RESEARCH AND CONFERENCES

 Preparing for Assault: Framing the Psychological Impact of “The Talk” Within Black Childhood (Dissertation in Process). This work will highlight the psychological impact "the police talk" has on Black children and what, if any, intergenerational trauma is included in the transmitting of and in historical framings. Qualitative, quantitative and ethnographic methodology will be utilized to promote the findings.
The Effects on African American Men Whose Father Died in Childhood (2019). As lead researcher on this project, I used qualitative and ethnographic research methodology to understand how young Black males psychologically transition into adulthood after the loss of their fathers in adolescents, and what interventions needed to be considered to counter this adverse experience.
Children Engaged in Grief Therapy (2018). As lead researcher on this project, I utilized qualitative and ethnographic methodology to determine how children, engaged in grief therapy, maneuver their surroundings and interact with their peers after the loss of a parent due to homicide.
From Behind Bars: Psychotherapeutic Transition Group for Recidivists (2010). This thesis consisted of an 8-week, evidence-based therapeutic model that focuses on re-engaging recidivist back into their families and communities.

“The Girl in Theory: Toward a Critical Girlhood Studies” Symposium, 2023 

"The Crossover: The Amalgamation of the “Can-Do Girl” and “At-Risk Girl" Rutgers University-Camden (Panel Paper; Forthcoming)

Social Science History Association Conference (SSHA), 2021 

The Customized Child: The Customization of Children of Color in Foster Care (Panel Paper)  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Social Science History Association Conference (SSHA), 2020 

The Customized Child: The Customization of Children of Color in Foster Care (Panel Paper) 

 Canceled due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Childhood Studies Virtual Conference Series, 2020 

Look Away, Child: A Visual Centering of Communal Racial Trauma in Black Childhood (Panel Paper)

Anthropology of Children and Youth Interest Group Biennial Conference, 2019 

Youth Spotlight, Chair  

Rutgers University-Camden, New Jersey

American Studies Association (ASA), 2018 

Ecologies of Black Childhood (Panel Paper) 

Withdrew for health

ISPCAN Congress: Child Protection for the Most Vulnerable Children and Families, 2018 (Poster)  Withdrew for health