Current Appointments & Affiliations
Provisional Faculty in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2025 - Present
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Adult Psychiatry & Psychology,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Recent Publications
An Exploratory Examination of the Ubiquity of the “Strong Black Woman” Schema
Journal Article Journal of Black Psychology · February 1, 2026 Research has shown that internalization of the Strong Black Woman (SBW) Schema is associated with negative psychological outcomes, such as depression and anxiety. The current study aimed to determine the ubiquity of the SBW Schema by exploring the extent t ... Full text Cite"I can do bad all by myself": Indirect effect of social support beliefs on the Strong Black Woman schema and depressive symptoms.
Journal Article Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol · July 2025 OBJECTIVES: The Strong Black Woman (SBW) schema, a multidimensional construct that promotes self-reliance, self-silencing, self-sacrificial caregiving, and resilience, has been linked to depressive symptoms in Black women. Yet, additional research is neede ... Full text Link to item CiteAttentional Control Moderates the Relationship Between Race-Related Stress and Emotion Dysregulation in a Highly Trauma-Exposed Population of Black Women
Journal Article Journal of Black Psychology · January 1, 2025 Race-related stress contributes to emotion regulation difficulties and influences stress-related coping practices among Black women. Attentional control, a factor related to emotion regulation and coping, may shape this process; however, little research ha ... Full text CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
University of Georgia ·
2025
Ph.D.