APPLIED RESEARCH
I combine quantitative and qualitative methods from behavioral science and human-centered design to enhance the well-being of diverse communities around the world.
Researched, designed, & evaluated features to improve human-AI relationships
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KAISER
Advised design of stroke & heart attack risk app​​​​
Researched, designed, & evaluated features to reduce bullying
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WORLD BANK
Researched, designed, & directed content for anti-poverty tools
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Researched the online experiences of marginalized communities​​​​
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W. W. NORTON
Designed online interactive experiences & authored textbook content
SPARQ
Cofounded & led "do tank" that tackles problems in health, education, & criminal justice
THE TECH
Led exhibit research, design, & evaluation for hands-on science center
CERC
Designed healthcare that improve outcomes while reducing costs​​
SOCIOMETRICS
Researched, designed, & evaluated online HIV/AIDS prevention tools​​
ACADEMIC RESEARCH
Conner, A. L., Podtschaske, B. V., Mazza, M. C., Zionts, D. L., Malcolm, E. J., Thomson, C. C., Singer, S. J., & Milstein, A. (2022). Care teams misunderstand what most upsets patients about their care. Healthcare,10(4), 321-332. (full text) (pdf)
Conner, A. L., Boles, D. Z., Markus, H. R., Eberhardt, J. L., & Crum, A. J. (2019). Americans’ health mindsets: content, cultural patterning, and associations with physical and mental health. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 53(4), 321-332. (full text) (pdf)
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Acs, G., Maitreyi, A., Conner, A. L., Markus, H. R., Patel, N. G., Lyons-Padilla, S., & Eberhardt, J. L. (2018). Measuring Mobility from Poverty. The Urban Institute / U.S. Partnership on Mobility from Poverty. (pdf)
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Turnwald, B. P., Jurafsky, D., Conner, A., & Crum, A. J. (2017). Reading between the menu lines: Are restaurants’ descriptions of “healthy” foods unappealing? Health Psychology, 36(11), 1034. (pdf)
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Conner, A. L., Cook, K. S., Correll, S. J., Markus, H. R., Moss-Racusin, C. A., Muller, C. B., ... & Simard, C. (2014). Obscuring gender bias with “choice.” Science, 343(6176), 1200-1200. (pdf)
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Savani, K., Markus, H.R., and Conner, A.L. (2008). Let your preference be your guide? The relationship between preferences and choices in Indian and North American contexts. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 95, 861-876. (pdf)
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Conner Snibbe, A., & Markus, H.R. (2005). You can’t always get what you want: Educational attainment, agency, and choice. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 88, 703-720. (pdf)
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Kitayama, S., Conner Snibbe, A., Markus, H.R., & Suzuki, T. (2004). Is there any “free” choice? Cognitive dissonance in two cultures. Psychological Science, 15, 527-533. (pdf)
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Adler, N.E., & Conner Snibbe, A. (2003). The role of psychosocial processes in explaining the SES-health gradient. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 12, 119-123. (pdf)
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Conner Snibbe, A., Kitayama, S., Markus, H.R., Suzuki, T., (2003). They saw a game: A Japanese and American (football) field study. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 34(5), 581-595. (pdf)
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Conner Snibbe, A., & Markus, H.R. (2002). The psychology of religion and the religion of psychology. Psychological Inquiry, 13, 229-234. (pdf)
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Markus, H.R., Ryff, C., Conner, A.L., Barnett, K.L., & Pudberry, E. (2000). Themes and variations in American understandings of responsibility. In A. Rossi (Ed.), Caring and Doing for Others: Social Responsibility in the Domains of Family, Work, and Community. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. (pdf)
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