Education
- Ph D in Educational Pschology, Georgia State University
- MS in Educational Psychology, Georgia State University
- BA in Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
Teaching
Social Development, Research Methods, Assessment of Learning, Play Pediatric Health and Development
Research
Her research draws on critical and strengths-based theories and methodologies to explore the impact of race-related experiences within educational environments (including those online) on Black students鈥 academic experiences and outcomes.
Selected Accomplishments
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Journal Article, Academic Journal
U.S. Adolescents鈥 Critical Race Digital Literacy Skills: Demographic Variables and Learning Opportunities as Contributing Factors. Journal of Children and Media. Volume, 20. -
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
(2026). Online Racism and Its Academic and Mental Health Impacts: A Review and Future Directions for Research at the Intersection of Emerging Technologies and Educational Psychology. Routledge. Issue, First Edition. Pages, 397-419. -
Journal Article, Academic Journal
(2026). An Inquiry Into Early Adolescent Black Girls鈥 Experiences With Adult-Facilitated Peer-Based Discussions for Transformative Social and Emotional Learning. Urban Education. -
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
(2026). Online Racism and Its Academic and Mental Health Impacts. Routledge. Pages, 397-419. -
Other
(2025). Breaking down the cost of equity: Exploring recent K鈥12 federal and state funding shifts and their impact on Black students. -
Other
(2025). Breaking down the cost of equity: Exploring recent K鈥12 federal and state funding shifts and their impact on Black students. -
Journal Article, Academic Journal
(2025). 鈥淲hen They Dress Like That:鈥 Early Adolescent Black Girls Discuss the Portrayal of Women in Hip Hop and Randamp;B. Sexuality and Culture. -
Journal Article, Academic Journal
(2025). Adolescents鈥 Daily Race-Related Online Experiences and Mental Health Outcomes. JAMA Network Open. Volume, 8. Issue, 10. Pages, e2536870. -
Journal Article, Academic Journal
(2022). Growing but Not Grown: Adolescent Black Girls鈥 Reasoning About a Hypothetical and Challenging Social Situation. Journal of Black Psychology. Volume, 48. Issue, 6. Pages, 751-771. -
Journal Article, Academic Journal
(2022). Racial Microaggressions and African American Undergraduates鈥 Academic Experiences: Preparation for Bias Messages as a Protective Resource. Journal of Black Psychology. Volume, 48. Issue, 6. Pages, 726-750.