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Research Interests.

I have an interest in contributing to a deeper understanding of the impact of racial trauma via social media, particularly police brutality. Adolescents are consistently exposed to trauma on social media. One salient source of trauma is the high-profile killings of unarmed Black Americans by police officers as of late. For Black adolescents, exposure to these traumatic events is particularly detrimental to their well-being because they are likely to experience racism vicariously. Vicarious experiences of racism are defined as race-based traumatic stress, characterized by racism-related transactions between individuals or groups and their environment. These transactions emerge from the dynamics of racism and are perceived to tax or exceed existing individual and collective resources or threaten well-being.

ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6723-7289

Peer- Reviewed Publications

Published

Wang, Y. C. & McLeroy, A. (2023). Poverty, Parenting stress, and Adolescent Mental Health: The Protective Role of School Connectedness Reexamined. Children and Youth Services Review, 153(1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107127
McLeroy, A. & Wang, Y. C. (2023). "We're not anti-police...We're anti-police brutality": An Exploration of Black College Freshmen's Perception of Police Brutality on Social Media. Journal of Adolescent Research, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/07435584221144975

Conference Papers

McLeroy, A. & Tanksley, T. (2024). “Where’s the Video?”: The Pervasive Presence of Black Death on Social Media. International Conference on Education.
Tanksley, T. & McLeroy, A. (2024). “We all have PTSD:” Examining Mental Health Impacts of Viral Police Killings on Black Students in High School and College. International Conference on Education.
Wang, Y. C. & McLeroy, A. (2022). The Protective Effects of School Connectedness for Adolescents Living with Family Stressors. American Educational Research Association.
McLeroy, A. & Sowells-Boone, E. (2021). Parental Academic Socialization and the Advancement of Black Women in STEM: A Literature Review (Research). American Society for Engineering Education, Paper ID #33767

Under Review

McLeroy, A., Wang, Y. C., & Bowell, O. (under review). Developing an Assessment Battery to Measure Exposure to Police Brutality on Social Media Among Black Adolescents. Article manuscript under review.
McLeroy, A. & Booth, C. (under review). Intimate Partner Violence in the Black Community. Article manuscript under review.

Textbook Chapters

Published

McLeroy, A. & Brewer, J. (2023). Intake, Assessment, and Diagnosis. In K.N. Carey and L.A. Stretch (Eds.), National Counselor and Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Exam Review: A Guide to Success (pp. 69-92). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company
Waddell, L., Hudson, D., Brewer, J. & McLeroy, A. (2023). Areas of Clinical Focus. In K.N. Carey and L.A. Stretch (Eds.), National Counselor and Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Exam Review: A Guide to Success (pp. 93-140). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company

Conference Presentations

Oral Presentations

Tanksley, T. & McLeroy, A. (2023, October). Unveiling Digital Realities: Exploring the Impact of Racially Traumatizing Content of Black Youth's Education and Mental Health. Connected Learning Summit 2023, Virtual Meeting.
Wang, Y. C. & McLeroy, A. (2022, April). The Protective Effects of School Connectedness for Adolescents Living with Family Stressors. AERA 2022 Annual Conference, Virtual Meeting.
McLeroy, A., & Wang, Y. C. (2022, February). An Exploration of Black College Freshmen’s Perception of Police Brutality. NCCA 2022 Annual Conference, Virtual Meeting.
McLeroy, A., & Sowells-Boone, E. (2021, July). Parental Academic Socialization and the Advancement of Black Women in STEM: A Literature Review (Research). 2021 ASEE Annual Conference, Virtual Meeting.
McLeroy, A. (2018, March). Living My Best Life: A Guide to Managing Self-Care and the Unmanageable Courseload. Cougar Leadership Conference, Columbus, GA.

Poster Presentations

McLeroy, A., & Day, R. (2018, November). The Developmental Impacts of Childhood Trauma on Adult African Americans and People of Color: A Case Study. Dr. Gregory P. Domin Graduate Research Conference, Columbus, GA.

Invited Lectures

Published

McLeroy, A. (2023, November). The Impact of Social Media. National Black Student Law Association, Washington, D.C.
McLeroy, A. (2022, October). Grant Writing in Academia. Writer’s Retreat – University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, KY.
McLeroy, A. (2022, April). What is Social Justice? Residency Social Justice Panel – The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA
McLeroy, A. (2020, October). Developing an Innovation Mindset and Collaboration Skills. Student Success Workshop – North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC.
McLeroy, A. (2020, August). Innovation and Research in College. Summer Bridge Program – North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC.

Grant Proposals

Accepted

Senior Key Personnel for Advancing Retention through Research Opportunities for Workforce Development in STEM (ARROWS). Funded by The Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP), U.S. Department of Education. 08/01/2022 – 07/31/2025; Amount: $750,000

In-Progress

PI for Racial Equity in STEAM: Building a Network of Opportunities for EHS Students, Families, and the Broader Rochester, NY Community. Funded by National Science Foundation, Racial Equity in STEM Education (NSF 22-634). 08/2024 – 08/2029; Amount: $5,000,000.