Onnie Rogers’ research interests lie at the intersection of psychology, human development and education. She is interested in social and educational inequities and the mechanisms through which macro-level disparities are both perpetuated and disrupted at the micro-level of identities and relationships. Rogers’ specific area of research investigates identity development among racially diverse youth in urban contexts, examining how children and adolescents make sense of their racial, ethnic and gender identities; how cultural stereotypes and expectations shape the development and intersectionality of these identities; and the ways in which multiple identities influence adolescents’ social-emotional and academic outcomes.

Prior to joining the University of Chicago, Rogers was an Associate Professor of Psychology at Northwestern University. She earned her PhD in Developmental Psychology from New York University (NYU) in 2012.