Dr. Stephanie I. Coard, Associate Professor and Director of the African American Families Strengths and Strategies Lab will be the INAUGURAL Speaker for our Series, “Bringing a Race Equity Lens to Health and Human Sciences”. In the company of her student lab members, they will facilitate a discussion on their RACE TALK Project.
The RACE TALK Project
“Racism experienced by Black students is known to directly impact academic success outcomes and psychological well-being. Public discussions about race and racism have increased in volume and intensity. There is a heightened sense of responsibility to bring these topics up for discussion in homes, classrooms and community spaces. To fully understand and support youth, having these conversations are critical. Our study sought to understand the lived experiences of Black youth as it relates to race, discrimination and racism”.
Event: Discussion about the RACE TALK Project
When: April 3, 2021 at 12pm
This event is FREE and registration is required. Please feel free to share this amazing event across your networks. For more information, please contact Dr. Yarneccia D. Dyson at yddyson@uncg.edu with the subject “Speaker Series”.
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About Dr. Coard
Dr. Stephanie Irby Coard is currently a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies and former Director of Graduate Studies at The University of North Carolina – Greensboro (UNC-G). She has previously held faculty appointments at Duke University and New York University School of Medicine, Child Study Center.
Dr. Coard earned a B.A. from North Carolina State University in both Psychology and Business Management; an M.S. Ed.in Developmental Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania; and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Columbia University. She completed a Pediatric Clinical Pre-Doctoral Internship in Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics, University of Maryland Medical Center and a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Adolescent Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center.
Dr. Coard’s research examines racial, ethnic, and cultural influences on youth development and family functioning and the development and implementation of culturally relevant evidence-based practices targeting African American families and communities. Her clinical training and understanding of socio-cultural factors as they relate to the etiology, treatment and prevention of child mental health problems has informed her work on a number of locally and federally funded studies to pursue research in the development of culturally-relevant strategies to assist African American parents to prevent and manage common behavior problems among youth. This research has resulted in the development of an observational measure of racial socialization and a parenting curriculum and written materials
LAB MEMBERS PARTICIPATING
- Indya Walker, – HDFS MS/PhD Program
- Keadija Wiley, M.S. (HDFS PhD Program)
- Morgan Brown (Clinical Psych PhD Program)
- Deanna Floyd (Senior, Psych Major)
- Morgan Murph (Sophomore HDFS major)