Jennifer Richeson examines the effects of stereotyping and racial prejudice on thoughts, feelings and behaviors. She was named a fellow in 2006 for taking the lead "in highlighting and analyzing major challenges facing all races in America and the continuing role played by prejudice and stereotyping in our lives," according to the MacArthur Foundation. Richeson is the director of graduate studies and a professor of social psychology at Northwestern University. She graduated from Brown University and received an M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard.