POLICY
Presentations
I regularly present at professional conferences. Here are some presentations I gave that represent my work:
Overview of Publication on Ethnoracial Inequities in Suspension
Talk on Structural Racism Impacting Black Boys with Violent Offenses
Panel Discussion on Implicit Bias in the Juvenile Justice System
Southern Poverty Law Center
At the Southern Poverty Law Center, I conducted research for policy briefings to inform upcoming litigation cases. I work with attorneys, community advocates, and committee consultants who focus organizational efforts on important causes relevant to my research.
APAGS-ACT
I served in a leadership role with the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students - Advocacy Coordinating Team where I learned to advocate for the profession of psychology with legislators in Washington DC. I also lead graduate student state representatives for the Southeastern region of the United States and for Canada and the Virgin Islands.
Grad Students Talk
Grad Students Talk is a graduate student collective focused on social justice issues related to psychology. We began to host town hall discussions in response to police violence toward persons of color. Through our dialogue, we provided ideas and opportunities to take action. In addition, we created the "First, Do No Harm" campaign, which was a movement raising awareness about psychologists' recent involvement in the torture of detainees.
Equitable Committee Engagement
Our JUSTICE Collective developed a paper for committees who often serve as a guiding light during the research process, helping to ensure equitable translation and dissemination of research work. We highlight six guidelines for equitable committee engagement in our latest policy guidelines.
Ongoing Policy Work
In line with my current program of research, I conduct research that informs policy. To date, I have done policy work specific to two topics:
1) The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, which is in part supposed to address inequities in the juvenile legal system.
2) Juvenile registration and notification policies, specific to sexual offenses, which are harmful to the children on the registries, their families, and their communities (and are not evidenced-based).
