KEISHA L. BENTLEY-EDWARDS, PHD
THE LATEST
The News & Observer: Urban or rural, black lives in NC are being cut short almost before they begin
January 29, 2020
Investigative reporting by the Raleigh News & Observer revealed the alarmingly high racial disparities in infant mortality in North Carolina and nationwide. I provided commentary on the issue of racism and toxic stress on Black women's adverse birth outcomes.
BACKGROUND
An Interdisciplinary Approach
Trained as a developmental psychologist, I am an interdisciplinary scholar who focuses on the racialized experiences we encounter in our day to day lives. These experiences can range from overt racism and bullying to the institutional barriers that may compromise paths to healthy lives and success in school. For some people, these racial barriers cause them to seek support from other members of their community and promote sociopolitical agency. As an Assistant Professor of General Internal Medicine and the Associate Director of Research/Director of the Health Equity Working Group at the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, I conduct research on how cultural strengths can be used to promote resiliency and positive health outcomes, in African Americans throughout their lives.
PUBLISHED WORK
Scholarly Papers, Book Chapters, Research Briefs & Op-Eds
OVERVIEW
My work crosses into the realms of psychology, health, education and Black studies. Overall, I study how race, racial socialization and racism affect the health and well-being of children and adults. Most of my research is on African Americans, however, I also examine how White families socialize their children on race. My emerging research examines the influence of religion and spirituality on cardiovascular disease in Black adults.
RACIAL SOCIALIZATION
Bentley, K. L., Adams, V. N., & Stevenson, H. C. (2009). Racial Socialization: Roots, Processes & Outcomes. In H. Neville, B. Tynes & S. Utsey (Eds.), Handbook of African American Psychology (pp. 258-267). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Bartoli, E., Bentley-Edwards, K. L., Michael, A., Garcia, A. M., & Ervin, A. (2015). What do White counselors need to know about race?: White racial socialization in counselor education programs. Journal of Women & Therapy: Special Issue on Whiteness & White Privilege in Therapy. 38(3-4), 246-262. doi: 10.1080/02703149.2015.1059206
RACIAL COHESION
Bentley-Edwards, K. L. & Chapman-Hilliard, C. (2015). Doing Race in different places: Black Racial Cohesion on Black and White college campuses. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education 8(1), 43-60. doi: 10.1037/a0038293.
BLACK WOMEN & GIRLS
Adams-Bass, V. N., Bentley-Edwards, K. L., & Stevenson, H. C. (2014). That’s Not Me I See On TV: African American youth interpret media images Of Black females. Women, Gender and Families of Color, 2(1).
Bentley-Edwards, K. L., & Adams-Bass, V. N. (2013). The Whole Picture: Examining Black women through the life span. In H. O. Jackson Lowman (Ed.), Afrikan American Women: Living at the Crossroads of Race, Gender, Class, and Culture: Cognella Press/University Readers.
BLACK BOYS
Thomas, D. E., Coard, S. I., Stevenson, H. C., Bentley, K. L., & Zamel, P. C. (2009). Racial and emotional factors predicting teachers' perceptions of classroom behavioral maladjustment for urban African American male youth. Psychology in the Schools, 46(2), 184-196. DOI: 10.1002/pits.20362
Bentley-Edwards, K. L., Thomas, D. E., & Stevenson, H. (2013). Raising Consciousness: Promoting healthy coping among African American boys at school. In C. Clauss-Ehlers, Z. Serpell & M. Weist (Eds.), Handbook of Culturally Responsive School Mental Health: Advancing Research, Training, Practice, and Policy Springer.
PRE-SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE & EDUCATION ISSUES
RACE,
BLACK STUDIES & RACISM STRESS
PUBLIC LECTURES &
EXPERT COMMENTARY
“Give light and people will find the way.”
-Ella Baker
SHARING MY INSIGHTS & EXPERTISE
I often provide insight to local and national media outlets on a wide range of issues that deal with youth, race & racism, health and education. I often do lectures, panels and workshops in university, community, school, and church settings. Links to some of these appearances are below. You can click here for the video gallery.
IN THE MEDIA
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NPR Source of the Week
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Dawson, A. & Joyner, I. (2018). Juneteenth & Reparations. Durham, NC: WNCU; Legal Eagle Review Radio Show.
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Why Schools Should Refine Black History Education. The Joy Cardin Show (Wisconsin Public Radio).
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Bentley-Edwards, K. L. (2016, Feb 6). We Need to Change How We Teach Black History. TIME.
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Teaching Black History. (2016, February 19). In R. Gilbert (Producer), Good Day Austin (Fox 7).
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Dearman, E. (2015, October 15). The Q&A: Keisha Bentley-Edwards, The Texas Tribune.
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Alcindor, Y. (2014, June 19). Slavery records will soon be easily searchable online, USA Today.
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Latson, J. (2014, December 22). Two Shootings, 30 Years Apart, Linked by Fear. TIME.
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Alcindor, Y. (2014, August 28). Ferguson violence could be a catalyst for change, USA Today.
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Alcindor, Y. (2013, February 27). A year after Trayvon Martin death, families reflect, USA Today.
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Wallace, M. J. (2012, November 12; 7pm CST). The People's Show with Mark J. Wallace. WVON 1690 AM.
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Alcindor, Y. (2012, November 12). Racial slurs at college protests prompt a deeper look, USA Today.
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McGuinness, C. (2012, April 18). Billboard showcases rising cost of prom, Killean Daily Herald.
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Lary, B. (Writer). (2010). Educational Psychology in the Classroom [DVD]. In Promedion Productions (Producer), Educational Psychology in the Classroom.