Whitney McCoy Hudson

Journal article Urban Education · January 1, 2026 Systematic, explicit instruction aligned with the science of reading (SoR) has been shown to improve literacy outcomes. However, critiques highlight how racism and whiteness embedded in the SoR limit its effectiveness, particularly for African American stu ... Full text Cite

Black girl embodied motivation: A critically, race-gender reimagined motivation theory

Journal article Educational Psychologist · January 1, 2025 There is a pressing need to re-evaluate current motivation theories to incorporate race and gender in non-trivial and celebratory ways. In this paper, we address a longstanding gap in the educational psychology literature by introducing a critically, race- ... Full text Cite

“Why wouldn’t I be able to do it?”: The Role of STEM Socialization in Nurturing Black Girls’ STEM Interest and Engagement

Journal article Journal of Adolescent Research · January 1, 2025 Research has underscored stark disparities in STEM interest, degree attainment, and employment among Black girls and women, highlighting systemic barriers that resulted in a long history of exclusion. However, few studies have centered the supportive mecha ... Full text Cite

Using Critical Race Mixed Methodology to Explore African American College Students’ Experiences with Racial Microaggressions

Journal article Innovative Higher Education · December 1, 2024 There is a dearth of social justice or critical mixed methods research approaches, particularly in higher education. Critical Race Mixed Methodology (CRMM) is a type of critical mixed methods research that combines Critical Race Theory (CRT) and mixed meth ... Full text Cite

Focus groups as counterspaces for Black girls and Black women: A critical approach to research methods

Journal article Contemporary Educational Psychology · September 1, 2024 When researchers intentionally account for the complexities of gendered racism, focus groups can become spaces for healing, community building, information exchange, psychological safety, and support for Black girls and Black women. This approach, when sit ... Full text Cite

African American Language in Children’s Literature

Journal article Journal of Literacy Research · June 2024 The purpose of this study was to determine the most prevalent African American Language (AAL) phonological and grammatical features in slavery- and Civil Rights–themed children's literature. Seventy-six books were initially selected to determine if ... Full text Cite

Gendered Racial Stereotype Endorsement:

Journal article Journal of African American Women and Girls in Education · July 29, 2023 Recent indicators continue to highlight the underrepresentation of Black girls and women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), from advanced course enrollment and degree attainment to employment. In this paper, we consider th ... Full text Cite

The Compounding Impact of Racial Microaggressions: The Experiences of African American Students in Predominantly White Institutions

Journal article Teachers College Record · May 1, 2023 Background/Context: African American students often encounter racial microaggressions when attending predominantly white institutions (PWIs). Experiencing racial microaggressions can negatively affect African American students' feelings of belonging to the ... Full text Cite

FACTSHEET – Racial Microaggressions and the Health of African American Students

Journal article Teachers College Record: The Voice of Scholarship in Education · May 2023 Full text Cite

Exploring Mathematics of the Sociopolitical Through Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in a College Algebra Course at a Historically Black College/University

Journal article Journal of Urban Mathematics Education · May 27, 2021 In collegiate mathematics, college algebra continues to be a barrier to graduation for students (specifically non-science, mathematics, engineering, and science majors). Each year, nearly half of enrolled students struggle to “pass” this course wit ... Full text Cite

A Qualitative Study of Black College Women’s Experiences of Misogynoir and Anti-Racism with High School Educators

Journal article Social Sciences · January 19, 2021 A growing body of literature highlights how teachers and administrators influence Black girls’ academic and social experiences in school. Yet, less of this work explores how Black undergraduate women understand their earlier school experiences, par ... Full text Cite

African American professionals in higher education: experiencing and coping with racial microaggressions

Journal article Race Ethnicity and Education · July 3, 2020 Using a Critical Race Theory lens, we explored how African American professionals in both HBCUs and PWIs (4-year and 2-year institutions) experienced and coped with racial microaggressions. The participants in this study included fifteen African American i ... Full text Open Access Cite