Duke ID Lab

05/31/2026

Dr Gaither had an amazing time at Association for Psychological Science in Barcelona this year! Her symposium with Diana Sanchez, Veronica Benet-Martinez, and Elia Soler Pastor all about multicultural and multiracial experiences and socialization brought out such great discussion!

05/26/2026

More lab alumni news! So happy for Sejal on Fulbright and Duke Law! What a super star!

05/20/2026

So proud of our amazing lab alumni and all they are accomplishing! 🎉

Congratulations to:
🩺 Morgan Robinson — headed to the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, VA (associated with Virginia Tech)

🩺 Uyen Nguyen — joining UC Davis School of Medicine on the TEACH-MS track, focused on providing care in urban underserved communities

🩺 Serena Raj — attending the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine for their dual MD/MPH program

💙 Nicole Izquierdo — beginning the Nursing Program at Florida International University

Excited to see the impact they will continue to make in medicine, public health, and patient care!

05/13/2026

Their PhD journey is complete! Congrats to Drs Mercedes Muñoz and Jaelyn Nixon!! We couldn’t be happier about such an amazing accomplishment! Not many get a PhD, and now these two are off to further shape the world!

05/07/2026

Congratulations to our amazing Duke graduating class! 🎓

Thank you for the passion, leadership, and heart you’ve brought to our community—especially your work advancing diversity in science! You’ve made a lasting impact!

We’re so proud of you and can’t wait to see how you continue to trailblaze in what comes next. Duke and your lab family will always be cheering you on! Class of 2026!!!

05/01/2026

More congrats at the end of the academic year! Our amazing lab manager Hannah is off to the University of Hawaii to start her PhD and our postdoc Esha is off to a new research position at Wake Forest!! Woo hoo!

04/27/2026

Congrats to Mercedes on receiving Duke’s Forever Duke Award!

This honor recognizes graduating students who truly embody the “Forever Duke” spirit—through leadership, service, and a deep commitment to their community. Mercedes is exactly that kind of person!

04/23/2026

The end of the semester is here! There’s something fitting about ending this stretch of the academic year with a literal climb. 239 steps specifically and we did it! Cheers to another year of amazing science and friendship!

04/22/2026

It is LDOC today, so no better time than graduation senior news from the lab!! Big congrats to Jalen who is off to a Masters in Education program at Columbia University, Krystal who is off to a Masters in Mental Health Counseling program at Villanova, Kaitlyn who is off to earn her nursing degree at Jefferson College, and Jaya who will be working as an analyst at iCapital! A big step and we couldn’t be happier!!

04/17/2026

Thrilled to share our new grant: The Faculty Learning Collaborative on Children, Families & Community Well-Being 🎉

Alongside Tamar Kushnir & Elizabeth Erickson we’re building a cross-disciplinary community to advance children’s learning and well-being!

The Office for Faculty Advancement has awarded seed grants to seven new projects led by Duke faculty members. The theme for this grant cycle is “Building Community and St