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Dr. Carla Desi-Ann Hunter's research primarily focuses on ethnic minority psychology, specifically the identity and well-being of individuals of African descent residing in the United States. Her research is informed by key assumptions regarding U.S. racial history and its creation of unique racial contexts and hierarchies that hold psychological implications for individuals of African descent. Dr. Hunter investigates individual factors, such as resiliency, and their relationship to racial and ethnic identity and cultural worldviews, particularly in the context of health disparities observed among different ethnic groups. Her research also includes the experiences of British Caribbean Americans and other Black immigrants as they navigate racial identities in the U.S., aiming to understand the psychological and social implications of being labeled as a racial minority. The goal of her research is to inform culturally competent and relevant service delivery to help reduce mental health disparities for individuals of African descent in the U.S.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL
Professor in the Department of Psychology, focusing on ethnic minority research.
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