My research broadly explores three main areas (1) holistic athlete development, (2) the educational experiences of Black women and girls, and (3) how students learn and talk about race. In particular, my dissertation research explored the educational experiences of Black women athletes.

Holistic Athlete Development

“We Got to Do Better”: Interactions Between School Counselors and Black Male Student-Athletes

Amateurism as a Narrative of Control: An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Lived Experiences of College Athletes

Educational Experiences of Black Girls and Women

A Qualitative Study of Black College Women’s Experience of Misogynoir and Anti-Racism With High School Educators

“My Parents Did Not Play About School”: Examining the College Preparation Process Between Black Women and Their Parents During High School

How Students Learn and Talk About Race

From Apathy to Vigilance: Young Adolescents’ Reactions to the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville