Studying the questions that matter far beyond academic settings.
Research is how I seek to better understand the questions that have shaped my personal and professional journey. My work draws from Educational Psychology while remaining deeply connected to questions that matter far beyond academic settings. I study how beliefs are formed, how identity develops, how people make meaning of their experiences, and how education and communication influence the ways individuals learn, lead, relate to one another, and contribute to their communities.
While my current doctoral study focuses on HBCU and PBI communities in the U.S., this work reflects a broader, lifelong commitment to globally empowering people of African descent — across the continent and throughout the diaspora.
Behind the Veil: Beliefs, Racial Identity, and Intragroup Dialogue at HBCUs and PBIs
My current doctoral research examines how beliefs, racial identity, and socialization experiences influence willingness to engage in dialogue among students of African descent attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs). This work seeks to better understand how diversity within communities of African descent shapes communication, belonging, and opportunities for collective progress.
Beliefs, Identity & Human Development
Exploring how beliefs, identity, and socialization influence learning, motivation, relationships, leadership, and the ways people understand themselves and others.
Dialogue, Understanding & Community
Examining how meaningful dialogue strengthens relationships, fosters belonging, and creates opportunities for critical consciousness across differences within and between communities.
Education, Learning & Transformation
Investigating how educational experiences can challenge limiting narratives, expand critical thinking, strengthen self-determination, and support meaningful change throughout the lifespan.
AI, Learning & Human-Centered Innovation
Exploring how emerging technologies can support learning, communication, and organizational growth while keeping human development, ethical decision-making, and meaningful relationships at the center.
My presentations reflect an ongoing exploration of how beliefs, identity, communication, and education shape individual and collective development. While grounded in educational psychology, they are designed to make research accessible and relevant to educators, organizations, and communities.
Healing the Divide: Countering Miseducation Through Dialogue in the African Diaspora
Explores how dialogue can serve as a tool for addressing the long-term effects of miseducation, strengthening critical consciousness, and fostering greater understanding across diverse communities of African descent.
Illumination Without Illusion: Radical Discernment and Black Consciousness
Examines the relationship between radical discernment, Black consciousness, and the ongoing pursuit of psychological liberation and collective well-being.
Behind the Veil: The Impact of System-Justifying Beliefs and Dimensions of Racial Identity on Black Student Engagement in Intragroup Dialogue at HBCUs and PBIs
Presents doctoral research investigating how belief systems and racial identity influence willingness to engage in meaningful dialogue among students of African descent, with implications for educational practice, belonging, and community development.
The Right to Remain Silent: The Impact of Colorblind Ideologies on Engagement in Intergroup Dialogue
Explores how colorblind beliefs influence engagement in dialogue across difference and considers implications for educational environments and human development.
Miseducation and the Black Psyche: Reclaiming the Truth to Rebuild the Self
Examines the psychological consequences of miseducation and explores how education, reflection, and dialogue can contribute to healing, identity development, and self-determination.
The Right to Remain Silent: The Impact of Colorblind Ideologies on Engagement in Intergroup Dialogue
Presented early findings examining the relationship between colorblind ideologies and willingness to engage in dialogue, laying the foundation for subsequent dissertation research.
Social Media and Its Effects on the Mental Health of Black Males
An undergraduate research proposal examining the relationship between social media use and the mental health of Black male adolescents, representing the beginning of my formal research journey.
Helping Early Childhood Educators Promote Parent Agency: Creating a Village
Co-authored manuscript examining strategies for strengthening parent agency through meaningful partnerships among educators, families, and communities.
Metacognitive Strategies and Goal Orientations
Contributing to a collaborative meta-analysis investigating relationships between metacognitive learning strategies and achievement goal orientations, with implications for educational psychology and student success.
AI Literacy & Education
Developing an educational workshop exploring AI literacy, algorithms, bias, and educational psychology through culturally responsive teaching and critical pedagogy.
Divided by Default: Interpretations of Socialization Experiences, Belief Systems, and Racial Regard Among African Diasporan Students in the United States
Developing a qualitative study examining how diverse socialization experiences influence identity, racial regard, and communication among students across the African diaspora.
Howard University Research Day · 2025
The Right to Remain Silent: The Impact of Colorblind Ideologies on Engagement in Intergroup Dialogue
ABPsi Annual Convention · 2025
Miseducation and the Black Psyche: Reclaiming the Truth to Rebuild the Self
Howard University Research Day · 2026
Behind the Veil: The Impact of System-Justifying Beliefs and Dimensions of Racial Identity on Black Student Engagement in Intragroup Dialogue at HBCUs and PBIs
A complete overview of academic, professional, research, and leadership experience.