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

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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.