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Dr. Overstreet earned her B.A. in psychology from Smith College and Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Connecticut. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University’s Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA). She joined Clark University in September 2014.
Dr. Overstreet’s program of research examines sociocultural factors that contribute to mental and sexual health disparities among Black women and other marginalized groups. Her primary research examines the consequences of intimate partner violence-related stigma on health outcomes from a multi-level perspective (i.e., personal, interpersonal, structural level). She recently received funding from Fordham University’s HIV and Drug Abuse Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute, sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, to investigate the role of intersectional stigma in HIV research among HIV-infected African American women. Her second line of work focuses on the influence of societal stereotypes around race and gender on the sexual health and well-being of marginalized groups, with a particular focus on the synergistic relationship between sexual objectification and violence against women. Dr. Overstreet conducts this research using multiple methods including experiments, surveys, and qualitative interviews.
Dr. Overstreet is currently teaching courses on experimental research methods and social psychology and looks forward to teaching courses related to stigma, health, and gender.
Degrees
- Ph.D. in Social Psychology, University of Connecticut, 2012
- M.A. in Social Psychology, University of Connecticut, 2010
- B.A. in Psychology, Smith College, 2007
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Scholarly and Creative Works
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Lay theories about collective power in the context of racial oppression.
Published in European Journal of Social Psychology
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2023
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Lay theories about collective power in the context of racial oppression
Published in European Journal of Social Psychology
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2023
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Navigating sexual stereotypes across time, space, and place: Exploring Black women’s practices of resistance, refusal, and reclamation
Published in Stigma and Health
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2023
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Association between superwoman schema, depression, and resilience: The mediating role of social isolation and gendered racial centrality
Published in Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology
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2022
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Social dominance, sexual double standards, and violence against women in tight and loose cultures
Published in Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
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2022
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Toward critical bioethics studies: Black feminist insights for a field “reckoning” with anti-Black racism
Published in The Hastings Center Ethics Research Institute Report.
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2022
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Associations between superwoman schema, depression, and resilience: The mediating role of social isolation and gendered racial centrality
Published in Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology
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2022
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Do objectification, gender beliefs, or racial stereotypes mediate associations between Black adults’ media use and acceptance of intimate partner violence?
Published in Psychology of Violence
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2022
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Social dominance, sexual double standards, and violence against women in the U.S. and Pakistan
Published in Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
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2022
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Social dominance, sexual double standards, and violence against women in the U.S. and Pakistan
Published in Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
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2021
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Between starshine and clay: Reflections on intersectionality as critical inquiry and praxis
Black Feminist Health Science Studies Collaboratory
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virtual
Spring
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2021
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Social dominance, sexual double standards, and violence against women in the U.S. and Pakistan
Published in Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
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2021
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Navigating sexual stereotypes across space, place, and time: Exploring Black women’s experiences
Published in Journal of Black Psychology
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2021
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“Every time I tell my story I learn something new:” Voice and inclusion in research with Black women with histories of substance use and incarceration
Published in Crime and Criminology
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2021
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Ethical implications of stigma and mistrust in healthcare and research
Fordham University, HIV Research Ethics Training Institute
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New York, NY
Fall
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2020
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Sexual stereotypes of Black and Latinx people: Sources and responses.
Society for the Psychological Studies of Social Issues
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virtual
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2020
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Cultural stigma and attenuated cortisol reactivity to a disclosure stress task among emerging adults living with concealable stigmatized identities
Published in Self and Identity
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2020
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Do objectification, gender beliefs, or racial stereotypes mediate associations between Black adults’ media use and acceptance of intimate partner violence?
Published in Psychology of Violence
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2020
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Intersectionality as a radical framework for re-envisioning our disciplines, social issues, and the world
Published in Journal of Social Issues
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2020
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Sources of and responses to sexual stereotypes of Black and Latinx women and men in the U.S.: A qualitative intersectional exploration
Published in Journal of Social Issues
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2020
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Promiscuity beliefs and perceived respectability: An intersectional approach
Published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
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2020
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Examining the effect of internalized HIV-related stigma on perceptions of research participation among HIV-Positive African American women.
Published in Translational Issues in Psychological Science
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2020
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Interpersonal sexual objectification, jezebel stereotype endorsement, and justification of intimate partner violence towards women.
Published in Psychology of Women Quarterly
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2020
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Integrating empirical research ethics into IRB decisions for studies involving vulnerable populations.
Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R)
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Boston, MA
November
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2019
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Using intersectionality to orient psychology toward social justice and liberation
Interamerican Congress of Psychology
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Havana, Cuba
July 2019
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2019
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The role of social isolation and resilience in explaining the relationship between the Strong Black Woman, depression, and ethnic/self-pride.
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Awards & Grants
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Developing a Valid Assessment of Intimate Partner Abuse that Is Inclusive of Sexual Minority Experiences
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Sep. 1, 2020 - Sep. 1, 2022
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Understanding Experiences of COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter with Youth Participatory Action Research
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 1, 2022
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Understanding Stereotypes’ Consequences for Well-Being: An Intersectional, Longitudinal, Mixed-Methods Examination of Stereotype Mechanisms
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Jan. 1, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2021
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Rosiland S. Roberts Faculty Award
Clark University
2020
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Lee Gurel/John E. Bell Faculty Mentor Award
Clark University
2020
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