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Jackson Matos

Publication

Stewart, D., Myeong, H., Silver, E., King, E., Matos, J., Thomas, H., Hebl, M. (2024). Discrimination in organizations on the basis of race/ethnicity/color. Special Issue: Diversity in Organizations. Current Opinion in Psychology, 60(101909), 1-6.

Matos, J. M. (2024). Pedagogies of the home and terquedad in transgender parenting and teaching. Journal of Queer and Trans Studies in Education.

Matos, J. M. (forthcoming). Social justice dialogues in the classroom: Having and holding difficult conversations. Routledge.

Matos, J. M. (2024). Estás en su Casa: “Freedom Dreaming” Liberation for Latinx Students in Residence Halls, Journal of College and University Student Housing, 50(3), 68-81.

Natasha Matos

Publication

Whitehead-Pleaux, A., Donnenwerth, A. M., Robinson, B., Hardy, S., Oswanski, L. G., Forinash, M., Hearns, M. C., Anderson, N., & Tan, X. (2013). Music therapists’ attitudes and actions regarding the LGBTQ community: A preliminary report. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 40(4), 409–414.

Whitehead-Pleaux, A., Donnenwerth, A., Robinson, B., Hardy, S., Oswanski, L., Forinash, M., Hearns, M., Anderson, N., & York, E. (2012). Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning: Best practices in music therapy. Music Therapy Perspectives, 30(2), 158–166.

Whitehead-Pleaux, A. M., Zebrowski, N., Baryza, M. J., & Sheridan, R. L. (2007). Exploring the effects of music therapy on pediatric pain: Phase 1. Journal of Music Therapy, 44(3), 217–241.

Honor

Matos, J., and Matos, N. (2025, May 27-31). Building Bridges and Creating Community: Risking Vulnerability in Classroom Spaces [Conference presentation]. National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in Higher Education 2025, New York, NY, United States.

Kelley O'Carroll

Grant

Kelley O'Carroll (Psychology and Education) received a $11,240 grant from George Lucas Educational Foundation through a subaward from Harvard for the project "Education for Democracy." The project is for 9 months (2020).

George Lucas Educational Foundation

Publication

Shen, L. U., O'Carroll, K. L., Duhaylongsod, L, & Allen, D. (2021). Eighth-grade civics teachers on student engagement with race. Ohio Social Studies Review, 57(2), 6 - 19.