Dr. Logel investigates basic social psychological concepts and how they might be applied to help solve social problems.
In her primary lines of research, she investigates, and then seeks ways to alleviate, social psychological barriers to the success and well-being of disadvantaged students in university. Her focuses include underrepresented minorities, women in male-dominated fields, students with visible and invisible disabilities, and English language learners. She has a particular interest in health outcomes.
In her secondary lines of research, she seeks to understand, and mitigate, the negative effects of weight stigma on higher body weight individuals and people across the weight spectrum.
