Let’s Talk with Dr. Krishauna Hines-Gaither: Stereotype Threat

Please join Kennesaw State University Center for African and African Diaspora Studies as they welcome Dr. Krishauna Hines-Gaither for their spring conversation series, “Let’s Talk with Dr. Krishauna Hines-Gaither.”

Coined by psychologist Claude Steele, stereotype threat is the tendency to perform down to people’s expectations of a social group. In other words, people perform not based on their abilities, but based on how others perceive them, especially marginalized people. This workshop unpacks the concept of stereotype threat, its counterpart the imposter syndrome, and offers strategies for how to combat them.

About the Speaker

Dr. Krishauna Hines-Gaither serves as the Associate Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Guilford College in Greensboro, NC. She holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She has worked in the field of diversity for over 15 years. Before becoming an administrator, Dr. Hines-Gaither was a college professor for almost two decades. She taught Spanish, (Afro)Latin American Studies, African Diaspora Studies and Women and Gender Studies. She is a frequent speaker, trainer and scholar on a variety of topics related to inclusion. Dr. Hines-Gaither has been quoted in national publications, and she is a leading diversity consultant to top rated U.S. and international companies. Dr. Hines-Gaither is also a popular blogger at Cup of Diversity.com.