Victoria Caroline Plaut (born c. 1974) is a professor of law and social science at the University of California, Berkeley, where she studies the challenges and opportunities of multiculturalism and diversity. Her pioneering work has examined barriers faced by women in computer science,[1] Whites' reactions to multiculturalism,[2] and the myth of colorblindness in organizations.[3] A noted expert on the causes and consequences of implicit bias, she has penned articles for venues such as the New York Times,[4] the Chicago Tribune,[5] and Scientific American; [6] and served as an amicus curae to the U.S. Supreme Court.[7]

Victoria C. Plaut
Bornc. 1974 (age 49–50)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard University
London School of Economics
Stanford University
Scientific career
FieldsSocial psychology
ThesisSociocultural Models of Diversity : the Dilemma of Difference in America (2002)
Doctoral advisorHazel Rose Markus

Plaut received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University, her master's in social psychology from the London School of Economics, and her doctorate in social and cultural psychology from Stanford University's Department of Psychology.

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  1. ^ Cheryan, S; Plaut, VC; Davies, PG; Steele, CM (December 2009). "Ambient belonging: How stereotypical cues impact gender participation in computer science". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 97 (6): 1045–1060. doi:10.1037/a0016239. PMID 19968418.
  2. ^ Plaut, VC; Garnett, FG; Buffardi, LE; Sanchez-Burks, J (August 2011). "What about me? Perceptions of exclusion and Whites' reactions to multiculturalism". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 101 (2): 337–353. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.673.6339. doi:10.1037/a0022832. PMID 21534702.
  3. ^ Plaut, Victoria C.; Thomas, Kecia M.; Goren, Matt J. (April 2009). "Multiculturalism or Color Blindness Better for Minorities?". Psychological Science. 20 (4): 444–446. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9280.2009.02318.x. PMID 19399972.
  4. ^ "A Broader Societal Shift". NYTimes.com. 2011-05-23. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  5. ^ "Exploring race: Is colorblindness or multiculturalism better for minorities?". Chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  6. ^ Victoria Plaut (2014). "3 Myths Plus a Few Best Practices for Achieving Diversity". Scientific American. 311 (4): 52–57. doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1014-52. PMID 25314875.
  7. ^ "TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, ET AL., Petitioners, v. THE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES PROJECT, INC., Respondent" (PDF). Americanbar.org. Retrieved 2015-06-12.

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