Fatima A. Varner Department of Psychology Fordham University 441 East Fordham Rd Bronx, NY

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1 EMPLOYMENT Fatima A. Varner Department of Psychology Fordham University 441 East Fordham Rd Bronx, NY Assistant Professor, Fordham University Department of Psychology, Applied Developmental Psychology Program, present EDUCATION & TRAINING Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Michigan NSF IRADS: Center for the Study of Black Youth in Context (PI: Tabbye Chavous, Co-PI s: Robert Sellers, Stephanie Rowley, Carla O Connor, Robert Jagers), Ph.D. Human Development and Social Policy School of Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University, December 2010 Dissertation: The Influence of Differential Parenting on Gender Differences in African American Adolescents Outcomes Committee: Jelani Mandara (chair), Lindsay Chase-Lansdale, Emily Durbin B.A. Psychology North Carolina State University, May 2004 Minor in Spanish, GPA: 4.0 Honors Thesis: Internal States Language in Personal Narratives RESEARCH INTERESTS Influence of parenting on ethnic minority adolescents academic achievement and mental health Contextual influences on mothers mental health and parenting Gender and ethnic achievement disparities PUBLICATIONS Varner, F., & Mandara, J. (2014). Differential parenting of African American adolescents as an explanation for gender disparities in achievement. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 24, doi: /jora Hurd, N., Varner, F., Caldwell, C., & Zimmerman, M. (2014). Does perceived racial discrimination predict changes in psychological distress and substance use over time? An examination among Black emerging adults. Developmental Psychology, 50, doi: /a

2 Fatima Varner 2 Varner, F., & Mandara, J. (2013). Discrimination concerns and expectations as explanations of gendered socialization in African American families. Child Development, 84, doi: /cdev Hurd, N., Varner, F., & Rowley, S. (2013). Promoting developmental competencies and wellbeing among black youth: caregiver and natural mentor contributions. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 42, doi: /s y (first and second authors made equal contributions) Butler-Barnes, S. T., Chavous, T. M., Hurd, N., & Varner, F. (2013). African American adolescents academic persistence: A strengths-based approach. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 42, doi: /s Destin, M., Richman, S., Varner, F., & Mandara, J. (2012). Feeling hierarchy: The pathway from subjective social status to achievement. Journal of Adolescence, 35, doi: /j.adolescence Mandara, J., Murray, C. B., Telesford, J. M., Varner, F. A., & Richman, S. B. (2012). Observed gender differences in African American mother-child relationships and child behavior. Family Relations, 61, doi: /j x Mandara, J., Varner, F, & Richman, S. (2010). Do African American mothers really love their sons and raise their daughters? Journal of Family Psychology, 24, Varner, F., & Mandara, J. (2009). Marital transitions and changes in African American mothers depressive symptoms: The buffering role of financial resources. Journal of Family Psychology, 23, Mandara, J., Varner, F., Greene, N., & Richman, S. (2009). Intergenerational family predictors of the Black-White achievement gap. Journal of Educational Psychology, 101, Mandara, J., Johnston, J.S., Murray, C.B., & Varner, F. (2008). Marriage, money and African American mothers' self-esteem. Journal of Marriage and Family, 70, BOOK CHAPTERS Rowley, S. J., Varner, F., Ross, L. L., Williams, A. D., & Banerjee, M. (2012). Toward a model of racial identity and parenting in African Americans. In J. M. Sullivan, A. M. Esmail (Eds.), African American identity: Racial and cultural dimensions of the Black experience (pp ). Lanham, MD US: Lexington Books/Rowman & Littlefield. Mandara, J., Moore, I., Richman, S., & Varner, F. A. (2012). Where should African American parents send their children? Disentangling schools racial compositions from their financial resources. In D. T. Slaughter-Defoe, H. C. Stevenson, E. G. Arrington, D. J. Johnson (Eds.), Black educational choice: Assessing the private and public alternatives to traditional K 12 public schools (pp ). Santa Barbara, CA US: Praeger/ABC- CLIO. MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW OR IN PREPARATION (* indicates Fordham student) Mandara, J., Varner, F. A., & Murray, C. B. (under review). The effects of neighborhood racial composition on African American parents racial socialization.

3 Fatima Varner 3 Varner, F., Hodzic, T, Butler-Barnes, S., Rowley, S. (in prep). Racial socialization and parental involvement as contributors to positive development among Black youth. Varner, F., Hurd, N., Butler-Barnes, S., & *Kulkarni, K. (in prep). The role of parental selfefficacy in the relationship between school context and mental health. Butler-Barnes, S., & Varner, F. (in prep). Academic identity: A longitudinal investigation of African American adolescents academic persistence. SELECTED PRESENTATIONS (* indicates Fordham student) Varner, F. (2015, March). Gender-differentiated parenting and academic success among African American and European American adolescents. In D. Henry (Chair) Intersectionality & Child Achievement: Exploring How Social Identity, Social Class, and Social Context Influence Academic Outcomes. Paper Symposium will be presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Varner, F. (2014, November). Racial discrimination concerns and African American mothers academic expectations: The role of maternal efficacy. Poster presented at the 2014 SRCD Special Topic Meeting: New Conceptualizations in the Study of Parenting-At-Risk, San Diego, CA. Donnay, S*., Yip, T., & Varner, F. (2014, March). Racial socialization as a moderator between discrimination and self-esteem for African American, Chinese and Latino adolescents. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting for the Society for Research on Adolescence, Austin, Texas. Varner, F., Hodzic, T., & Rowley, S. (2013, August). Racial socialization and parental involvement as contributors to positive development among Black youth. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Honolulu, HI. Varner, F., & Mandara, J. (2012, July). Gender-differentiated parenting of African-American adolescents as an explanation for gender differences in achievement. In J. Mesman (Chair) Parenting Boys and Girls: What s the Difference? Paper Symposium presented at the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development 2012 Biennial Meeting, Edmonton, Canada. Varner, F., & Mandara, J. (2012, March). Paternal and maternal contributions to gender differences in academic achievement among African American adolescents. In L. Ross (Chair) Parenting, Gender, and Academic Outcomes in African American Adolescents. Paper Symposium presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Vancouver, Canada. Varner, F. (2011, July). The role of parental self-efficacy in the relationship between school context and mental health. Poster presented at Family Research Consortium V Summer Institute 2011: Mental Health and Substance Use: Risks, Prevention, Treatment and Policies, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Varner, F. (2011, April). Discrimination concerns and expectations as mediators of differential socialization in African American families. In S. Richman (Chair) Social Contextual Influences on African American Parenting Behavior. Paper symposium presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, Canada.

4 Fatima Varner 4 Varner, F., & Mandara, J. (2009, August). The influence of marital status on African American mothers depression. Presentation at the American Psychological Association Convention, Toronto, Canada. Varner, F., & Mandara, J. (2009, April). Family predictors of the Black-White achievement gap. In F. Varner (Chair) Predictors of the Black-White Achievement Gap Across Different Contexts. Paper symposium presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO. Varner, F. (2007, April). The influence of marital status and income on African American mothers depression. Presentation at the 11 th Annual Black Graduate Student Association Research Conference, Evanston, IL. Varner, F. & Mandara, J. (2006, March). Parenting style and adolescent sexual activity. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, San Francisco, California. Varner, F. & Baker-Ward, L. (2005, April). Changes in internal states language in narratives across the college years: effects of age, event type, and gender. In G. Dillard (Chair) The Message and The Medium: Internal States Language in Reports of Positive and Negative Events Across Interview Methods. Poster symposium presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, Georgia. Varner, F. (2003, April). The effects of post event information on eyewitness testimony. Paper presented at the Carolinas Psychology Conference, Raleigh, NC Lunsford, L. & Varner, F. (2003, March). Understanding social pressures among high school aged gifted and talented students of color. Presentation at the 30 th Annual North Carolina Association for the Gifted and Talented/ Partners for Advancement of Gifted Education Conference, Winston-Salem, NC GRANT ACTIVITY Principal Investigator, Faculty Research Grant at Fordham University, Racial Discrimination Concerns and African American Mothers Parenting Practices $3750 Consultant, Examining the Effects of Collaborative Writing in a Technology-based Afterschool Program (PI: Kenneth Anderson, PhD), Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences. Submitted: 9/2011 (unfunded). PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Society for Research on Adolescence Society for Research in Child Development American Psychological Association American Educational Research Association AWARDS/ HONORS Family Research Consortium Fellow, Family Research Consortium V Summer Institute, 2011 National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship Honorable Mention, 2006 Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship Honorable Mention, 2006

5 Fatima Varner 5 Spencer Training Program, Northwestern University, 2005 Minority Fellowship, Northwestern University, Summa Cum Laude, Psychology, North Carolina State University, 2004 Undergraduate Research Grant, North Carolina State University, 2004 Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society, 2003 Park Scholarship, Full Scholarship & Leadership Program, SKILLS & TECHNIQUES Software: SPSS, AMOS, Microsoft Office Suite, HLM Statistics: Advanced Regression and ANOVA, Structural Equation Modeling, HLM, basic Econometric methods Methods: Survey development & collection, secondary data analysis, interview collection, transcription, & coding TEACHING & ADVISING EXPERIENCE Instructor, Department of Psychology, Fordham University, present Graduate: Undergraduate: Applied Developmental Psychology Practicum Multicultural Issues in Education Developmental Foundations Foundations of Psychology Adolescent and Adult Development Academic Motivation Seminar (Tutorial) Instructor, School of Education & Social Policy, Northwestern University, Spring 2010 Undergraduate: Understanding Racial Disparities in Education Teaching Assistant, School of Education & Social Policy, Northwestern University, Undergraduate: Graduate Research Supervision Seojung Jung, Graduate Research Assistant Kristina Kulkarni, Graduate Research Assistant Adulthood and Aging Introduction to Statistics and Research Methods Undergraduate Research Supervision Javier Ramos, Jr., Undergraduate Research Assistant Deborah Adewale, Undergraduate Research Assistant PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Connections Eighth Annual Symposium Attendee, June 2014 MPlus Workshop, Statistics Camp, University of Kansas, July 2012

6 Fatima Varner 6 Structural Equation Modeling Workshop, Center for Statistical Consulting and Research, University of Michigan, May 2011 (3 Day Course) Hierarchical Linear Modeling Workshop, Center for Statistical Consulting and Research, University of Michigan, June 2011 (6 Day Course) Teaching Workshops, Searle Center for Teaching Excellence, Northwestern University, Marketing Your Teaching: Teaching Philosophy and Teaching Portfolio; Developing an Effective Teaching Demonstration; Engaging Large Classes (3 Workshops) Graduate Teaching Program, Searle Center for Teaching Excellence, Northwestern University, Developed course on Ethnic Disparities in Education; Participated in discussion meetings on teaching topics including Course Design, Methods, Assessment of Student Learning, Student Backgrounds and Motivation, Mentoring, and Evaluation of Teaching DISSERTATIONS DIRECTED 1) Donnay, Sandra. Discrimination, self-esteem and depressive symptoms among African American, Asian and Latino adolescents: Exploring ethnic-racial socialization as a protective factor. (Ph.D., Applied Developmental Psychology, Proposal), Co-Directed with Dr. Tiffany Yip. 2) Collins, Aisha. The role of perceived thought control ability in the psychological well-being of African American mothers. (Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, In Progress) COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP FOR DISSERTATIONS 1) Norissa Williams Reader (Ph.D., Applied Developmental Psychology, Completed) 2) Lia Rohlehr Examiner (Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Completed) 3) Caitlin Miranda Reader (Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Completed) 4) Joseph Brand Reader (Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, In Progress) 5) Christopher Smith Reader (Ph.D., Applied Developmental Psychology, In Progress) 6) Naila Smith Reader (Ph.D., Applied Developmental Psychology, In Progress) 7) Tinia Merriweather Reader (Ph.D., Applied Developmental Psychology, Proposal) COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP FOR THESES 1) Kristina Kulkarni Reader (M.A, Applied Developmental Psychology, In-Progress) 2) Naadia Chowdhury Reader (Honors Thesis, Psychology, Completed, Spring 2014) SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP External Member, Diversity Committee, Society for Research on Adolescence Mentor, Bronx Science Mentor Program, Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Ad-hoc Reviewer, Social Science Research, 2014 Ad-hoc Reviewer, Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 2013-present Ad-hoc Reviewer, Child Development, 2012-present Ad-hoc Reviewer, Developmental Psychology, 2011-present

7 Fatima Varner 7 Ad-hoc Reviewer, Journal of Marriage and Family, 2011-present University Institutional Review Board member, Fordham University, Fall Ally for LGBT and Ally Network of Support Department Psychology Research Colloquium Coordinator, Fordham University, Fall present Distinguished Fellowship Award Committee, Fordham University, Fall present Applied Developmental Psychology Program Graduate Admissions, Fordham University, Spring present CUCMC Conference Committee Faculty Mentor, Riecken Award Review Committee, Fall 2013