
Black Americans post about race and race-related issues on social media more than any other racial group. In this study, we investigated whether Black Americans who post about racism on social networking sites (i.e., Facebook) experience evaluative backlash during the employee selection process. Participants ( N = 154) were given a Black job candidate's cover letter, resume, and a scanned printout of their social media. Depending on what conditio…
Fuck tha Police”
Exposure to some forms of artistic expression may influence emotion focused pathways of dealing with collective disadvantage among groups who are historically disadvantaged. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Exposure to White religious iconography influences Black individuals’ intragroup and intergroup attitudes
Although there are many contributing factors to explain why Black adults and children may internalize anti-Black attitudes, the potential role religion may play in such processes-specifically the exposure to White religious iconography-cannot be ignored. (PsycINFO Database Record
Who Believes in a Male God? Ideological Beliefs and Gendered Conceptualizations of God
Recent studies have explored whether certain conceptualizations of God are associated with various attitudes and beliefs. In the current study, we examined the relationship between gendered God concepts and the belief that God is involved in one’s life and religious-related rigid ideologies (i.e., religious fundamentalism and right-wing authoritarianism [RWA]). Across two studies, one conducted with religious students at a Jesuit university and t…
Engaging Fathers in the Yearly Years
Exposure to White religious iconography influences Black individuals’ intragroup and intergroup attitudes
Although there are many contributing factors to explain why Black adults and children may internalize anti-Black attitudes, the potential role religion may play in such processes-specifically the exposure to White religious iconography-cannot be ignored. (PsycINFO Database Record
Who Believes in a Male God? Ideological Beliefs and Gendered Conceptualizations of God
Recent studies have explored whether certain conceptualizations of God are associated with various attitudes and beliefs. In the current study, we examined the relationship between gendered God concepts and the belief that God is involved in one’s life and religious-related rigid ideologies (i.e., religious fundamentalism and right-wing authoritarianism [RWA]). Across two studies, one conducted with religious students at a Jesuit university and t…
White religious iconography increases anti-Black attitudes
Cracking wise to break the ice
We explore the idea that humor focused on social group disparities can be a viable tool to reduce some of the negative outcomes associated with interracial interactions. These interactions are crucial in promoting common understanding about the causes of social, educational, and economic disparities and crafting solutions to redress them. However, investigations have demonstrated that interracial interactions can be emotionally and cognitively ta…
The Relationship between God’s Gender, Gender System Justification and Sexism
Behavioral scientists and feminist theologians have long theorized that religions that primarily conceptualize God (and other divine authority figures) as male can legitimatize the social and political authority of men in society, as well as legitimatize and rationalize gender inequality. In the current study, we examined the relationship between gendered God concepts, Gender Specific System Justification and Ambivalent Sexism. In Studies 1 and 2…
Social Media Posts About Racism Leads to Evaluative Backlash for Black Job Applicants
Black Americans post about race and race-related issues on social media more than any other racial group. In this study, we investigated whether Black Americans who post about racism on social networking sites (i.e., Facebook) experience evaluative backlash during the employee selection process. Participants ( N = 154) were given a Black job candidate's cover letter, resume, and a scanned printout of their social media. Depending on what conditio…
Stereotype Threat Among Black Men Following Exposure to Rap Music
Stereotype threat theory argues that reminders of negative stereotypes about one’s stigmatized identity can undermine performance, but few studies have examined this phenomenon among Black Americans. Drawing from the literature on the impact of mass media on stereotype activation, we examine whether exposure to rap music induces stereotype threat among Black men. In two studies, incidental exposure to violent/misogynistic rap, but not conscious h…
You don’t believe in God? You ain’t Black”
Objective: Anecdotal narratives and recent qualitative research with Black atheists document experiences of racial identity denial from the target's perspective. However, no research to date has examined whether Black perceivers perceive Black atheists as being weakly identified with their race. Because belief in God is often inextricably linked with Black racial identity in the Black community, we hypothesized that Black atheists would be percei…
Exploring White individuals' perceptions of Black atheists' trustworthiness, racial identity, and feelings of warmth
Anti‐atheist bias in the United States is both persistent and pervasive. However, most experimental psychological research demonstrating anti‐atheist bias have used White targets or targets whose race is not explicitly mentioned. Thus, it is unknown whether atheists of colour, who have two stigmatised identities (e.g., their race and atheist identification), are perceived differently from their ingroup counterparts with one stigmatised identity (…
“Jesus was a White man too!”
Fuck tha Police”
Exposure to some forms of artistic expression may influence emotion focused pathways of dealing with collective disadvantage among groups who are historically disadvantaged. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
It’s like we are seen as animals”
Negative encounters with the police may have lasting negative implications on Black citizens' perceptions of legitimacy but more research is necessary regarding the role of metadehumanization perceptions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Fighting the beat and winning
A commonly held stereotype about White people in the United States is that they do not have rhythm. Stereotype threat posits that targets in stereotyped domains run the risk of confirming stereotypes in contexts in which they may be evaluated. We examined whether White people experience stereotype threat in domains diagnostic of rhythmic ability. We predicted White people under stereotype threat would perform worse on a rhythm task and have highe…
Pero like, you don’t speak Spanish?” exploring the role of language fluency on Latine intragroup identity denial, likability, and befriending
Latine perceivers use language fluency to challenge the identity of their non-Spanish-speaking Latine counterparts and, in some cases, to make judgments about potential friendship. These findings extend previous research on identity denial and intragroup dynamics by advancing our understanding of the relationship between language fluency, identity denial, and other forms of intragroup rejection within the Latine community. (PsycInfo Database Reco…
Stay Woke
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) should not be peripheral goals for organizations and educational institutions but essential components of just and effective policy. Psychological, sociological, and historical evidence highlight how Whiteness is preserved as the invisible dominant cultural norm that structures US institutions—from education to governance—to serve White interests. This system marginalizes Black Americans and other racially a…
Public scholarship in faculty evaluation
Associations Between Microaggressions, Discrimination, and Brain Health Among Black Women Living with HIV
INTRODUCTION: Despite advancements in the treatment of HIV, Black women living with HIV (BWLWH) experience significant disparities in brain health and related factors, which may be linked to microaggressions, systemic inequities, and discrimination. Factors such as functional activity, brain health, sleep, and diet also play a role in the overall health of an individual. This study examines how experiences of microaggressions are associated with …
Psychology (15 works) · Social Psychology (14 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (8 works) · Gender Studies (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Politics (6 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works)