Dr. Vikki Carpenter
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BIO
Vikki A. Carpenter is a first-year assistant professor at Heritage University in the criminal justice department as well as assistant director of PTAP (Parenting Teen Advocacy Program) serving pregnancy and parenting teens the area. She graduated cume laude from Washington State University with a bachelor’s in criminal justice and with honours from University of Cincinnati with a master’s in criminal justice. She received a PhD in psychology from Keiser University focusing her dissertation on intersectional discrimination, self-efficacy and skin tone. Most of her research involves intersectionality and colorism, with other interests in white collar crime, juvenile justice, criminal procedure, and methods/statistical analysis.
Presentation
Session 3-A. Colorism, Self-Efficacy and The Intersectional Lens
Description
This session focuses on understanding how discrimination is a dynamic multifaceted issue within the world, especially in the present time in the United States. Research has demonstrated that the impact of discrimination is severe leading to deleterious effects on the individual’s psyche and well-being across the lifespan and generationally. While previous research on discrimination has been studied in a one- or two-dimensional way, the current study sought to push discrimination research forward by considering discrimination through an intersectional (multidimensional) lens utilizing quantitative self-report measures. The present study examined factors that predict such intersectional discrimination (self-efficacy, skin tone (colorism), age, gender, and sexual orientation). Using multiple regression analysis three main variables (self-efficacy, skin tone, and sexual orientation) were found to significantly add to the prediction of intersectional discrimination levels. Findings from this study indicate that a self-efficacy focus may help individuals mitigate the negative effects of discrimination, especially among minority groups.
This research is a collaboration of dissertation work (Vikki Carpenter, PhD and Yashica Albert, PhD) while at Keiser University. Both of the above authors attained their PhD's in Psychology in 2021 from Keiser University with the assistance from their dissertation chair (Daniel G.J. Kuchinka, PhD) and their committee member (Lori Daniels, PhD). All persons named contributed to the creation of the research for hopeful presentation at this conference.
This research is a collaboration of dissertation work (Vikki Carpenter, PhD and Yashica Albert, PhD) while at Keiser University. Both of the above authors attained their PhD's in Psychology in 2021 from Keiser University with the assistance from their dissertation chair (Daniel G.J. Kuchinka, PhD) and their committee member (Lori Daniels, PhD). All persons named contributed to the creation of the research for hopeful presentation at this conference.