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INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL HEALTH FOCUSED QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
July 21- 23, 2021This intensive online workshop provides 2021 NIH Fogarty Center Global Health Fellows with an overview of approaches to analyzing qualitative data, an understanding of the core principles of analysis and the opportunity to develop key skills.
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BLACK WOMEN’S BODY IMAGE: IMPLICATIONS FOR IDENTITY FORMATION AND WELL-BEING
Submission Deadline June 15, 2021Along with Dr. Danielle Dickens of Spelman College, I am Co- Editor of a Journal of Black Psychology Special Issue highlighting current Black women’s body image research in the field of psychology. The purpose of this special issue is to advance scholarship on Black women’s body image, identity formation, and psychological well-being
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MIAMI STUDIES FELLOWSHIP
May 2021 through May 2022As part of a grant generously funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to build a robust Miami Studies Program at Florida International University's Wolfsonian Public Humanities Lab (WPHL), eight full-time FIU faculty were selected for the first cohort of Miami Studies Fellows. This collective of interdisciplinary scholars from across the university will contribute to the development of curriculum in that integrates local and community studies into the research and teaching foci.
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Baahubali: Using an epic Sci Fi film to expand Western discussions of Indian Womanhoods
December 9, 2020I was an invited plenary speaker for Bangalore University's International Conference titled " All Road Leads to Science Fiction". Focusing on Baahubali, an epic two-part Indian saga that broke global box office records, this presentation addressed the ways in which gaps American medias' presentation of culturally diverse Indian womanhoods can be explored through this film. The global impact due to use of the sci fi genre was critical to its success and impact.
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Psychological Aggression in Adult Women’s Relationships: Beyond Socio Economic Status & AGE Myths
November 19, 2020People typically do not picture middle class or mature adult women when discussing domestic violence. This talk will focus on the most common but most overlooked form of abuse- psychological aggression- and the unique factors that put middle class, mature adult women at risk. Further, we will discuss how to identify signs and solutions to support friends and co- workers experiencing this form of abuse.
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DIVING IN: Addressing students' race, ethnicity and national identities concerns without drowning
November 12, 2020TBA
AFFIRMING YOUTH'S PROJECT ACES GRANT
April 13, 2021The United States Office of Minority Health is funding Affirming YOUth's Project ACES (Affirming Children through Economic Stability). It will serve low-income working families disproportionately at risk for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in the greater Liberty City community in Miami, FL. This initiative seeks to determine whether the implementation of earned income tax credit (EITC) outreach and education activities in communities at higher risk for ACEs can result in increased EITC receipt and changes in risk and/or protective factors for ACEs.
Developing ACTIVE DIGITAL IDENTITIES FOR ACADEMICS
April 13, 2021I led an interactive planning workshop that focused on the importance of creating and actively maintaining their social media identities. VCU Faculty Fellows work directly with senior leaders in developing and implementing key programmatic initiatives for their institution.
Bridging Gaps: Afro Latinadad STUDENTS' Experiences at FIU & Broader Miami Communities
April 9, 2021I was invited to provide some background emperical research drawn from past and current studies I am conducting about Afro LatinX identity development in South Florida. Panelist included students and alumni speaking about their unique Black experiences and celebrate Global Blackness with us!
