How To Understand And Understand Your Own Race And Culture

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1 Department of Psychology African, African American, Diaspora Studies Program 26 East Main Street Norton, MA Phone: Fax: Education Ph.D., Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, 2002 Concentration: Developmental Psychology Dissertation: Parental racial and ethnic socialization and the racial and ethnic self-concepts of African American children M.S., Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, 1996 Concentration: Child Clinical Psychology Thesis: The relationship between racial attitudes and racial socialization beliefs among three generations of Black females B.A, Psychology, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA, 1994 Honors Thesis: Being black and a woman: exploring the racial identity of African American women Associate Professor, 2010-present Professional Experience Assistant Professor, Research Associate, Wellesley College The Wellesley Centers for Research on Women Instructor, Simmons College Visiting Instructor, Wellesley College Instructor, 1999 Pennsylvania State University 1

2 Publications Fhagen-Smith, P. (2010). Social class, racial/ethnic identity, and the psychology of choice. In K.O. Korgen (Ed.), Multiracial Americans and social class: The influence of social class on racial identity. New York: Routledge. Fhagen-Smith, P. E., Vandiver, B, J., Worrell, F. C., & Cross, W. E. (2010). (Re) examining racial identity differences across gender, community of origin, and socioeconomic status among African American college students. Identity: International Journal of Research and Theory, 10, Worrell, F. C., Vandiver, B. J., Schaefer, B. A. Cross, W. E., & Fhagen-Smith, P. E. (2006). Cluster analyses of Cross Racial Identity Scale (CRIS) Scores in three independent samples. The Counseling Psychologist, 34, Porche, M., Fhagen-Smith, P.E., Kim, J. H., Vazquez-Garcia, H., Tracy, A. J., & Erkut, S. (2004). Complexities in researching mixed ancestry adolescents: A preliminary study. Wellesley Centers for Women Working Paper. Wellesley, MA: Wellesley Centers for Women. Worrell, F. C., Vandiver, B. J., Cross, W. E., & Fhagen-Smith, P.E. (2004). Reliability and structural validity of the cross racial identity scale scores on a sample of African American adults. Journal of Black Psychology, 30, Fhagen-Smith, P. E. (2003). Mixed Ancestry Racial/Ethnic Identity Development (MAREID) Model. Wellesley Centers for Women Working Paper No Wellesley, MA: Wellesley Centers for Women. Fhagen-Smith, P. E. (2003). Mixed race youth between 8 and 11 years old. In M. P. P. Root & M. Kelley (Eds.). The multiracial child resource book. Seattle, WA: MAVIN Foundation. Vandiver, B. J., Cross, W. E., Jr., Worrell, F. C., & Fhagen-Smith, P. E. (2002). Validating the Cross Racial Identity Scale. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 49, Vandiver, B. J., Fhagen-Smith, P. E., Cokley, K. O., Cross, W. E., & Worrell, F. C. (2001). Cross nigrescence model: From theory to scale to theory. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 29, Cross, W. E., & Fhagen-Smith, P. (2001). A life-span developmental model of racial identity. In C. J. Wijeyesinghe & B. W. Jackson (Eds.). Reflections on racial identity development: Essays on theory, practice and discourse. NY: New York University Press. Cross, W. E., Jr., Clark, L., & Fhagen-Smith, P. (1999). Black identity development across the life span: Educational implications. In R. H. Sheets & E. R. Hollins (Eds.). Aspects of human development: Racial and ethnic identity in school practices. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. Cross, W. E. Jr., & Fhagen-Smith, P. E. (1996). Nigrescence and ego identity development: Accounting for differential black identity patterns. In P. B. Pederson, J. G. Draguns, W. J. Lonner and J. E. Trimble (Eds.) Counseling Across Cultures (4th ed.). Newbury, CA: Sage. 2

3 Presentations Fhagen-Smith, P. (2008, July). The mixed ancestry racial/ethnic identity development (MAREID) model. Mixed Ancestry Colloquium, Centers for Research on Women, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA. Fhagen-Smith, P. (2008, February). The relationship between dimensions of self-concept during the early adolescent years: An exploratory study. Paper presented at the 16 th annual National Association of African American Studies conference: Placing democracy and human rights at the heart of minority issues. Baton Rouge, LO. Maizner, R. & Fhagen-Smith, P. E. (2006, October). The female Muslim immigrant experience in the United States: A qualitative study. Paper presented at the 6 th annual Diversity challenge: Do immigrants catch or carry race and culture? Boston College, Newton, MA. Fhagen-Smith, P. E. & Bates, K. (2005, October). Diversity training: Interventions and research opportunities. Workshop presented at the 5 th annual Diversity challenge: Making race and culture work in the world of work. Boston College, Newton, MA. Erkut, S., & Fhagen-Smith, P.E., & Porche, M. (2004, July/August). Mixed ancestry experience. Symposium presented at the 109 th Annual American Psychological Association Convention, Honolulu, Hawaii. Fhagen-Smith, P. E., Erkut, S., & Vasquez-Garcia, H. (2003, October). Theoretical help still needed: What does it mean to be of mixed ancestry? Structured discussion presented at the 3 rd annual Diversity challenge: 30+ years of racial identity theory: What do we know and how does it help us? Boston College, Newton, MA. Fhagen-Smith, P. E. (2003, October). Cross Racial Identity Scale (CRIS) Scores and Demographics: Does Participants Sex, Age, SES, Racial Designation and Childhood Community Make A Difference? Paper presented at the 3 rd annual Diversity challenge- 30+ years of racial identity theory: What do we know and how does it help us? Newton, MA. Fhagen-Smith, P.E., Vandiver, B. J., & Cross, W. E., Jr. (2001, February). Black identity and gender differences. Symposium presented at the 18 th Annual Teachers College Winter Roundtable on Dealing with Gender and Social Class in Cross-cultural Psychology and Education, New York City, NY. Wijeyesinghe, C. L., Fhagen-Smith, P.E. & Jones, J. (2001, October). Racial identity in the classroom: Models of black, white and multiracial identity development and their application to teaching, advising, & counseling. Symposium presented at the 1 st annual Diversity challenge: How to survive teaching courses on race and culture. Newton, MA. Cross, W.E., Worrell, F. C., Fhagen-Smith, P.E., & Vandiver, B.J. (2000, August). Integrating theory and research: The cross racial identity scale. Symposium presented at the 108 th Annual American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C. Cross, W. E., Fhagen-Smith, P. E., Vandiver, B., & Cokley, K. (1999, February). Development of a new nigrescence measure: Theory, development, and application. Workshop presented at the 16 th Annual Teachers College Winter Roundtable on Confronting Race and Racism in Psychology and Education, New York City, NY. Fhagen-Smith, P. E., & Allison, K. W. (1997, April). The relationship between racial 3

4 attitudes and racial socialization beliefs among three generations of black females. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Washington, D. C. Cross, W. E., Jr., & Fhagen-Smith, P. E. (1996, February). Nigrescence and ego identity development. Paper presented at the 13 th Teachers College Winter Roundtable on Cross Cultural Psychology and Education, New York City, NY. Professional Activities Ad-hoc Reviewer: 2010-present Journal for Research on Adolescence, Identity: An international journal of research and theory Grant Consultant, Identities, Vulnerabilities, and Strengths of Mixed-Heritage Adolescents,Wellesley Centers for Research on Women, Principle Investigator: Sumru Erkut, Invited Presentation. The MAREID model. Faculty Luncheon Presentation, Wheaton College. Norton, MA, April Invited Presentation. Using NVIVO for qualitative research. Research and Instruction: Tech N Talk,. Norton, MA, February Budget Advisory Committee, Faculty Member,, Presidential Task Force, Faculty Member,, Spring 2009 Program Coordinator, African, African American, and Diaspora Studies,, Invited Presentation, Shady Hill School, Cambridge, MA, Topic: Psychological and educational needs and adjustment of biracial children, 2004 Ad-hoc Reviewer: Child Development, Journal of Black Psychology, Journal of Family Studies, Journal of Intercultural Disciplines Board Member, Wide Horizons Adoption Agency, Waltham, MA, Invited Workshop, Graduate Study in Psychology, Simmons College, 1999 & 2002 Guest Lecturer for College Courses: Global Education for Intercultural Competence,, Topic: Multiculturalism and Identity Development, 2007 Social and Psychological Development of African Americans, Simmons College, Topic: Racial and Ethnic Self-development among African American children, 2000 Professional Membership American Psychological Association Division 45: Society for the Study of Ethnic Minority Issues Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Society for the Research of Child Development Society for Research on Adolescence 4

5 Grants and Fellowships Mellon Grant, Project: Australian Aboriginal Identity Project (, 2006), $2000 The Liberal Arts Research/Graduate Studies Office Dissertation Grant (Pennsylvania State University Grant, 2000) $2,000 New England Board of Higher Education, Scholar-in-Residence Fellowship (Simmons College, ) $21,000 The Liberal Arts Research and Graduate Studies Office Travel Grant (Pennsylvania State University, 1997) $300 Awards and Honors SPSSI Award for Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring, Spring 2011, $500 Faculty of the Year, Intercultural Board, Spring Clinical Psychology Student Paper Award-Diversity Area, Title: Working with ethnic minority children and their families: Cultural competency and culturally relevant psychotherapy (American Psychological Association, Division 29, Clinical Psychology, 1999) $1000 Community Service School Committee Parent Representative, Mansfield Public Schools, Jordan/Jackson Elementary School, Girl Scout Troop Leader, Troop #80372, Brownie level, Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, Courses Taught Abnormal Psychology, Adolescent Development, Developmental Psychology, Educational Psychology, First Year Seminar: Cultural Identity and History Lessons, Lab in Developmental Psychology, Multicultural Psychology, and Seminar: Social and Emotional Development 5