Faculty
Dr. Velma McBride Murry
Dr. Velma McBride Murry is the founding director of the Center for Racial-Ethnic Equity (CARE-E).
Dr. Juliet M. Nyanamba
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Human and Organizational Development / Center for Racial-Ethnic Equity
Dr. Juliet Nyanamba is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for the Center for Racial-Ethnic Equity (CARE-E).
Students
Marlena L. Debreaux
Doctoral Candidate, Human and Organizational Development
Marlena Debreaux is a doctoral candidate in the CARE-E lab. She has been a mentee of Dr. Murry for 6 years.
Catherine M. Gonzalez Detrés
Doctoral Candidate, Human and Organizational Development, Vanderbilt University
Catherine serves as Project Manager for the Imagined Futures (IF) Project, a project sponsored by the Spencer Foundation that explores how family and community events influence how African American youth think about their future orientation.
Rachel A. Hanebutt
Doctoral Candidate and Researcher, Human and Organizational Development
Rachel serves as the project manager and publication support for two Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute-funded (PCORI) research grants a CARE-E. One is focused on engaging patients with Sickle Cell Disease and their caregivers in the development of a research translation and dissemination model, which resulted in the development of engaging videos and infographics co-designed with the patient partner task force. The other is focused on African American women with diabetes and the efficacy of a motivational interviewing-based nutrition management program (See SISTERS Project). In addition to these projects, Rachel actively contributes to CARE-E manuscripts and leads the Center’s book club.
Collaborators
Patricia M. Bamwine
Assistant Professor, UTK College of Social Work
Dr. Bamwine is an expert in traumatic stress, loss, and violence prevention.
Seanna C. Leath
Assistant Professor, Psychological and Brain Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis
Dr. Leath is junior scholar who is receiving mentorship support from Dr. Murry, and building collaborative relationships with other scholars in the lab. Dr. Leath studies variation in the family and school-based experiences of Black youth and young adults, with a particular emphasis on how Black women and girls use personal and cultural assets to offset bias and discrimination.
Rachel T. Santiago
Assistant Professor, Department of Educational, School & Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri
Dr. Santiago is a NIMH CHIPS Fellow working with Dr. Murry on research involving culturally responsive family–school—community partnerships.