Amy J Anderson

Dr. Amy J Anderson

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Academic Career Length

9Years (2018-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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6 September 2019 in American Journal of Community Psychology
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Amy J Anderson

22 September 2021 in Journal of Adolescent Research
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BSBernadette Sánchez
Bernadette Sánchez
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Amy J Anderson
TWTorie Weiston-Serdan
Torie Weiston-Serdan
BCBeth S. Catlett
Beth S. Catlett
Racism and White supremacy culture shape the experiences of youth and adults in mentoring programs, which is detrimental to the development of BIPOC youth. The aims of this paper are to a) show why anti-racism training and education for adult mentors is necessary for promoting the positive development of BIPOC youth and b) offer a framework for anti-racist education and training for mentors. We review research showing how mentors’ attitudes about race, ethnicity and culture can harm their relationships with BIPOC youth and research on general mentor training, anti-racism training for mentors, and general diversity and anti-bias training in the workplace. Crossing disciplinary boundaries to inform developmental science, we draw upon critical mentoring, culturally relevant and sustaining pedagogy, and ethnic/racial identity frameworks, and propose four components for anti-racist education and training for mentors: a) acknowledging, confronting, and interrupting racism, b) facilitating youth critical consciousness, c) supporting positive identity development in youth, and d) mentors and mentees as active agents and partners. At the foundation of these pillars is decentering and interrupting Whiteness and youth as co-constructors of knowledge. We offer suggestions for future research and practice in anti-racism training for mentors, which also have implications for youth-adult relationships across settings.

12 June 2018 in Journal of Community Psychology
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Amy J Anderson
BSBernadette Sánchez
Bernadette Sánchez
GMGraig Meyer
Graig Meyer
BSBrian P. Sales
Brian P. Sales

1 August 2021 in American Journal of Community Psychology
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Amy J Anderson
BSBernadette Sánchez
Bernadette Sánchez

2 November 2022 in Journal of Community Psychology
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Amy J Anderson
David Lane DuBoisDavid Lane DuBois
David Lane DuBois

28 February 2019 in American Journal of Community Psychology
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Amy J Anderson
BSBernadette Sánchez
Bernadette Sánchez
SMSusan D. McMahon
Susan D. McMahon