NLU Digital Commencement Booklet 2026

COLLEGE OF PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR SCIENCES

Doctor of Philosophy Ph.D. in Community Psychology

Ashley Allen

I Am My Sisters’ Keeper: Restoring the Village Through Cultural Social Support Groups to Foster Racial Healing, Protection, and Growth Chair: Dr. Brad Olson The Impact of Reliable Backup Childcare Services on Work-Life Balance and Stress Levels Among Working Parents Chair: Dr. Suzette Fromm Reed Beyond Shelter: Understanding Intimate Partner Violence Survivors’ Service Needs and Services Received from Intimate Partner Violence Agencies Through a Community Psychology Lens Chair: Dr. Suzette Fromm Reed Diverse Families Navigating Mental Health at the Pediatrician’s Office: A Mixed Method Exploration of the Interplay of Stress, Culture, and Child Mental Health in the Primary Care Setting Chair: Dr. Suzette Fromm Reed Surviving Systems: A Typology of Black Identity Navigation Within Institutionalized Environments Chair: Dr. Brad Olson From Miseducation to Liberation: A Transformative Shift from Schooling to Education Through Afrocentricity, Cultural Knowledge, and Educational Meaning Chair: Dr. Brad Olson

Christiana Arhin

Da Lina Bailey

Sara Budowsky

Ashley Dennard

Sirena Donaldson

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