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M. Denise Lovett

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I have over 25 years of teaching/research experience as a faculty member and former administrator. My doctoral degree was received from the University of Cincinnati; undergraduate and master’s degrees were earned at Florida A & M University. I enjoy sharing my research in health promotion, cultural identity, and dating violence prevention; I have presented at community forums and professional conferences. My publications range from encyclopedia entries to book chapters in edited volumes.

Primary Interests:

  • Aggression, Conflict, Peace
  • Culture and Ethnicity
  • Gender Psychology
  • Health Psychology
  • Intergroup Relations
  • Interpersonal Processes
  • Life Satisfaction, Well-Being
  • Personality, Individual Differences
  • Prejudice and Stereotyping
  • Sociology, Social Networks

Journal Articles:

  • Lovett, M., & Neely, D. J. (1997). On becoming bilingual. Journal of Black Psychology, 23(3), 242-244.
  • Taylor, L., Lovett, M., & Carona, A. (2007). Substance abuse, aggressive behaviors, and cultural identity among Jamaican adolescents. Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, 5, 79-92.

Other Publications:

  • Burlew, A. K., Bellow, S., & Lovett, M. (2000). Racial identity measures: A review and classification system. In R. Dana (Ed.), Handbook of Cross-Cultural/Multicultural Personality. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
  • Lovett, M. (2003). Culturally specific programming. In M. McShane & T. Williams (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Juvenile Justice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Courses Taught:

  • African American Health Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • History and Systems
  • Psychology of Gender
  • Research Methods
  • Social Psychology
  • Work: (404) 270-5910
  • Mobile: (713) 364-8319

M. Denise Lovett
Department of Psychology
Spelman College
Atlanta, Georgia 30314
United States of America

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