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January 2005 American Psychologist
Lead Author Contact Information

Genes, Race, and Psychology in the Genome Era: An Introduction
Norman B. Anderson and Kim J. Nickerson, American Psychological Association

Contact: APA Public Affairs Office
Phone: 202-336-5700
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Race and Ethnicity in the Genome Era: The Complexity of the Constructs
Vence L. Bonham, Esther Warshauer-Baker, and Francis S. Collins, National Institutes of Health

Contact: Vence L. Bonham, PhD, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health.
Phone: 301-402-7229
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Race as Biology Is Fiction, Racism as a Social Problem Is Real: Anthropological and Historical Perspectives on the Social Construction of Race
Audrey Smedley, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Brian D. Smedley, Institute of Medicine

Contact: Audrey Smedley, PhD, Anthropology, School of World Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University
Phone: 804-828-1026
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The Meaning of Race in Psychology and How to Change It: A Methodological Perspective
Janet E. Helms, Maryam Jernigan, and Jackquelyn Mascher, Boston College

Contact: Janet E. Helms, PhD, Department of Counseling, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Boston College
Phone: 617-552-4080
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In the Eye of the Storm: Race and Genomics Research and Practice
Vivian Ota Wang, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health and Stanley Sue, University of California, Davis

Contact: Vivian Ota Wang, PhD, Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications Program, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: 301 496-7531
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Intelligence, Race, and Genetics
Robert J. Sternberg, Elena L. Grigorenko, and Kenneth K. Kidd, Yale University

Contact: Robert J. Sternberg, PhD, PACE Center, Yale University
Phone: 203-432-4633
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Under the Skin: On the Impartial Treatment of Genetic and Environmental Hypotheses of Racial Differences
David C. Rowe (Deceased), University of Arizona.

NOTE: Sadly, Dr. Rowe died in 2003 of cancer. Dr. Joseph Rodgers made final revisions to this article.

Contact: Joseph Rodgers, Department of Psychology, University of Oklahoma
Phone: 405-325-4591
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Race and IQ: Molecular Genetics as Deus ex Machina
Richard S. Cooper, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Contact: Richard S. Cooper, MD, Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Phone: 708-327-9010
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The Use of Race Variables in Genetic Studies of Complex Traits and the Goal of Reducing Health Disparities: A Transdisciplinary Perspective
Alexandra E. Shields, Georgetown University, Michael Fortun, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Evelynn M. Hammonds, Harvard University, Patricia A. King, Georgetown University Law Center, Caryn Lerman, University of Pennsylvania, Rayna Rapp, New York University, and Patrick F. Sullivan, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Contact: Alexandra E. Shields, PhD, Health Policy Institute, Georgetown Public Policy Institute, Georgetown University
Phone: 617 724-1084 (Dr. Shields is spending a semester at Harvard University)
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Genes, Environment, and Race: Quantitative Genetic Approaches
Keith E. Whitfield and Gerald McClearn, Pennsylvania State University

Contact: Keith E. Whitfield, PhD, Department of Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University
Phone: 814-863-1840
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Race and Genetics: Controversies in Biomedical, Behavioral, and Forensic Sciences
Pilar Ossorio, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Troy Duster, New York University

Contact: Pilar Ossorio, PhD, University of Wisconsin Law School
Phone: 608-263-4387
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