2023 PURPOSE Cohort Poster Showcase
Research from the sixth cohort of PURPOSE fellows involved stakeholders from the students at Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University and Florida State University.
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 |
| Osbornem, 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 |
| Atkins, A. | Self- Awareness Of Counselors In Training: A Quantitative Research | Atkins_PURPOSE_final |
Preview 2020 PURPOSE Virtual Conference Presentations
Research from the third cohort of PURPOSE fellows will be presented in a virtual forum on Friday, December 4 from 6-8PM ET. You may preview recordings of each presentation by following links in the table below. For each presentation, please take a moment to leave the fellows feedback by following the unique link on each page.
| Authors | Title | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Ha, C., & Roehrig, A.D. | How the Social and Emotional Experiences of Freedom Schools (FS) Students Impacts their Summer Camp Outcomes | 2019-APS-Poster |
| Ha, C., & Roehrig, A.D. | Students’ Social and Emotional Experiences in the Classroom: How are Prosocial Efficacy and Reading Performance Related? | 2019-APA-Poster |
| Mesa, M.P., Funari, C., Durtschi, S., & Roehrig, A.D. | Preventing Reading Loss with a Culturally Relevant Reading Curriculum | Mesa_et_al_FERA_Poster |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell, C. | Activities and Children’s Connection Making Abilities at North Florida Freedom Schools | Campbell_PURPOSE_final (1) |
| Campos, A. | Middle School Students Attitudes about Mathematics when using Inquiry Based Software to Guide Mathematic Content | Campos_PURPOSE_final (1) |
| Davidson, A. M. | Accessing Resiliency at a North Florida Freedom School: A Mindful, Mixed-Methods Approach | Davidson_PURPOSE_final (1) |
| Green, A. | Creating a Better Path to Literacy: The Relationship of Black Males and Literature at a NFFS (Grades 6-8) | Green_PURPOSE (1) |
| Gregorio, D. V. | Attempting to Repay the Education Debt: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy at North Florida Freedom Schools | Gregorio_PURPOSE_final (1) |
| Hernandez, J.A. | Culturally Responsive Classroom Management Strategies in CDF Freedom Schools | Hernandez_PURPOSE_final (1) |
| 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 (1) |
| St. Surin, O. | Silent Voices: The Perception of Cyber Bullying Roles Among Middle School Students | StSurin_PURPOSE_final (1) |
| Washington, D.N. | Young, Empowered, and Black: Exploring the Perception of Harambee Among Freedom School Children | Washington_PURPOSE_final_1 (2) |
| Wilson, D.G. | Science Identity Development and Community Service Perceptions from Girls within a STEM Summer Camp | Wilson_PURPOSE_final (1) |
| Young, K.E. | Identity of Black Women Attending a Predominantly White Institution | Young_PURPOSE_final (1) |
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.
| Event Date | Details |
|---|---|
| December 4, 2020 | Third annual Virtual PURPOSE Conference, featuring poster presentations from fellows and keynote speaker Dr. Estee Hernández. Via Zoom from 6-8PM EST. PURPOSE conference posters – flyer (1) |
| December 3, 2019 | Second annual PURPOSE Conference, featuring poster presentations from fellows and keynote speaker Dr. Novell Tani. At the FSU Alumni Center from 5-7PM PURPOSE conference 2019(1) |
| November 9, 2018 | First annual PURPOSE Conference, featuring poster presentations from fellows and keynote speaker Nicole Patton Terry. At the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center from 4-6PM Flyer and Event Details |
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 |
