Research Interests
Our research focuses on how religion and Whiteness shape individual and group engagement with social justice. In one area of research, we examine the ways in which religious settings such as congregations promote social justice engagement. We further explore how White students understand and emotionally respond to racism and White privilege with implications for how to engage White students in racial justice action.
Research Description
2018 Early Career Award: Society for Community Research and Action
2012 Louisville Institute Project Grants for Researchers. Understanding Social Networks and Social Capital in Religious Congregations. N. Todd, Principal Investigator. $25,000 funded.
Education
Theology, M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary
Psychology, M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary
Ph.D, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
B.A., University of Oklahoma
Additional Campus Affiliations
Professor, Psychology
Professor, Gender and Women's Studies
Recent Publications
Todd, N. R., Nguyễn, D. M., Blackburn, A. M., & La, R. (Accepted/In press). Associations Between State Policies and Sexual Minority Mental Health Disparities. Translational Issues in Psychological Science. https://doi.org/10.1037/tps0000431
Yi, J., & Todd, N. R. (Accepted/In press). A Grounded Theory of Intersectional Asian American College Student Activism. Asian American Journal of Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/aap0000358
Yi, J., & Todd, N. R. (2024). Reinforcing or Challenging the Status Quo: A Grounded Theory of How the Model Minority Myth Shapes Asian American Activism. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 71(1), 7-21. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000710
Blackburn, A. M., & Todd, N. R. (2023). Pride in our community: Reflecting on LGBTQ publications in the American Journal of Community Psychology. American journal of community psychology, 71(1-2), 158-165. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12618
Todd, N. R., Blevins, E. J., Yi, J., Boeh Bergmann, B. A., & Meno, C. G. (2023). Examining awareness of privilege among midwestern college students: An analysis of race/ethnicity, gender, and religion. American journal of community psychology, 71(1-2), 224-241. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12625