MEDIA
2025
“Where to draw the line on DEI” This university is asking a lawyer.” (July 25, 2025), Jasper Smith, Chronicle of Higher Education.
“Former VCU diversity staffers: “it’s hard to even process. (May, 7, 2025), Megan Pauly, VPM.
“Williams: VCU embraces exclusion at its peril.” (March 30, 2025), Michael Paul Williams. Richmond Times Dispatch.
2024
VCU recognized as a diversity champion for sixth straight year. (October 3, 2024), Brian McNeill Virginia Commonwealth University .
2022
2021
COVID conspiracies are just the latest theories in a history stretching back centuries. (January 10, 2022), Zoe Ferguson and Annie Kelsey-Sugg, ABC News National.
“My life, My Scholarship.” (October 10, 2022), Jeffry Klaus, VCU, Office of Institutional Equity, Effectiveness, and Success.
Growing up in the segregated South Inspires Professor to Pursue Avenues That Bring People Together. Jeffery Klaus (December 8, 2022)
Effective therapy with Black women (November 1, 2021). Stephanie Pappas, American Psychological Association, 52 (8).
How Black Girls in White Spaces Can Speak Up and Live Their Truth (September 29, 202)
Black Women Find Better Health a Walk in the Park With Harlem Sole Divas (September 22, 2021). Jordan Pike, The Up Towner
Dozens Pack into Hanover Library for Respectful Discussion of Critical Race Theory (July 29, 2021). Holly Prestidge. Richmond Times Dispatch.
False Claims of Critical Race Theory in Virginia Schools Sparks Resistance (June 15, 2021). Alan Rodriguez Espinoza. VPM News.
“America is Anxious”: Experts Discuss Mental Health Toll of Unrest (January 11, 2021). Patrick Larsen, VPM News.
2020
2018
Panel provides tips on how to stay mentally healthy during stressful times (May 21, 2020). CBS (WTKR), Norfolk, Virginia.
Rep. McEachin Hosts COVID-19: Managing Our Grief, Mental Health, Stress & Trauma (May 26, 2020), U.S. Congressman A. Donald McEachin, press release.
Cultural Awareness (October, 2018). Zara Abrams, Monitor on Psychology.
2016
2015
The Impact of Father Absence on the Mental Health of Black Boys (2016). Lottie Joiner, The Root.
Virginia Commonwealth University’s Make it Real Campaign (featured with graduate student, Josh Brevard) (April, 2015). (Richmond Times Dispatch, VCU’s Web-site, and the Chronicle of Higher Education.
2014
Black Faculty at VCU fight decline in their ranks (Dec. 27, 2014), Karen Kapsidelis, Richmond Times Dispatch.
Virginia Commonwealth University Group Seeks to Increase Number of Black Faculty (Dec 8, 2014). Associated Press
African American Boys book explores how to help African American boys succeed (Nov 2014). Virginia Commonwealth University News.
Psychology Prof Blames Missouri Shooting on Fear of Black People and American Racism (August 14, 2014). Mike LaChance, Legal Insurrection.
Psychology Professor Not Surprised After Police Shoot and Kill Teen (August 11, 2014). Channel 8 (ABC) News.
Building Resilience among Black Boys American Psychological Association (2014). Tori DeAngelis, American Psychological Association, Monitor on Psychology.
SPSSI Members Discuss Developments in Ferguson, MO. Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues.
2008
2007
2006
C-SPAN (January 1, 2006). Book Discussion on African American Psychology, (January 1, 2006).