Valerie Adams-Bass
Assistant Professor of Education
- Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 2011
- Post-Graduate Studies, University of KwaZulu Natal, 2008
- M.Ed., Temple University, 2002
My research examines the relationships of racial socialization and racial identity with the developmental processes, social and academic outcomes of Black children and youth. I am particularly interested in how Black adolescents interpret negative media stereotypes and whether the messages presented are internalized or buffered as a result of racial socialization experiences. I am also interested in research informed culturally relevant professional development for practitioners who work with African American youth and families. I believe in connecting research to practice. I have been a lead consultant with the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey's Center for Youth Development, the Pennsylvania Humanities Council and the Carnegie Libraries of Pittsburgh Teen Services Department. Recently, I worked with the Pennsylvania Humanities Council to revise the Teen Reading Lounge Program into a culturally inclusive out-of-school program for adolescents. As an applied researcher, I have conducted research with urban African American and Latino adolescents, South African youth and facilitated training with adults and youth on college preparation, science, civic engagement, and life skills curriculum and activities.
Research Interests
- African American
- Adolescents Media Stereotypes
- Positive Youth Development
- Racial/Ethnic Socialization
Publications
PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES:
Coleman-King, Adams-Bass, V.N., Bentley-Edwards, K. L., Thomas, D., C, Thompson, C., Michael, A., Miller G., Charity-Parker, B.M. & Stevenson, H.C. (2021). Got Skillz? Recasting and Negotiating Racial Tension in Teacher–Student Relationships Amidst Shifting Demographics. Social Sciences, 10(3), 99. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci10030099
Gaylord-Harden, N., Adams-Bass, V.N., Bogan, E., Francis, L., Scott, J., Seaton, E., Williams, J. (Under review). Addressing Inequities in Education: Considerations for Black Children and Youth in the Era of COVID-19. Social Policy Research.
Chapman-Hilliard, C., Hunter, E., Adams-Bass, V., Mbilishaka, A., Jones, B., Holmes, E., & Holman, A. C. (2020). The Roles of Racial Identity and Blacks’ Historical Narratives in Predicting Civic Engagement among Black Emerging Adults. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education.
Bentley-Edwards, K. L., Stevenson, H. C., Thomas, D. E., Adams-Bass, V. N., & Coleman-King, C. (2020). Teaching scared: pre-service teacher appraisals of racial stress, socialization and classroom management self-efficacy. Soc Psychol Educ, 23, 1233–1257. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11218-020-09578-8
Bentley-Edwards, K. L., Smith, L. V., Robbins, P. A. & Adams-Bass, V. N. (2019). Out of the Hood, but Not Out of the Woods: The School Engagement and Cohesion of Black Students Based on Exposure to Violence and Victimization. Journal of Urban Issues.
BOOK CHAPTERS:
Adams-Bass, V.N., & Coleman-King, C.C. (2021). The Guardians of Black joy: Freedom Schools as Spaces of Healing and Protection. In T.O. Jackson and N. Flowers (Eds). Black Mother Educators: Advancing Praxis for Access, Equity and Achievement. Charlotte: Information Age Publishing.
Adams-Bass, V.N. (2021). A matter of media: Cultural appropriation and expectations of Black girls. In S. J. Arki, B. Delano-Orriaran, A. Michael, E. Moore, M. W. Penick-Parks & O. Swindell (Eds.), Teaching Brilliant and Beautiful Black Girls. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press.
Adams-Bass, V.N. & Bentley-Edwards, K. L. (2020). The trouble with Black girl magic for Black girls. In Strong Black Girls Reclaiming Schools in Their Own Image. Apugo, D. Mawhinney, L. and Mbilishaka, A. (Eds.), Teachers College Press.
Adam-Bass, V.N., Henrici, E. (2019). Hardly ever…I don’t see it: Black youth speak about positive media images of Black men. In Banjo, O. (Ed.) Media Across the African Diaspora, Content, Audiences and Influence. Routledge: New York.
Chapman-Hilliard, C & Holman, A.C & Adams-Bass, V.N. (2019). The psychosocial influences of Black history knowledge. In Perspectives of Black Histories in Schools. King, L. (Ed)., Information Age Publishing/IAP.
Deutsch, N.L., Williams, J.L. & Adams-Bass, V.N. (2019). Diversity in Extended Education in the United States. In Bae, S., Mahoney, J., Maschke, S., and Stecher, L. (Eds) International developments in research on extended education: Perspectives on extracurricular activities, after-school programs, and all-day schools. Barbara Budrich Publishers: Berlin.
In Press
Bentley-Edwards, K. L., & Adams-Bass, V.N. (In-press, 2021). The whole picture: examining Black women through the life span. In Afrikan American Women: Living at the Crossroads of Race, Gender, Class, and Culture (revised). H. O. Jackson Lowman (Ed.), Cognella Press/University Readers.
Adam-Bass, V.N. & Chapman-Hilliard, C. Better to Have than to Have Not: Black History Knowledge, Educational Aspirations and Academic Achievement. Journal of Negro Education. Accepted.
Blogs
Adams-Bass, V.N. (2020, May 5th). Black American Parenting During the CoVid-19 Crisis. (Web blog post)
Adams-Bass, V.N. (2019, March 7th). More than Reading, Writing, and ‘Rithmetic: Racial Socialization for Black Children. (Web blopre-serg post)
Adams-Bass, V.N. (2017, April, 10th). The Power of Youth Driven Civic Engagement. (Web blog post)
Adams-Bass, V.N. (2017, March, 21st). Media Socialization, Racial Stereotypes and Black Adolescent Identity. (Web blog post)
Adams-Bass, V.N. (2016, October, 31st). Itching for Scratch. The Youth-Nex Blog (Web blog post)
Resources
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Research Centers
Youth-Nex, University of Virginia
Center for Race and Public Education (CRPES), University of Virginia
Racial Empowerment Collaborative, University of Pennsylvania
Samuel Dubois Cook Center on Social Equity, Duke University
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Research Projects
Exploring Racial Diversity in Magazine Advertising
Teen Reading Lounge, Beyond Books-Impacting Identity Development & Civic Engagement Among Urban African American Youth Pilot Project
The Changing Face of Race: New Black Immigrants in American Public Schools
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- EHD's Valerie Adams-Bass Writes About Youth Civic Engagement for Penn Humanities Council
- Video: Re-envisioning Race and Education in the New South
- School of Education and Human Development Professor Examines Role of Media Stereotypes in Youth Development
- Video: Re-envisioning Race and Education in the New South
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- This one letter in a textbook could change how millions of kids learn about race
- How to Discuss Race and Social Justice Activism
- Parenting Just Children
- How to Use the ‘Post-Election' Period to Talk Family Values to Your Kids
- For Some Black Students, Remote Learning Has Offered A Chance To Thrive
- Newport News schools are open. But numbers show many students aren’t coming back.
- Many Black Children Feel Safer Doing Remote Learning, And This Is Our Problem To Fix
- Black American Parenting During the CoViD-19 Crisis
- For years, Black girls have been stuck on the sidelines of teen dramas. A new wave of shows is changing that.