Work like hers suggests we are capable of using real-world situations to test/advance theory *and* practice. For example, work finding that majority groups have more positive outcomes from intergroup contact than minority groups implies that group status is a moderator. (2/4)

And work in a variety of real-world cross-national contexts and conflicts (e.g., Hungary, Rwanda, South Africa, and Kosovo) suggest the kinds of situations to which the positive effects of intergroup contact can extend (including outside the lab). (3/4) #SPSSICon2024