My research explores the development of intergroup bias (e.g., racial bias) in childhood and how intergroup attitudes are influenced by social and cultural context. For instance, much of my work compares children's intergroup attitudes in the U.S. and the Faroe Islands and how it is shaped by experience. I have additionally explored Faroese adults' attitudes regarding LGBT individuals and immigrants to Northern Europe. I also conduct research with the Spatial Cognition and Navigation Project, an interdisciplinary collaboration of researchers in numerous field sites. As part of this project, my data with adolescents and adults in the Faroe Islands will be combined with that of researchers working in other cultures. Together we are examining the development of spatial abilties and how they are influenced by children's opportunties to explore their environments
