Our Research
Active Projects
The College Adjustment Study
The College Adjustment Study is cross-sectional survey-based project which aims to understand the relationship between Black and African American college students’ kinship support systems, their relationship to adverse childhood events & stressors in their college environment, sleep, and racial identity development. 500+ students were recruited to complete an online self-report questionnaire from the Fall 2023 semester through the Spring 2024 semester.
The Sleep, Identity, and Social Support (SISS) Study
This research study employs a mixed methods approach to explore the sleep health of Black college students using a combination of surveys, daily sleep diaries, and individual qualitative interviews. Specifically, this study aims to investigate associations between sleep disturbance, stress, social support, coping, and mental health.
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Past Research
The Cortisol Study
We examined the association between family relations, ethnic identity, race-related stress, and stress recovery and college adjustment among ethnic minorities emerging adult college students. 150 Black college students completed questionnaires assessing social and financial resources, family relations, ethnic identity, college adjustment, and a social stress task designed to elicit a stress response measured with neuroendocrine (cortisol) and autonomic nervous system (heart rate) endpoints.