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Welcome to the TeachHER Podcast Powered by The Innocent Brown Girl Project. Our mission is to convey strategies for Grit &amp; Grace with educators and advocates of African American and Latina Girls. Thank you for joining us today. Today, our guest is McKenzie Stokes. Dr. Stokes holds a PhD in applied social and community psychology as well as a graduate certificate in Family Life Education and Coaching. Dr. Stokes is currently a postdoctoral fellow with the National Science Foundation, where she conducts research on how racial processes and family relationships impact the mental health of Black teens and young adults. She is particularly interested in understanding how the intersection of multiple social identities (like gender and race) uniquely impacts the experiences of Black youth and families across the diaspora. McKenzie ultimately plans to use her research to develop culturally relevant and evidence-based programs to reduce the prevalence of mental health disorders/symptoms among Black people in the U.S. Social Media: TeachHER Podcast (Instagram)  The Innocent Brown Girl Project (Instagram)  The Innocent Brown Girl Project (Website) Guest Social Media Info: Dr. McKenzie Stokes (Twitter) Dr. McKenzie Stokes (Instagram)

Welcome to the TeachHER Podcast Powered by The Innocent Brown Girl Project. Our mission is to convey strategies for Grit &amp; Grace with educators and advocates of African American and Latina Girls. Thank you for joining us today. Today, our guest is McKenzie Stokes. Dr. Stokes holds a PhD in applied social and community psychology as well as a graduate certificate in Family Life Education and Coaching. Dr. Stokes is currently a postdoctoral fellow with the National Science Foundation, where she conducts research on how racial processes and family relationships impact the mental health of Black teens and young adults. She is particularly interested in understanding how the intersection of multiple social identities (like gender and race) uniquely impacts the experiences of Black youth and families across the diaspora. McKenzie ultimately plans to use her research to develop culturally relevant and evidence-based programs to reduce the prevalence of mental health disorders/symptoms among Black people in the U.S. Social Media: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_teachherpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TeachHER Podcast (Instagram)</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theinnocentbrowngirlproject/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Innocent Brown Girl Project (Instagram)</a> <a href="http://www.theinnocentbrowngirlproject.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Innocent Brown Girl Project (Website)</a> Guest Social Media Info: <a href="https://twitter.com/beingdrstokes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. McKenzie Stokes (Twitter)</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beingdrstokes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. McKenzie Stokes (Instagram)</a>

Episode 24: Dr. McKenzie Stokes

On today’s episode, we speak to Dr. McKenzie Stokes, a community psychologist and first-generation college student whose work examines the protective effects of racial socialization on Black youth in mono- and multiracial Black families. You’ll hear about her own experience growing up in a biracial family, which has driven her research into the impact of parental communication within similar homes. Dr. Stokes reveals the statistics around suicidality and depression in biracial teenagers that further fueled her interest in the topic, and shares her academic journey from an uncertain undergraduate student going straight into her doctoral and post-doctoral studies. She unpacks her majors in community psychology, African American studies, and non profit management, and tells us about the scale she created to better measure how biracial individuals learn about race and the ways in which that shapes how they feel about their own identity and other Black people. We also discuss the doctoral application process and Dr. Stokes encourages future applicants to bear in mind that the application is holistic in nature; it doesn’t rest solely on your GRE scores. Dr. Stokes touches on the challenges she faced during her studies, including rejection and the emotional burden of teaching, before sharing some great victories, among which are persevering through rejection, three first-author publications, and receiving dissertation grants for data collection. We hope you join us to hear all this and more today!Connect with Dr. McKenzie Stokes on LinkedIn and on Twitter. If you are a Black woman interested in joining the Cohort Sistas community or you’re looking for more information on how to support or partner with Cohort Sistas, please visit our site at www.cohortsistas.com.Find us on Twitter and Instagram, and don’t forget to follow the Cohort Sistas podcast, rate, and leave us a quick review wherever you’re listening.

On today’s episode, we speak to Dr. McKenzie Stokes, a community psychologist and first-generation college student whose work examines the protective effects of racial socialization on Black youth in mono- and multiracial Black families. You’ll hear about her own experience growing up in a biracial family, which has driven her research into the impact of parental communication within similar homes. Dr. Stokes reveals the statistics around suicidality and depression in biracial teenagers that further fueled her interest in the topic, and shares her academic journey from an uncertain undergraduate student going straight into her doctoral and post-doctoral studies. She unpacks her majors in community psychology, African American studies, and non profit management, and tells us about the scale she created to better measure how biracial individuals learn about race and the ways in which that shapes how they feel about their own identity and other Black people. We also discuss the doctoral application process and Dr. Stokes encourages future applicants to bear in mind that the application is holistic in nature; it doesn’t rest solely on your GRE scores. Dr. Stokes touches on the challenges she faced during her studies, including rejection and the emotional burden of teaching, before sharing some great victories, among which are persevering through rejection, three first-author publications, and receiving dissertation grants for data collection. We hope you join us to hear all this and more today! Connect with Dr. McKenzie Stokes<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mckenzie-stokes-1b12a8166" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> on LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/beingdrstokes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on Twitter</a>. If you are a Black woman interested in joining the Cohort Sistas community or you’re looking for more information on how to support or partner with Cohort Sistas, please visit our site at <a href="http://www.cohortsistas.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.cohortsistas.com</a>. Find us on <a href="https://www.twitter.com/cohortsistas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cohortsistas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and don’t forget to follow the Cohort Sistas podcast, rate, and leave us a quick review wherever you’re listening.

Dr. McKenzie Stokes on Dealing with Rejection and the Financial Benefits of Going Straight from Undergrad to a PhD

 So that we can get to know you better, please fill out this survey.  https://theresearchher.com/survey   In this episode with McKenzie Stokes, we start off learning that researchers who inspire her are Dr. Elan Hope, Dr. Qiana Cryer-Coupet, and Kimberlé Crenshaw.   McKenzie Stokes and Dr. Elissia Tenea discuss:   Why the Intersectionality Theory coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw is understudied.   How closeness to one's mother contributes to racial identity  The research surrounding racial socialization for multiracial youth   The psychological trauma of being questioned about one's Blackness  How racial identity impacts the wellbeing of college-aged Black students at PWI's     About McKenzie  McKenzie Stokes is a first-generation college graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University. There, she studied Psychology and African American Studies. She is now a Doctor of Applied Social and Community Psychology candidate at North Carolina State University.   McKenzie's research examines the role of race-based protective factors (e.g. racial socialization, racial identity), race-based risk factors (e.g. racial discrimination, racial trauma), and parent-child relationships on the wellbeing of racially marginalized adolescents. She specifically hopes to disrupt narratives of racial essentialism in this work and the world more generally.    Connect with her:  Instagram: @becomingdrstokes  Connect with me:  Website: TheResearchHer.com  TikTok: @TheResearchHer  Instagram: @TheResearchHer  Twitter: @TheResearchHer  Facebook: @TheResearchHer

So that we can get to know you better, please <a href="https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6FGasiVMWOTFpOd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fill out this survey</a>. <a href="https://theresearchher.com/survey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://theresearchher.com/survey</a> In this episode with McKenzie Stokes, we start off learning that researchers who inspire her are Dr. Elan Hope, Dr. Qiana Cryer-Coupet, and Kimberlé Crenshaw. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/becomingdrstokes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">McKenzie Stokes</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theresearchher/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Elissia Tenea</a> discuss: <ul> <li> Why the Intersectionality Theory coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw is understudied. </li> <li> How closeness to one's mother contributes to racial identity</li> <li> The research surrounding racial socialization for multiracial youth </li> <li> The psychological trauma of being questioned about one's Blackness</li> <li> How racial identity impacts the wellbeing of college-aged Black students at PWI's</li> </ul> About McKenzie McKenzie Stokes is a first-generation college graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University. There, she studied Psychology and African American Studies. She is now a Doctor of Applied Social and Community Psychology candidate at North Carolina State University. McKenzie's research examines the role of race-based protective factors (e.g. racial socialization, racial identity), race-based risk factors (e.g. racial discrimination, racial trauma), and parent-child relationships on the wellbeing of racially marginalized adolescents. She specifically hopes to disrupt narratives of racial essentialism in this work and the world more generally.  Connect with her: Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/becomingdrstokes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@becomingdrstokes</a> Connect with me: Website: <a href="https://theresearchher.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TheResearchHer.com</a> TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@theresearchher?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheResearchHer</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theresearchher/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheResearchHer</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/theresearchher" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheResearchHer</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theresearchher/?ref=bookmarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheResearchHer</a>

46. Feeling Proud of Being Black Contributes to Better Mental Health with McKenzie Stokes