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Engaging Students Across Difference: A Practical Guide to Designing Dialogues
Mary Aviles, Mylien Duong, PhD|November 14, 2025A guide for designing dialogue experiences for students that are both engaging and psychologically safe.
Colleges and Universities as Public Forums: A Playbook for Designing Impactful Campus Speaker Events
Jake Fay, Ed.D, Kaleigh Mrowka, PhD, Mary Aviles, Mylien Duong, PhD|October 20, 2025A blueprint for campus leaders on transforming speaker events into powerful opportunities for civic learning and community resilience.
Moral Reframing Accuracy Is Enhanced Through an Educational Intervention: Evidence from the Perspectives Program
Dylan Selterman, Keith Welker, PhD, Mylien Duong, PhD|August 20, 2025This study examines how programs such as Perspectives can promote accuracy in moral messaging, with implications for bridging ethical divides in schools.
Building Cultures of Constructive Dialogue: A Blueprint for Campus Leaders
Mary Aviles, Fred Duong, PhD, Mylien Duong, PhD|April 15, 2025A blueprint for campus leaders on building constructive dialogue cultures, with implementation, student engagement, and sustainable cultural change strategies.
Megastudy Findings from the Stanford Democracy Challenge
CDI Staff|November 21, 2024This academic journal article, published in Science, highlights the effectiveness of CDI's Perspectives in reducing partisan animosity.
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