Publications and Presentations
Publications
Bañales, J., Mathews, C. J., Channey, J., Pinetta, B. J., Byrd, C. M., & Wang, M. T. (2024). A preliminary investigation of longitudinal associations between ethnic–racial identity and critical consciousness among Black and Latinx youth. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. (full text)
Gonzalez, M., Kokozos, M., McKee, K., & Byrd, C. (2024) Storytelling through a Critical Positive Youth Development Framework: A mixed methods approach. Journal of Youth Development, 19. (full text)
Bañales, J., Mathews, C., Channey, J., Pinetta, B., Byrd, C.M., & Wang, M. (in press). A preliminary investigation of longitudinal associations between ethnic-racial identity and critical consciousness among Black and Latinx youth. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology.
Gonzalez, M., Kokozos, M., Nyota, N., & Byrd, C. (2023). Youth storytelling for social change: Guiding questions for effective and ethical delivery. The Journal of Extension, 61(3). https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.61.03.03
Byrd, C.M. (2023). Cycles of development in learning about identities, diversity, and equity. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 29, 43–52. (PDF)
Krause, K., Mpofu, J. J., Byrd, C., Verlenden, J., Andrews, C., Cavalier, Y., & Underwood, J. M. (2023). Racism, intersectionality and health: Examining experiences of racism at school with school connectedness and persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness among US high school students. Journal of Adolescent Health, 72(3), S16.
Gale, A., Johnson, N. C., Golden, A., Channey, J., Marchand, A. D., Anyiwo, N., & Byrd, C. M. (2023). Reflecting on change: Critical consciousness as a protective factor for Black youth. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology.
Kubi, G., Byrd, C. M., & Diemer, M. (2022). School ethnic-racial socialization and critical action among Black youth. Frontiers in Education. (html)
Byrd, C. M., De La Torre, C., & Jackman-Ryan, S. (under review). Reliability and Validity of the Power of Difference Assessment. Manuscript under review. (PDF)
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. (PDF)
Byrd, C. M. (2022) Creating a climate for critical consciousness: Sounding Out: Contextual Analysis. In H. Fives & N. Barnes, Eds. Educational Psychology and Transformational Classrooms. (pp. 77–84). Routledge. (PDF)
Byrd, C. M., & Legette, K. B. (2022). School ethnic–racial socialization and adolescent ethnic–racial identity. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 28(2), 205. (PDF)
Saleem, F., Legette, K., & Byrd, C.M. (2021). Examining school ethnic-racial socialization in the link between race-related stress and academic well-being among African American and Latinx Adolescents. Journal of School Psychology, 91, 97-111. (PDF) – winner of Journal of School Psychology 2022 Best Article Award
Saleem, F., & Byrd, C.M. (2021). Unpacking school ethnic-racial socialization: A new conceptual model. Journal of Social Issues. (PDF)
Gonzalez, M., Clarke, M., Barker, A., & Byrd, C.M. (2021). Examining the Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions of 4-H Professionals Related to LGBTQ+ Youth. Journal of Youth Development. (PDF)
McAvoy, P., Lowery, A., Wafa, N., & Byrd, C. (2020). Dining with Democracy: Discussion as informed action. Social Education, 84(5), 289-293. (PDF)
Gonzalez, M., Kokozos, M., Byrd, C.M., McKee, K.E. (2020). Critical Positive Youth Development: A framework for centering critical consciousness. Journal of Youth Development, 15. DOI: 10.5195/jyd.2020.859 (Full text)
Williams, C.D., Byrd, C.M., Quintana, S.M., Anicama, C., Kiang, L., Umaña-Taylor, A.J., Calzada, E. J., Pabón Gautier, M. C., Ejesi, K., Tuitt, N. R., Martinez-Fuentes, S., White, L., Marks, A. K., Rogers, L. O., & Whitesell, N. (2020). A lifespan model of ethnic-racial identity. Research in Human Development. (Full text)
Rogers, L.O., Kiang, L., White, L., Calzada, E.J., Umaña-Taylor, A.J., Byrd, C.M., Williams, C.D., Marks, A., & Whitesell, N.A. (in press). Persistent concerns: Questions for research on ethnic-racial identity development. Research in Human Development. (Full text)
Byrd, C.M., & Ahn, L.H. (2020). Profiles of ethnic‐racial socialization from family, school, neighborhood, and the Internet: Relations to adolescent outcomes. Journal of Community Psychology,1–22. DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22393. (Full text)
Byrd, C.M., Rastogi, R., & Elliot, E.R. (2020). Engagement with diversity experiences: A self-regulated learning perspective. In L. Parson & C. C. Ozaki (Eds), Teaching and Learning for Social Justice and Equity in Higher Education: Foundations. Palgrave Macmillan. (PDF)
Byrd, C.M., & Hope, E.C. (2020). Black students’ perceptions of school ethnic-racial socialization practices in a predominantly Black school. Journal of Adolescent Research, DOI: 10.1177/0743558419897386. (Full text)
Gray, D., Hope, E. C., & Byrd, C. M. (2020) Why Black adolescents are vulnerable at school and how schools can provide opportunities to belong to fix it. Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences. (PDF)
Farago F., Davidson K.L., Byrd C.M. (2019) Ethnic-Racial Socialization in Early Childhood: The Implications of Color-Consciousness and Colorblindness for Prejudice Development. In: Fitzgerald H., Johnson D., Qin D., Villarruel F., Norder J. (eds) Handbook of Children and Prejudice. Springer, Cham (Full text)
Banerjee, M., Byrd, C.M., & Rowley, S.J. (2018). The relationships of school-based discrimination and racial socialization to African American adolescents’ achievement outcomes. Social Sciences, 7, 10. (Full text)
Byrd, C. M. (2018). A measure of school racial socialization and quality of intergroup interactions. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. DOI: 10.1037/cdp0000202 (Full text)
Byrd, C.M. (2018). Microaggressions Self-Defense: A role-playing workshop for responding to microaggressions. Social Sciences, 7, 9. (Full text)
Byrd, C.M. (2017). The complexity of school racial climate: Reliability and validity of a new measure for secondary students. British Journal of Educational Psychology. DOI:10.1111/bjep.12179 (Full text)
Butler-Barnes, S., Leath, S., Williams, A., Carter, R., Byrd, C.M., Chavous, T. (in press). Promoting resilience among African American girls: Racial identity as a protective factor. Child Development.
Byrd, C.M. (2016). Does culturally relevant teaching work? An examination from students’ perspectives. Sage Open. DOI: (Full text)
Byrd, C.M., & Carter Andrews, D. (2016). Variations in students’ perceived sources of and reasons for in-school discrimination: A latent class analysis. Journal of School Psychology. (PDF)
Aldana, A., & Byrd, C.M. (2015). School ethnic-racial socialization: Learning about race and ethnicity among African American students. The Urban Review, 47, 563-576. (PDF)
Hoggard, L.H., Byrd, C.M., & Sellers, R.M. (2015). The lagged effects of racial discrimination on depressive symptomology and interactions with racial identity. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 62, 216-225.
Byrd, C.M. (2015). The associations of intergroup interactions and school racial socialization with academic motivation. Journal of Educational Research, 108, 10-21. (PDF)
Rouland, K., Matthews, J., Byrd, C.M., Meyer, R.M.L., & Rowley, S. (2014). Culture clash? Interactions between Afrocultural and mainstream cultural styles in classrooms serving African American students. Interdisciplinary Journal of Teaching and Learning, 4, 186-202.
Hoggard, L., Byrd, C.M., & Sellers, R. (2012). Comparison of African American college students’ coping with racially and non-racially stressful events. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 18, 329-339.
Byrd, C.M., & Chavous, T.M. (2012). The congruence between African American students’ racial identity beliefs and their academic climates: Implications for academic motivation and achievement. In J.M. Sullivan & A.M. Esmail (Eds.), African American Identity: Racial and Cultural Dimensions of the Black Experience (p.345-369). Lanham: Lexington Books. (PDF)
Byrd, C.M. (2012). The measurement of racial/ethnic identity in children: A critical review. Journal of Black Psychology, 38, 3-31. (PDF)
Byrd, C.M., & Chavous, T.M. (2011). Racial identity, school racial climate, and school intrinsic motivation among African American youth: The importance of person–context congruence. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 21, 849-860. (PDF)
Byrd, C.M., & Chavous, T.M. (2009). Racial identity and academic achievement in the neighborhood context: A multilevel analysis. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 38, 544-559.
Selected Presentations and Posters
Gonzalez, M. E., Byrd, C. M., Kokozos, M., “Centering Critical Consciousness in Positive Youth Development: The Example of #PassTheMicYouth”, SRCD Special Topics Construction of the Other, Society for Research on Child Development
Byrd, C.M. (October, 2021) School Climate and Culture in the Middle Grades. Presentation to Remaking Middle Schools Regional Middle Grades Working Group. (PDF)
Byrd, C.M. (July, 2021). Development of Critical Consciousness Competencies in Diversity Courses. Paper presented at the APA Division 45 Research Conference. (PDF)
Lee, C.C. & Byrd, C.M. (August, 2020). Activating Youth Voices. Webinar. (Link)
Byrd, C.M. (August, 2018). School Racial Socialization and Diversity in STEM. Paper presented at the UC Adolescence Science Consortium Summer Institute.
Byrd, C.M. (May, 2018). Responding Effectively to Microaggressions: A Research-Based Workshop. Poster presented at the meeting of the Association for Psychological Science. (Poster) (Paper PDF)
Byrd, C.M. (May, 2018). A Thousand Cuts: Racial Microaggressions Are Related to Lower Self-Image Over Time. Poster presented at the meeting of the Association for Psychological Science. (Poster)
Byrd, C.M. (August, 2016). Using a Mobile App to Report Microaggressions. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO. (PDF)
Byrd, C.M. (August, 2016). Perceptions of School Racial Socialization and Intergroup Interactions for College Student Outcomes. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO. (PDF)
Byrd, C.M. (July, 2016). Revisiting Racial Constancy in Adolescents in a “Post-Racial” Society. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Research of the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race. (PDF)
Byrd, C.M. (April, 2016). Perceptions of Intergroup Interactions and School Racial Socialization are Associated with Psychological and Academic Outcomes. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, MD. (PDF)
Byrd, C.M., Fonseca, G., Leath, S., Barnes, S., Carter, R., & Chavous, T. (April, 2016). School Racial Climate and Congruence with Racial Identity for Black and Latino College Students. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, MD. (PDF)
Byrd, C.M., & Carter Andrews, D.J. (April, 2015). The Importance of Cultural Relevance for All: Secondary Students’ Perceptions of Culturally Relevant Teaching. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. (PDF)
Byrd, C.M. (March, 2015). Black History Month and To Kill a Mockingbird: Student Perceptions of School Racial Socialization Practices. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, PA. (PDF)
Byrd, C.M. (October, 2014). Supporting Motivation Through a Positive School Racial Climate. Paper presented at the National Black Child Development Institute, Detroit, MI.
Byrd, C.M. (August, 2014). Initial Validation of a Comprehensive Measure of School Racial Climate. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. (PDF)
Carter Andrews, D., & Byrd, C.M. (April, 2014). Multiracial students’ perceptions of schooling in a predominantly White high school: Examining (racial) microaggressions through a quantitative analysis. In C. Grant (Chair), Where Do We Place Our Children? Students of Color in Predominately White High School Settings. Symposium presented at meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Byrd, C.M. & Aldana, A. (March, 2014). The content and frequency of school racial socialization in a predominantly Black school. In A. Francois (Chair), Understanding Race and Context in School Settings. Symposium presented at the meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Austin, TX. (PDF)
Byrd, C.M., & Carter Andrews, D.J. (November, 2013). Hearing Students’ Voices about Multicultural Education Practices. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Association of Multicultural Education, Oakland, CA. (PDF)
Byrd, C.M., & Carter Andrews, D.J. (August, 2013). Variations in Perceived Sources and Reasons for Discrimination: A Cluster Analysis. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI. (PDF)
Byrd, C.M., & Chavous, T. (April, 2013). Racial identity-context congruence in predominantly White and predominantly Black settings. In D. Gray & A. Kaplan (Chairs), Identity and Academic Motivation: Mapping Conceptual and Empirical Boundaries of an Emerging Domain. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.