Kate A. Ratliff
Associate Professor
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair
Social Psychology Area Head
School of Psychology
University of Waterloo
Ontario, Canada
Associate Professor
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair
Social Psychology Area Head
School of Psychology
University of Waterloo
Ontario, Canada
2025-2026 Announcements
The University of Waterloo ASC Lab welcomes two new graduate students: Catherine Ma and Faith McDermott!
Dr. Ratliff serves on the Board of Directors for Project Implicit which was awarded the 2026 Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) Mission Award!
Dr. Ratliff served as a member of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) Equity and Anti-Racism Task Force which was awarded the 2025 SPSP Award for Service to the Society!
Congratulations to ASC Lab graduate student Cindy Jin on winning a Trish Calvert Ring Graduate Student Research Award from the UF Department of Psychology!
Congratulations to ASC Lab graduate students Ileri Akinnola and Cindy Jin on successful dissertation proposal defences!
Congratulations to Dr. Ratliff on her appointment as an Associate Editor at Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (PSPB)!
Dr. Ratliff serves on the Board of Directors for Project Implicit which was awarded the 2026 Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) Mission Award!
Dr. Ratliff served as a member of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) Equity and Anti-Racism Task Force which was awarded the 2025 SPSP Award for Service to the Society!
Congratulations to ASC Lab graduate student Cindy Jin on winning a Trish Calvert Ring Graduate Student Research Award from the UF Department of Psychology!
Congratulations to ASC Lab graduate students Ileri Akinnola and Cindy Jin on successful dissertation proposal defences!
Congratulations to Dr. Ratliff on her appointment as an Associate Editor at Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (PSPB)!
2025-2026 Publications
Bellamy, P., Mosley, D. V., Bridges, B., Lewis, A., Ateyah, W., Prieto, C., Malone, N., McNeil-Young, V. A., Jean, J., Roundtree, C., Trochez, M. A., Burdine, K., Bayne, H. B., Gravina, N. E., Scott, L., Ratliff, K. A., Singh, A. (2026). Academics for Black Survival and Wellness: A grassroots intervention for Black liberation and anti-racism inside and outside of academia. In Press at Journal of Community Psychology.
Navon, M., Ratliff, K. A., & Corneille, O. (2026). Individuating rather than group information dominates evaluations of members from nearly learned social groups. In press at Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.
Howell, J. L., Smith, C. T., & Ratliff, K. A. (2025). Comparing White and Black athlete racial activism: Examining NFL and NBA players’ choice of social justice uniform messages. In press at Group Processes and Intergroup Relations.
Jin, Rui, Calanchini, J., & Ratliff, K. A. (2025). County-to-county migration is associated with county-level racial bias in the United States. In press at Scientific Reports.
Ratliff, K. A., Chen, J. [co-first-author] & Lofaro, N. (2025). Institutional change affects perceived and personal intergroup bias. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
Navon, M., Ratliff, K. A., & Corneille, O. (2026). Individuating rather than group information dominates evaluations of members from nearly learned social groups. In press at Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.
Howell, J. L., Smith, C. T., & Ratliff, K. A. (2025). Comparing White and Black athlete racial activism: Examining NFL and NBA players’ choice of social justice uniform messages. In press at Group Processes and Intergroup Relations.
Jin, Rui, Calanchini, J., & Ratliff, K. A. (2025). County-to-county migration is associated with county-level racial bias in the United States. In press at Scientific Reports.
Ratliff, K. A., Chen, J. [co-first-author] & Lofaro, N. (2025). Institutional change affects perceived and personal intergroup bias. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.