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
Recent Publications
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
Blevins, E. J., & Todd, N. R. (2022). Remembering where we're from: Community- and individual-level predictors of college students' White privilege awareness. American journal of community psychology, 70(1-2), 60-74. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12572
Yi, J., Todd, N. R., Blevins, E. J., & Wantland, R. A. (Accepted/In press). Colorblind Racial Ideology and Student Expectations and Reactions to a University-Sponsored Diversity Workshop. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1037/dhe0000430
Yi, J., Neville, H. A., Todd, N. R., & Mekawi, Y. (2022). Ignoring Race and Denying Racism: A Meta-Analysis of the Associations Between Colorblind Racial Ideology, Anti-Blackness, and Other Variables Antithetical to Racial Justice. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 70(3), 258-275. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000618