2023 PURPOSE Cohort Poster Showcase
Research from the sixth cohort of PURPOSE fellows involved stakeholders from the students at Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University and Florida State University.
| Fellow | Poster Title | Poster |
|---|---|---|
| Brinson, Daffany FAMU Elementary Education | How Much Grace Do You Give Yourself: Examining Self-Compassion Family Support, Depression, and Academic Competence in Students Attending a Historically Black College | |
| Brooks, Ria-Skyler FAMU Community Psychology | The Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Cognitive Function for Black College Students | |
| Burns, Josh FSU Higher Education | Caring More for Our First-Year, First-Generation, and Low-Income Students: Perceptions of Barriers and Transitional Success | |
| Deneau, Michkia FAMU Community Psychology | Cultural Misorientation and Self-Efficacy in American Children and Adolescents | |
| Gordon, Ta’lia FSU Higher Education | Black Students, White Spaces: Perspectives of Black Student Leaders’ at Predominantly White Institutions (PWI) | |
| Henderson, D’Mari FAMU Psychology | Understanding the Relationship between Color Psychology and Memory Performance in 6th-9th Grade female FAMU DRS Freedom School Scholars | |
| Jackson, Mikaela FAMU Psychology | Perceptions and Use of Autism Resources by Adults of Color in Higher Education | |
| Johnson, Aaron FSU Education | Understanding the Leadership Resilience of First Generation Undergraduate Black Male Student Leaders | |
| Louis, Jeana FSU Psychology | The Effects of Imposter Syndrome Among Afro-Caribbean, First-Generation Women at a Predominantly White University | |
| McKenzie, Jae’Lynn FSU Psychology | The Beauty of Community: University-Community Partnership Relation to Belongingness and Literacy Performance | |
| Peters, Imara FAMU Psychology | Examining the Impact of Harambe on Prosocial Efficacy, and Reading Motivation on African American K-6 Students | |
| Ramirez, Natalia FSU Psychology | Food and Nutrition: Uniderstanding the Basics of Healthy Eating Among FAMU DRS Freedom School Students and Families |
2022 PURPOSE Cohort Poster Showcase
Research from the fifth cohort of PURPOSE fellows involved stakeholders from the students at Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University and Florida State University.
| Fellow | Title | Poster |
|---|---|---|
| August Alderman | Evaluating a Public Health Approach to Violence in the City of Baltimore’s Violence Prevention Plan | Alderman_final |
| Madeline Bowman | Examining Culturally Relevant History Pedagogy: Student Engagement, Civic Participation, and Self-Perceptions in a Minority Classroom | Bowman_final |
| Amber Brown | The Association Between Academic Motivation and Self-Esteem | Brown_final |
| Giovani Casseus | Clothing, Mood, and Emotions: Perspectives from Pan-Hellenic Fraternities | Casseus_final |
| Eva Daniel | Exploring Factors that Impede and Enhance Parental Involvement in the African American Community at the Elementary and Secondary Level | Daniel_final |
| Rickya Freeman | Mental Health Awareness in Black and African American College Students that attend HBCUs and PWIs | Freeman_final |
| Jabreon Jackson | Toxic Resilience: Tipping the Scales of Resilience Against Black Women | Jackson_final |
| Coonima Kennedy | Cultural Barriers, Help-Seeking Behaviors, and Access to Mental Health Programs Among Young Adults of African Descent | Kennedy_final |
| Veronica Mixon | The Impact of Racial Identity on Community Connectedness and Anxiety Among Young Adults of African Descent | Mixon_final |
| Courtney Muturi | Apology or Opportunity? A Glance at Campus Responses to Racial Incidents | Muturi_final |
| Briana Parlor | We CARE: College Retention Programs and Self-Efficacy among Black Students attending a PWI | Parlor_final |
| Leah Register | Relationship between Restorative Practice Implementation and Teachers’ Reported Feelings of Burnout | Register_final |
2021 PURPOSE Cohort Poster Showcase
Research from the fourth cohort of PURPOSE fellows involved stakeholders from the local CDF Freedom Schools site and students at Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University.
| Mentor | Institution | Department/Program | Research Interests | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy Auman | FAMU | Elementary Education | Instructional design process and how it relates to learning in young children; alternative assessment procedures; and measuring teaching effectiveness | Site |
| Cameron Beatty | FSU | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies/Higher Education | Racial Battle Fatigue for undergraduate Black and Latinx Students | Site |
| Tamara Bertrand Jones | FSU | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies/Higher Education | Influences on socialization during graduate education and the professional experiences of underrepresented populations, particularly Black women, in academia; culturally responsive assessment and evaluation | Site |
| Cheron Hunter Davis | FAMU | Elementary Education | Exploring preservice teachers’ reflective pedagogy and digital literacy; early literacy interventions; multicultural literature; using literature to address social justice | Site |
| Lama Jaber | FSU | School of Teacher Education/Science Education | Learner engagement in scientific inquiry in different contexts; and learners’ emotions during engagement | Site |
| Leona Johnson | FAMU | Educational Psychology | Classroom dynamics and the classroom learning environment (primarily from the student’s voice); factors which influence the classroom learning environment and classroom dynamics such as: culture and learning, online and face-to-face learning, sleep deprivation and learning, stress and learning, group dynamics, student learning preferences, innovative teaching strategies, teacher characteristics, and social media and learning. | Site |
| Erik Hines | FSU | Educational Psychology and Learning Systems/Counselor Education | College and career readiness for African American males; parental involvement and its impact on academic achievement for students of color; improving and increasing postsecondary opportunities for first generation, low-income, and students of color (particularly African American males); career exploration in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) for students of color in K-12. | Site |
| Hassiem Kambui | FAMU | Educator Leadership and Human Services/Counselor Education | The knowledge of, and training with the understanding and application of culture ethically essential for professional treatment intervention of African Americans | Site |
| Rhea Lathan | FSU | English/Rhetoric and Composition | Literate and rhetorical history of women of African descent; development of literacy, and delivery systems for the teaching of writing; community based critical intellectualism; identity politics and social historical activism; and critical race theory in rhetoric and composition | Site |
| Huijun Li | FAMU | School Psychology | Psychobiosocial factors related to mental health, such as culture specific beliefs about causes of mental illness, stigma, barriers to services, and physiological stresses among adolescents (middle and high school students in particular) from diverse backgrounds; School staff knowledge of mental illness and its impact on student learning; Using mobile health technology to characterize risk and protective factors of student mental health and school learning, and to improve student cognition (memory, attention, and processing speed in particular) | Site |
| La’Tara Osborne-Lampkin | FSU/FCRR | Florida Center for Reading Research, Regional Education Laboratory-Southeast | Researcher-practitioner partnerships; translational & implementation science; policy & education reform in K-12 & post-secondary settings; underserved student populations; and strategic planning, innovation, and research at Minority Serving Institutions | Site |
| Serena Roberts | FAMU | Office of Student Services/Center for Academic Success | Institutional research for FAMU and the FAMU College of Education; student progression, persistence and retention | Site |
| Alysia Roehrig | FSU | Educational Psychology and Learning Systems/Learning and Cognition | Effective teaching; teacher professional development; student literacy learning and motivation | Site |
| Alishea Rowley | FAMU | Educator Leadership and Human Services/Counselor Education | Identity development in single African American mothers and children, urban school population, counselor training and development, and social justice | Site |
| Gwendolyn Singleton | FAMU | Neuropsychology | Efficacy of cognitive and behavior-based interventions in reducing stress, anxiety, and depression; relationships among stress, blood pressure, cortisol, and interleukin-6 (IL-6); impact of stress management intervention on the recovery response to neuropsychological rehabilitation; and relationships among perceived stress, perceived racism, cultural identity, stress biomarkers (cortisol and IL-6) and health outcomes | Site |
| Novell Tani | FAMU | Psychology | Self-efficacy, self-motivation, and impact on achievement; predictors of academic self-esteem variants; cultural and experiential components that impact the sexuality development of LGBTQ individuals; racial identity and consciousness; capital identity projection, and scholastic identity development; race and gender differences; stereotype threats; self-concepts; academic achievement; teacher-student interactions; and micro- and macro-level factors that impact academic success | Site |
| Jeannine Turner | FSU | Educational Psychology and Learning Systems/Learning and Cognition | Motivation, emotions, and self-regulation within learning endeavors | Site |
Preview 2020 PURPOSE Virtual Conference Presentations
Research from the third cohort of PURPOSE fellows will be presented in a virtual forum on Friday, December 4 from 6-8PM ET. You may preview recordings of each presentation by following links in the table below. For each presentation, please take a moment to leave the fellows feedback by following the unique link on each page.
| Authors | Title | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Ha, C., & Roehrig, A.D. | How the Social and Emotional Experiences of Freedom Schools (FS) Students Impacts their Summer Camp Outcomes | 2019-APS-Poster |
| Ha, C., & Roehrig, A.D. | Students’ Social and Emotional Experiences in the Classroom: How are Prosocial Efficacy and Reading Performance Related? | 2019-APA-Poster |
| Mesa, M.P., Funari, C., Durtschi, S., & Roehrig, A.D. | Preventing Reading Loss with a Culturally Relevant Reading Curriculum | Mesa_et_al_FERA_Poster |
2019 PURPOSE Cohort Poster Showcase
Research from the second cohort of PURPOSE fellows involved stakeholders from the local CDF Freedom Schools site, students at Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University, as well as public data on nutrition education programs in counties throughout Florida.
| Fellow | Title | Poster |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell, C. | Activities and Children’s Connection Making Abilities at North Florida Freedom Schools | Campbell_PURPOSE_final (1) |
| Campos, A. | Middle School Students Attitudes about Mathematics when using Inquiry Based Software to Guide Mathematic Content | Campos_PURPOSE_final (1) |
| Davidson, A. M. | Accessing Resiliency at a North Florida Freedom School: A Mindful, Mixed-Methods Approach | Davidson_PURPOSE_final (1) |
| Green, A. | Creating a Better Path to Literacy: The Relationship of Black Males and Literature at a NFFS (Grades 6-8) | Green_PURPOSE (1) |
| Gregorio, D. V. | Attempting to Repay the Education Debt: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy at North Florida Freedom Schools | Gregorio_PURPOSE_final (1) |
| Hernandez, J.A. | Culturally Responsive Classroom Management Strategies in CDF Freedom Schools | Hernandez_PURPOSE_final (1) |
| Herring, T. | What Sound Does That Make? A Case Study on Mastery Experiences in North Florida Freedom Schools’ Level I scholars’ Phonological Awareness and Motivation | Herring_PURPOSE_final (1) |
| St. Surin, O. | Silent Voices: The Perception of Cyber Bullying Roles Among Middle School Students | StSurin_PURPOSE_final (1) |
| Washington, D.N. | Young, Empowered, and Black: Exploring the Perception of Harambee Among Freedom School Children | Washington_PURPOSE_final_1 (2) |
| Wilson, D.G. | Science Identity Development and Community Service Perceptions from Girls within a STEM Summer Camp | Wilson_PURPOSE_final (1) |
| Young, K.E. | Identity of Black Women Attending a Predominantly White Institution | Young_PURPOSE_final (1) |
2018 PURPOSE Cohort Poster Showcase
Research from the first cohort of PURPOSE fellows included a variety of sites, including the local CDF Freedom Schools sites, another summer camp for local girls, and graduate programs at Florida State University.
| Event Date | Details |
|---|---|
| December 4, 2020 | Third annual Virtual PURPOSE Conference, featuring poster presentations from fellows and keynote speaker Dr. Estee Hernández. Via Zoom from 6-8PM EST. PURPOSE conference posters – flyer (1) |
| December 3, 2019 | Second annual PURPOSE Conference, featuring poster presentations from fellows and keynote speaker Dr. Novell Tani. At the FSU Alumni Center from 5-7PM PURPOSE conference 2019(1) |
| November 9, 2018 | First annual PURPOSE Conference, featuring poster presentations from fellows and keynote speaker Nicole Patton Terry. At the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center from 4-6PM Flyer and Event Details |
Related Presentations and Publications
Select PURPOSE and Freedom Schools presentations and publications are listed below.
| Fellow | Title | Poster |
|---|---|---|
| Albritton, K. | Black Girls’ at FAMU DRS Freedom Schools Conceptualization of Their “Scholar” Identity | Albritton_Final |
| Bentley, M. | African American Parents’ Likelihood to Seek Help in Wellness Dimensions & Scholar’s Perceptions of Wellness | Bentley_final |
| Christon, A. | Academic Performance, Performance Modifiers & Racial Centrality in HBCU Students | Christon_final |
| Hunter, D. | Do Literature Circles Impact Social Justice and Reading Motivation: A Critical Examination | Hunter_Final |
| Johnson, S. | Efficacy and Accessibility of Nutrition Intervention Programs for High Poverty Counties in Florida | Johnson_Final |
| Lewis, C. | Can a Wellness Program Contribute to Student Teacher Resilience? | Lewis_final |
| McClarey, M. | Movement with Purpose: Building Equity within the Single-Gender Classroom | McClarey_Final |
| Monk, M. | Control Yourself: Relations between Functions of Aggression and Emotion Regulation | Monk_Final |
| Reimer, B.K. | Trends in Empathetic Reading for Freedom Students | Reimer_Final |
| Sanon, S. | Poverty Level and its Influence on Students’ Willingness to Pursue a Higher Education | Sanon_final |
| Theodore, I. | Voices: The Psychosocial Effects of Black Authorship At the FAMU DRS Freedom Schools | Theodore_Final |
| Wigfall, C. | Children’s Perspective of Parents’ Support of Social, Academic and Leisure Activity Behaviors and Achievement | Wigfall_final |
| Williams, S.C. | Capital Identity Projection, Academic Performance, and Academic Achievement among Historically Black College/University Students | Williams_final |
