2025 Research in the Capitol
Hireability of Female Hispanic Applicants by Accent/Career Type and Participant First Language
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Abstract
This study will add to the literature by testing the perceptions of Hispanic accents and how they differ based on a participants’ first language and the stereotypicality of the job for which the candidate applied. These results could assist women with accents in the workplace and add information on intersectionality of gender, ethnicity, and accent discrimination. People with foreign accents are regarded as less hirable for certain jobs in comparison to those with American accents. In this study, participants with either English or Spanish as a first language will evaluate a female candidate who has/does not have a Hispanic accent for a stereotypical or nonstereotypical job.
Start Date
31-3-2025 11:30 AM
End Date
31-3-2025 1:30 PM
Event Host
University Honors Programs, Iowa Regent Universities
Faculty Advisor
Helen Harton
Department
Department of Psychology
Department
Department of Languages and Literatures
Copyright
©2025 Lauren Logue & Helen C. Harton
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Logue, Lauren and Harton, Helen C., "Hireability of Female Hispanic Applicants by Accent/Career Type and Participant First Language" (2025). Research in the Capitol. 8.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/rcapitol/2025/all/8
Hireability of Female Hispanic Applicants by Accent/Career Type and Participant First Language
This study will add to the literature by testing the perceptions of Hispanic accents and how they differ based on a participants’ first language and the stereotypicality of the job for which the candidate applied. These results could assist women with accents in the workplace and add information on intersectionality of gender, ethnicity, and accent discrimination. People with foreign accents are regarded as less hirable for certain jobs in comparison to those with American accents. In this study, participants with either English or Spanish as a first language will evaluate a female candidate who has/does not have a Hispanic accent for a stereotypical or nonstereotypical job.
