All resesarch shared here is the work of individual fellows and does not necessarily reflect the views of Florida A&M, Florida State University, Institute of Education Sciences, or any affiliated institutions.
2025 PURPOSE Cohort Poster Showcase
Research from the seventh cohort of PURPOSE fellows presented December 5th, 2025.
2024 PURPOSE Cohort Poster Showcase
Research from the seventh cohort of PURPOSE fellows presented December 3rd, 2024.
2023 PURPOSE Cohort Poster Showcase
Research from the sixth cohort of PURPOSE fellows presented December 4th, 2023.
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.
| Fellow | Title | Poster |
|---|---|---|
| Wright, J. E. | Engineering Students’ Pre-Collegiate Experiences | Wright_PURPOSE_final |
| Wilson, D. | We gon’ be alright: The Relationship between Untreated Childhood Trauma, Psychosocial Development, and Attitude towards Mental Health Help-seeking among Black College Students | Wilson_PURPOSE_final |
| Thompson, J. | To Reflect or Not to Reflect? The Role of Reflection in HBCU Preservice Teachers’ Development during an Online Literacy Program | Thompson_PURPOSE_final |
| Osborne, A. | Black Girls Talking: Examining the Role of Book Clubs in Helping Black Adolescent Female Students Respond to Black Female Figures | Osborne_PURPOSE |
| Hernandez, V. | Student Teachers’ Perception of a Wellness Program within a Literacy Summer Camp | Hernandez_PURPOSE_final |
| Griggs, E. S. | COVID-19 Impact on the Academic Motivation of First-Generation College Students of Color | Griggs_PURPOSE_final |
| Clinkscales, C. C. B. | The Relations between Parentification, Psychological Health, Stress, and Academic Performance among African American Young Adults | Clinkscales_PURPOSE_final |
| Campos, Y. | Bridge to Graduate School: Student Experiences in a Graduate Preparation Program | Campos_PURPOSE_final |
| Blake, M. R. | The Relationship Between Executive Skills, Cognitive Failures, and Memory in College Students | Blake_PURPOSE_final |
| Arias, V. | The Influence of Birth Order and Parental Expectations on Higher Education for First Generation Latina Students | Arias_PURPOSE_final |
| Allen, G. | Developing Social-Emotional Learning Competencies during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Freedom Schools | Allen_PURPOSE_final |
| Akins, A. | Self- Awareness Of Counselors In Training: A Quantitative Research | Akins_PURPOSE_final |
Preview 2020 PURPOSE Virtual Conference Presentations
Research from the third cohort of PURPOSE fellows was presented live on Zoom on Friday, December 4 from 6-8PM ET.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
| Fellow | Title | Poster |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell, C. | Activities and Children’s Connection Making Abilities at North Florida Freedom Schools | Campbell_PURPOSE_final |
| Campos, A. | Middle School Students Attitudes about Mathematics when using Inquiry Based Software to Guide Mathematic Content | Campos_PURPOSE_final |
| Davidson, A. M. | Accessing Resiliency at a North Florida Freedom School: A Mindful, Mixed-Methods Approach | Davidson_PURPOSE_final |
| Green, A. | Creating a Better Path to Literacy: The Relationship of Black Males and Literature at a NFFS (Grades 6-8) | Green_PURPOSE_final |
| Gregorio, D. V. | Attempting to Repay the Education Debt: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy at North Florida Freedom Schools | Gregorio_PURPOSE_final |
| Hernandez, J.A. | Culturally Responsive Classroom Management Strategies in CDF Freedom Schools | Hernandez_PURPOSE_final |
| 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 |
| St. Surin, O. | Silent Voices: The Perception of Cyber Bullying Roles Among Middle School Students | StSurin_PURPOSE_final |
| Washington, D.N. | Young, Empowered, and Black: Exploring the Perception of Harambee Among Freedom School Children | Washington_PURPOSE_final |
| Wilson, D.G. | Science Identity Development and Community Service Perceptions from Girls within a STEM Summer Camp | Wilson_PURPOSE_final |
| Young, K.E. | Identity of Black Women Attending a Predominantly White Institution | Young_PURPOSE_final |
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 |
