THE RACISM, RISK, AND RESILIENCE LAB
Understanding Racism. Empowering Resilience. Advancing Equity.
WHO WE ARE
Examining pathways to risk and resilience among Black youth and families.
Welcome to the Racism, Risk, and Resilience (R₃) Lab! Led by Dr. Donte Bernard, licensed clinical psychologist and assistant professor, our research investigates the psychological impact of racism-related stress and trauma in the lives of Black youth and families.
Central to our research is the recognition that racial risk and resilience processes simultaneously inform how Black youth perceive, cope, and respond to racism-related stress. Thus, our work leverages both quantitative and qualitative methods to investigate the interplay between individual and contextual level risk and resilience factors in service of understanding:
Who is most vulnerable to the traumatic implications of racism.
How racism directly and indirectly confers risk to mental health of Black youth and families
What strategies youth and families employ to resist and bounce back from the deleterious effects of racism.
What are avenues for prevention and intervention that can mitigate the harmful effects of racism.
A GLIMPSE AT THE R3 LAB
Resources, Projects, and Engagement
Explore our current research projects, meet our teams, learn more opportunities to get involved, and access resources related to racism, resilience, and mental health. Through research, collaboration, and community engagement, we strive to better understand racism-related stress and promote resilience and equity.
Learn about our current studies and the questions driving our work on Black youth, families, and mental health.
Developed by our lab, this guide highlights organizations, resources, events, and local spaces that support diverse communities throughout Columbia, MO.
Meet the students, staff, and faculty members who contribute to the research and community-centered mission of the R₃ Lab.
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