Hello! My name is Jay’ana and I am a counseling psychology doctoral student in CSEP, expected graduation in May 2026. I am a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, native who graduated from Temple University with a BA in honors psychology. I conducted an honors thesis on cross-racial peer preferences in schools as part of my undergraduate research assistantship in the Peer Social Networks Lab. My research and clinical interests are in racially marginalized adolescents and adults with special interest in Black individuals.

Current Projects

• Dissertation: Retrospective Reports of Race-Based Bullying Among Black Young Adults and Associations with School Racial Climate and Mental Health