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Misha N. Ailsworth (formerly Inniss-Thompson) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Cornell University. Dr. Ailsworth earned her doctorate in Community Research Action from Vanderbilt University, and she is an alumnus of Cornell's Department of Human Development. Her research focuses on the impact of families, communities, and schools in shaping Black girls’ mental health and wellness through a cultural-assets perspective. Dr. Ailsworth is passionate about centering youth voices in the research process, employing methodological approaches such as photovoice and youth participatory action research. Her program investigates critical questions regarding protective processes that buffer the effect of racial discrimination on the mental health and wellness of Black girls, as well as how social contexts influence the mental health of Black adolescent girls during their transition from middle childhood to adolescence. She aims to create physical and epistemological spaces that support the development of Black girls.
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