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RISER network

​RISER Network 2020-2022
​Biennial Report
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Researchers Investigating Sociocultural Equity and Race (RISER) Network, co-founded by Stephanie M. Curenton (Boston University) and Iheoma U. Iruka (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), is a collaboration between senior, mid-level, and junior scholars working together to conduct applied child development research focused on the positive development of Black children and to disseminate research to policy makers in order to dismantle education and health disparities and to promote the thriving and academic success of children.

​The team works together to publish research unpacking how racism is an environmental context that drives health and education disparities specifically across the child development trajectory from prenatal to age 8, focusing on disseminating research knowledge to scholars and policy makers that is actionable, strengths-based, and focused on wellness promotion.  

Black Parent Voices RISER Network Report

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BLACK PARENT VOICES:
Resilience in the Face of the Two Pandemics— COVID-19 and Racism
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RISER Network Researchers

Riser network scholars:

Stephanie M. Curenton (Founder)
Iheoma U. Iruka (Founder)
Tonia Durden
Marisha L. Humphries
Nicole Gardner-Neblett
Brian Boyd
Renée Boynton-Jarrett
Dawne M. Mouzon
Kerry-Ann Escayg
Nneka Ibekwe-Okafor
Jacqueline Sims


Riser network senior advisors:

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Brenda Jones Harden, Ph.D.
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Deborah Johnson, Ph.D.
Jim Johnson
Jim Johnson, Ph.D.
Robert Sellers
Robert Sellers, Ph.D.
David Takeuchi
David Takeuchi, Ph.D.
Melvin Wilson
Melvin Wilson, Ph.D.

RISER Resources AND UPDATES:

1. We are expanding our network to include a diverse group of affiliate scholars--researchers, educators, and policy practitioners who are interested in staying up to date with our work and gaining access to many of the resources of our network. If you're interested in joining our affiliate network, please ​click below!
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2. 10 African-American Psychologists You Should Know
3. We've teamed up with the University of Oregon to asses the impact of the pandemic on early childhood development: ​https://www.uorapidresponse.com/

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