Alexandrea Golden - Department of Psychology
Dr. Golden plans to admit a new doctoral student for Fall 2026.
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. University of South Carolina
- M.A. New York University
- B.A. Spelman College
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Dr. Golden’s research focuses on sociocultural factors that promote positive development and resilience among racially minoritized youth exposed to racism. Her research areas include:
- School racial climate
- Racial socialization (with a focus on peer racial socialization)
- Critical consciousness/Sociopolitical development/Youth participatory action research (YPAR)
Publications
See Google Scholar for full list of publications. Selected publications include:
Golden, A. R., O’Neill, S., Fike, K., Wilkerson, E., & Voight, A. (2023). You have to look at the whole picture: A qualitative examination of critical social analysis among racially minoritized urban adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/07435584231187845
Golden, A. R., Srisarajivakul, E. N., Hasselle, A. J., Pfund, R. A., & Knox, J. (2023). What was a gap is now a chasm: Remote schooling, the digital divide, and educational inequities resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Current Opinion in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2023.101632
Cooper, S. M., Burnett, M., Golden, A., Butler‐Barnes, S., & Inniss‐Thompson, M. (2022). School discrimination, discipline inequities, and adjustment among Black adolescent girls and boys: An intersectionality‐informed approach. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 32(1), 170-190. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12716
Golden, A. R., Anderson, R. E., Cooper, S. M., Hope, E. C., & Kloos, B. (2022). “With politics, it’s easier to talk to them about it”: Peer racial socialization and sociopolitical development among black college students. Emerging Adulthood, 10(4), 938-951. https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968211040
Golden, A. R., & Byrd, C. M. (2022). Examining critical reflection as a mediator between school racial climate experiences and anti‐racist action. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 32(3), 1109-1119. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12778
Golden, A. R., Griffin, C. B., Metzger, I. W., & Cooper, S. M. (2018). School racial climate and academic outcomes in African American adolescents: The protective role of peers. Journal of Black Psychology, 44(1), 47-73. https://doi.org/10.1177/0095798417736685