Recent Updates

Jada Successfully Proposed Her Dissertation!

2025 SPSP Preconference Accepted: Critical Perspectives in Psychology

2024 Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Grant-in-Aid Recipient

Interviewed and research featured in Sage Research Methods: Data and Research Literacy

2024 Tufts University Graduate Student Research Competition Grant Recipient

Harvard University Sophomore Tutorial Instructor

2024 Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Conference

Symposium Presentation and Poster

Recipient of the 2024 Tufts Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and School of Engineering ​Robert P. Guertin Student Leadership Award

Research

Unveiling Systemic Disparities in Race Scholarship by Addressing Biases in Psychological Research

I examine the structural forces that perpetuate discrimination and the marginalization of minoritized groups within ​psychology. Central to this inquiry is the concept of Whiteness, which refers to the social, political, and cultural ​dominance of White people and the normalization of White experiences as the default standard in research. my ​research addresses the underrepresentation of race scholarship in psychology and how perceptions of research ​quality are influenced by a scholar’s racial identity.

Impact of Racial Discrimination on Belonging and Mental Health Among Individuals with Multiple ​Stigmatized Identities

My second line of research explores how intersectionality—the framework developed by Kimberlé Crenshaw ​(1989) to understand how overlapping systems of oppression such as racism, sexism, and classism, shape unique ​experiences of discrimination—affects minoritized communities. Institutional practices and societal attitudes ​often fail to recognize intersectional experiences. Specifically, my research focuses on: (1) biases faced by ​minoritized individuals within higher education and workplaces, and (2) the effects of observing systemic ​discrimination on one's sense of belonging.

Examining Between and Within-group Prototypicality Biases and Their Effects on Racial Groups with ​Intersecting Stigmatized Identities

In the United States, individuals who are White, male, and heterosexual are often perceived as the prototypical ​individual, reflecting dominant societal norms of Whiteness, androcentrism, and heterocentrism. Intersectional ​invisibility (Purdie-Vaughns & Eibach, 2008), suggests that individuals who are considered non-prototypical are ​frequently ignored or marginalized (Coles & Pasek, 2020). Thus, my research seeks to explore the uniqueness of ​intersectional experiences, focusing on how perceptions of prototypicality influence stereotyping and prejudice ​towards minoritized individuals.

Publications

Remedios, J. D., Copeland-Hayes, J. M., & Smith-Ramakrishnan, I. (forthcoming). Conceptualizing and Measuring ​Multiracial Identity in Research. Cambridge Handbook of Multiracial Youth and Families. Cambridge University Press.

Copeland-Hayes, J. M. & Remedios, J. D. (in press). Addressing Intersectionality: Reshaping Discourse on Mental ​Health Stigma in Higher Education. A University-Wide Approach to Changing Campus Cultures of Mental Illness Stigma. ​Springer Nature.

Copeland, J. M., & Dickter, C. L. (2022). Perceptions of Confronters of Racist Remarks Towards Interracial Couples: The Effects of Confronter Race, Assertiveness, Explicit Bias, and Participant Race. Journal of Interpersonal Relations, Intergroup Relations, and Identity, 15, 125-138. [Online Access]

Highlighted Projects

The Oppression and Exclusion of Race-Related Research in Psychology

Assessing the Presence of Race-Related Research in U.S. Psychology Doctoral Programs

Racial and Gender Biases in Graduate Teaching Evaluations: Examining the Influence of Stereotype Endorsement in a ​Predominately White Sample of U.S. College Students

Measuring Racial, Gender, and Intersectional Stereotypes: Scale Development and Testing

Professional Service

Community Fellowship

The Community Fellows Program is an opportunity for Tufts graduate students to engage in professional development and program implementation underrepresented students on campus. This opportunity not only provided me with funding but also allowed me engage in other opportunities, such as my students representative appointment with the Board of Trustees Committee for University Advancement.

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Tufts Educational Vision Initiative Working Group | Student Member

I am currently a part of a working group led by the Vice Provost for Education. Specifically, my graduate research has informed my contributed perspectives on the redevelopment process of creating a new holistic educational vision that provides students with a transformative, interdisciplinary learning experience. As part of this co-design effort, I've contributed empirical insights about the significant implications of underrepresentation within the entire Tufts community. I've also shed light on how higher education systems prioritize research that avoids identity issues, especially concerning race, and applied research with the potential for a broader global influence.

Peer Mentorship

Program

As an experienced mentor in a peer mentorship program, I am passionate about guiding aspiring graduate students on their academic and professional journeys. I welcome connections with both prospective and current graduate students, offering support, insights, and mentorship opportunities to foster growth and success in their educational pursuits.

Teaching

Resources

Applications

Prospective Graduate Students

Information for Recommenders & Organizing Application Requirements Guide

Interview Guide: Questions You May Be Asked & Questions to Ask

Writing Sample (Adapted from Honors Thesis)

Statistics

Monte Carlo Simulation Power Analyses

Independent Research Scientist

Sample Vendor Invoice

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