M. Denise Lovett
- SPN Mentor
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
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1:32:39 "Getto Free Press" Interview
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52:25 Diversity Issues in Research and Africana Studies
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1:23:02 "Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health" Interview
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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
M. Denise Lovett
Department of Psychology
Spelman College
Atlanta, Georgia 30314
United States of America
- Work: (404) 270-5910
- Mobile: (713) 364-8319