Jacqueline Moses, M.S.
RESEARCH FOCI: Positive Youth Development, Cultural Competencies, Community Settings
Jackie Moses entered the FIU Clinical Science in Child and Adolescent Psychology Doctoral program in fall of 2015. Her major co- professors are Dr. Dionne Stephens and Dr. Stacy Frazier. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Jackie’s research interests center on (1) integrating empirical literature, local knowledge and expertise of community partners and consumer stakeholders to maximize relevance and enhance health service delivery for families living in urban poverty; (2) understanding racial/ethnic minority health/educational disparities; and (3) identifying contextual and cultural protective factors that promote positive adaptation among adolescents experiencing adversities. Jackie has had clinical experience conducting individual treatment, group parent training in community settings, and psychoeducational assessments with African American and Latino children with disruptive behavior problems as well as with adolescents and families in the child welfare system. Currently, Jackie is working in collaboration with local Miami community-based youth programs examining factors facilitating adolescents and parent engagement. For more information about her research, please email Jackie directly.
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Jackie Moses' Publications
Villodas, M.T., Pfiffner, L.J., Moses, J.O.,Hartung, C., & McBurnett, K. (Accepted for Publication). The roles of student gender, race, and psychopathology in teachers’ identification of students for services. Children and Youth Services Review.
Moses, J.O., Villodas, M.T., & Villodas, F. (2019). Black and proud: The role of ethnic-racial identity in the development of future expectations among at-risk adolescents. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. Advanced online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000273
Moses, J. O., & Villodas, M. T. (2017). The potential protective role of peer relationships on school engagement in at-risk adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 46(11), 2255–2272.
Villodas, M. T., Cromer, K. D., Moses, J. O., Litrownik, A. J., Newton, R. R., & Davis, I. P. (2016). Unstable child welfare permanent placements and early adolescent physical and mental health: the roles of adverse childhood experiences and post-traumatic stress. Child Abuse & Neglect, 62, 76-88. .
Jackie Moses' Honors & Awards
McKnight Doctoral Fellowship
Florida Education Fund
Minority Fellowship Program Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (MHSAS) Predoctoral Fellowship– Honorable Mention
American Psychological Association
Jackie Moses' Teaching & Mentorship
Co- Mentor, Department of Psychology Undergraduate Honors Thesis
Black & Hispanic College Women’s Idealized Celebrity Body Images: Implications for Healthy Body Interventions
Rumana Rahimi (Biology Major- 2018)
Teaching Assistant, Memory and Memory Improvement
Florida International University Department of Psychology
Teaching Assistant, Psychology of Adolescence
Florida International University Department of Psychology
Teaching Assistant, Psychological Testing
Florida International University Department of Psychology
Teaching Assistant, Sensation and Perception,
Florida International University Department of Psychology
Teaching Assistant, Cognitive Processes,
Florida International University Department of Psychology
Golden Scholars Mentor
Florida International University Student Access and Success Mentoring Program
Jackie Moses' Grant Activity
Considering Culture and Context: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Examining Adolescent Engagement and Parent Satisfaction in Urban Out-Of-School-Time Programs (2019- 2020)
This R36 National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) grant will fund her disseration research project, "Considering Culture and Context: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Examining Adolescent Engagement and Parent Satisfaction in Urban Out-Of-School-Time Programs.
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) Applied Social Issues Internship Awardt (2019- 2020)
This grant supports resarch conducted in cooperation with a community or government organization, public interest group or other not-for-profit entity that will benefit directly from the project. This project partners with three community-based out-of-school-time programs..
Culture and Context in OST Programs Grant (2018- 2019)
Out-of-school-time community programs can promote positive future orientation, but we know little about cultural and contextual influences on youth enrollment and engagement. This project is funded by the FIU Psychology Departmental SEED grant.
Jackie Moses' Professional & Research Service
Member of the Clinical Science in Child and Adolescent Psychology (CSCAP) Program Diversity Committee
Florida International University Department of Psychology
Executive Board Member of the Black Graduate Women's Student Association
Florida International University
Member of the Culture, Gender & Psychology Research Group
Florida International University Department of Psychology
Research Presentations
Moses, J. O., Magariño, L.M., Mariano, Y.M., & Stephens, D.P. (2019, January). Girl power parenting program (GP3): A community-engaged approach to program development serving an under-resourced community. Poster presented at the National Multicultural Conference and Summit, Denver, CO.
Boyd, B., Moses, J. O., Saunders, J.F., & Stephens, D.P. (2019, January). Body image concerns in highly educated Black women. Poster presented at the National Multicultural Conference and Summit, Denver, CO.
Villodas, M.T., Villodas, F.M., Cromer, K.D., Moses, J. O., Magariño, L.S., Bagner, D.M. (2018, July). The effects of an in-home parent-child relational intervention on parent-child aggression and child externalizing behavior among families at-risk for child abuse.In M. T. Villodas (Chair), Extending the reach of evidence-based parenting interventions for aggressive behavior using innovative implementation strategies. Symposium conducted at the International Society for Research on Aggression World Meeting, Paris, France.
Moses, J. O., Magariño, L.M., & Villodas, M.T. (2017, November) Black and proud: The role of ethnic identity in the development of educational aspirations among at-risk adolescents. Poster to be presented at the 51st Annual Convention of the Association for Cognitive Behavioral Therapies, San Diego, CA.
Moses, J. O., & Villodas, M.T. (2016, July). The potential protective role of peer relationships on school engagement in high-risk adolescents.Paper talk presented at the International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference, Portsmouth, NH.
Villodas, M. T. Cromer, K.D., Moses, J.O., Litrownik, A.J., Davis, I.P. & Newton, R.R. (2016, April). Unstable child welfare placements and children’s physical and behavioral well-being: The roles of adverse childhood experiences and trauma.Paper talk presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Jackie's Research Projects
To view research projects that Jackie has taken a leadership role in developing and/ or implementing, please visit our Current Research and Completed Research study pages.
Current ResearchBLACK AND PROUD: AT-RISK ADOLESCENTS' ETHNIC/ RACIAL IDENTITY& FUTURE EXPECTATIONS
A quantitative analysis examining the protective role of ethnic-racial identity among adolescents at-risk for family violence.
GP3: Girl Power Parenting Program in Overtown
this project seeks to explore the parents of urban, Black and Latinx adolescents' needs as it relates to parenting knowledge.
YOUTH ENGAGEMENT IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING
A systematic review on middle and high school youth engagement factors in out-of-school time programming.
CULTURALLY RELEVANT ENGAGEMENT FACTORS IN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS
A mixed methods analysis examining adolescent and parent engagement in out-of-school programming.
