Joni-Leigh WebsterGraduate Student
- PhD in Sociology, Emory University, 2023 (Anticipated)
- MA in Sociology, Emory University, 2020
- MPH in Health Education & Behavioral Science, Rutgers University, 2016
- BS in Public Health, Rutgers University, 2010
General Research Areas
- Health
- Inequality
- Race and Racism
- Mental Health
- Social Psychology
Current Research
My research focus is health and inequality with an emphasis on race and ethnic relations, racism, and mental health. I have experience conducting psychometric analysis, validating the CES-D scale among rural Bangladeshi women exposed to intimate partner violence. In conjunction to my interest in scale validation, I am passionate about examining the mental health effects of racism and discrimination on Black people residing in the U.S., with increased concern for intra-ethnic difference. Through the TADA Fellowship, my dissertation will explore the mental health effects of vicarious trauma from police brutality and vigilantism using Twitter.
Dissertation
“It Could Have Been Me”: Examining the Mental Health Effects of Exposure to Race-Based Trauma on Twitter
