Bates College

Powerful or Powerless? The Influence of Gender Advocates in Peace Negotiations

While the Women, Peace and Security sector advocates for the inclusion of gender experts in peace processes to improve outcomes for women, empirical support for their effectiveness remains inconclusive. This paper tests whether individuals designated to advocate for gender-specif...

Human Being, Robot Body: Hybrid Identity Expression in Teleoperated Robots

Historically telepresence research has focused on how interacting through a robot changes feelings of presence, or being ”there” in a remote place. Telepresence robots are designed and used to improve human-human interactions and relationships, so it is important to consider how...

Suicide Risk and Help-Seeking Behavior Among United States Collegiate Student-Athletes

Objective. This study examined suicidal ideation, preferred help-seeking sources, and knowledge of prevention strategies among collegiate athletes, and whether training influences stigma or knowledge. Methods. Collegiate athletes (N = 78), aged 18+ and participating in NCAA DI, D...