Post-pandemic data demonstrate that there has been an increase in student mental health and behavioral needs, and these changes have a significant effect on the culture and climate of schools. School administrators have traditionally relied on suspension to address challenging behaviors, yet this approach has not been shown to be effective. While…

The unprecedented racial justice movements of 2020, intensified by George Floyd's tragic murder, catalyzed a global mobilization. This dissertation investigates the intersection of these movements with sociotechnical tools that shaped the movement, focusing on the youth deeply engaged with socioalgorithmic systems and their developmental…

Within the past decade, there has been increased attention to discrimination and racism toward communities of color. In response, many Black and African American adults engage in activism and civic disruption (Szymanski, 2012) to fight against societal structures that further oppress marginalized communities. Conversely, activism can be physically…

Classrooms continue to become more diverse, and the overall demands on educators have expanded (Howe & Lisi, 2020). These changes require teachers to engage in cross-cultural interactions, to adapt instructional strategies, to be aware of the mental health states of young people, and to be more active in social justice issues (Baldridge, 2014;…

This qualitative research study aimed to examine how radical healing justice practices could be implemented in traditional 9-12 school settings to assist in the healing of Black girls. Intersectional theory and healing justice were used as the conceptual frameworks for this study. The instrument for this study was a case study in which a…

The current study utilizes an intersectionality framework to quantitatively explore the psychological impact of gendered racial microaggressions and the moderating role of collective coping among 96 Black women in STEM, who are currently enrolled or who recently graduated from (within past 2 years) STEM undergraduate and graduate programs at…

While suffering from gendered racism experiences, Black women are at a higher risk for developing chronic physical and mental health conditions. Furthermore, Black women in doctoral programs are more likely to experience inadequate support and guidance that can ultimately hinder professional development and progress. The current literature has…

This autoethnography shares our personal experiences, narratives and counter-stories as we view the social justice issues of inequities in the education of African American students. Through our journey we highlighted our personal views and real scenarios as seen through the eyes of a reading specialist, social worker and college level…

This autoethnography shares our personal experiences, narratives and counter-stories as we view the social justice issues of inequities in the education of African American students. Through our journey we highlighted our personal views and real scenarios as seen through the eyes of a reading specialist, social worker and college level…

This autoethnography shares our personal experiences, narratives, and counter-stories as we view the social justice issues of inequities in the education of African American students. Through our journey, we highlighted our personal views and real scenarios as seen through the eyes of a reading specialist, social worker, and college-level…

There is a lack of critical research addressing racism as a dynamic of mental health in schools. In the critical view, US schools mirror a social system built on an ideology of white supremacy; the US school system may perpetuate racial trauma for students of color. Teachers who demonstrate culturally competent identities in practice have…

Although many teacher education programs claim to prepare teachers for social justice, there is a critical gap in research exploring how new teachers enact their ideals of social justice in the classroom, and how their ability to do so relates to their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. For her dissertation, Ilana Nankin facilitated a…