I examine social interactions between Whites and ethnic minorities. I explore how prejudice and interpersonal concerns about issues of prejudice influence the dynamics of intergroup interactions. Additionally, I explore how situational factors influence the development and maintenance of cross-racial friendships.
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Nicole Shelton

Stuart Professor, Head of Butler College
520 Peretsman Scully Hall
Ph.D. University of Virginia

Summary
Representative Publications
Shelton, J.N. (2003). Interpersonal concerns in social encounters between majority and minority group members. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 6, 171-186.
Richeson, J.A. & Shelton, J. N. (2003). When prejudice does not pay: Effects of interracial contact on executive function. Psychological Science, 14, 287-290.
Sellers, R.M. & Shelton, J.N. (2003). The role of racial identity in perceived racial discrimination. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84, 1079-1092.
Shelton, J.N. (2000). A reconceptualization of how we study issues of racial prejudice. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 4, 374-390.