How Do Levels of Discrimination Vary Between Suburban and Metropolitan College Campuses

Student Presenter(s): Michelle Shinder, Farhin Sultana, Vivek Sindhu, Yue Chang-Smith
Faculty Mentor: Melissa Huey
Department: Behavioral Science
School/College: College of Arts and Sciences, New York City

Throughout both urban and suburban college campuses alike, there has been a shift of a more diverse community of culture and ethnicity. The purpose of our research is to examine college students' racial bias and social stigma at New York Institute of Technology based on which campus they attend. It seeks to explore biases between different college campus demographics in an effort to showcase modern day racism and discuss ways to reduce such bias. Due to exposure of the surrounding environment, campuses located in the city are likely to attract a more culturally diverse student body. Therefore, the chances for students in metropolitan areas to have interactions with varied groups are significantly larger than students from the suburban areas. By the end of this research study, we expect to find a better understanding of levels of discrimination on the metropolitan campus versus the suburban campus. We are looking to recruit college students from the New York City and Long Island campuses and conduct a short survey to gather information on demographics, levels of discrimination, and levels of openness on both campuses.