Welcome Dr. Destiny Crockett
The Department of Childhood Studies is thrilled to welcome Dr. Destiny Crockett, our inaugural Mellon Humanities Postdoctoral Fellow in Childhood Studies and Racial Justice!
Centering Black Childhoods: Engaging Voices and Collaborative Conversations
On behalf of the Department of Childhood Studies at Rutgers University–Camden, we are delighted to extend an official invitation to our upcoming event, “Centering Black Childhoods: Engaging Voices and Collaborative Conversations,” which will take place in the Multi-Purpose Room of the Rutgers–Camden Campus Center on October 4th, 2023, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. This two-part event is… continue reading
PhD Student Cecelela Tomi published her first article, (Re)Framing Strength: How Superwoman Schema May Impact Perinatal Anxiety and Depression among African American Women, in Women’s Health Issues
The Strong Black Woman or Superwoman Schema has been generally described as how African American women are expected to perform and embody womanhood (Abrams et al., 2014; Beauboeuf-Lafontant, 2007, Beauboeuf-Lafontant, 2009; Nelson et al., 2016, Nelson et al., 2020, Nelson et al., 2023b; Watson and Hunter, 2016 ;Woods-Giscombé, 2010; Woods-Giscombé, 2018; Woods-Giscombé et al., 2016; Woods-Giscombé et al.,… continue reading
Outstanding Senior Award
Congratulations to Sajwa Pasha who is the winner of this year’s Outstanding Senior Award in Childhood Studies. We wish you the best of luck after graduation, Sajwa!
Dr. Valerie Adams-Bass Published an Article, Exploring Black Youth’s Belief in Racial Socialization Across Parental and Non-parental Agents
Dr. Valerie Adams-Bass published an Article, Exploring Black Youth’s Belief in Racial Socialization Across Parental and Non-parental Agents, in the Journal of Child and Family Studies. Abstract Historically, racial socialization (RS) literature has focused on the content and frequency of RS messages communicated between Black parents and youth. In an effort to examine the potential… continue reading
PhD Student E Lev Feinman was awarded the Student Civic Engagement Award
E is a recipient of this year’s Student Civic Engagement Award, one of the Chancellor’s Awards for Diversity, Inclusion and Civic Engagement. This award honors E’s tremendous work with Camp Brave Trails, a sleepaway camp for LGBTQ+ youth, where they have volunteered for the past four years.