Tiani R Perkins

Biographic Data

ID1302622
NAMETiani R Perkins
GIVEN NAMESTiani R
FAMILY NAMEPerkins
SIGNATUREPERKINS T R
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Michigan
ORCID0000-0001-9824-8693
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS14
WORKS AS AUTHOR9
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX2

  • Harnessing Social Psychological Insights to Grow the Next Generation of American Scientists, Engineers, and Technologists and Address Real‐World Challenges Facing the Nation

    Open AccessTiani R Perkins, Nilanjana DasguptaARTICLESocial and Personality Psychology…2025References: 98

    Two interconnecting challenges contribute to a substantial gap between the supply and demand of talented STEM professionals in the United States workforce. First, is a substantial gap between the rising demographic diversity of the U.S. population and the limited diversity of Americans in STEM education pathways and careers. Second, inadequate attention connecting STEM research and teaching to socially relevant real‐world issues makes STEM educat…

  • Impostor phenomenon among Black undergraduates

    Tiani R Perkins, Myles I DurkeeARTICLECultural Diversity & Ethnic…2024Cited by: 1

    These findings highlight the importance of gender and school belonging when examining how racial stressors contribute to changes in IP beliefs. Implications for theory and policy recommendations for educators and stakeholders are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)

  • Revisiting Self-Objectification Among Black Women

    Open AccessTiani R Perkins, Lucretia Monique Ward et al.ARTICLEJournal of Black Psychology2023Cited by: 1References: 58

    Models of self-objectification utilized by the existing literature have been normed with predominantly White samples and may not account for the unique pressures on Black women to engage in beauty practices that prioritize European appearance expectations. Additionally mainstream media have historically rejected Black women’s bodies and beauty, instead reifying Western European aesthetics. We expand the existing literature by testing the contribu…

  • Black Women’s Sexual Assertiveness and Satisfaction

    Open AccessTiani R Perkins, Desiree Aleibar et al.ARTICLEJournal of Black Psychology2022

    Although extant research highlights the detrimental effects of the Superwoman Schema (SWS) on Black women’s physical and psychological well-being, researchers have yet to examine the implications of SWS endorsement on Black women’s sexual attitudes and behaviors. As a culturally salient racialized gender schema that reifies Black women’s supposed superhuman emotional and physical strength, to what extent does endorsement of the SWS contribute to …

  • An investigation of Jezebel stereotype awareness, gendered racial identity and sexual beliefs and behaviours among Black adult women

    Leath, Seanna Leath et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2022

    Evidence suggests that the intersectional nature of Black women's race and gender identities influence their awareness of sexual scripts such as the hypersexual, Jezebel stereotype. This study examined the role of the Jezebel stereotype and Black women's identity beliefs on their sexual beliefs and behaviours. Specifically, we investigated the role of gendered racial identity beliefs on the relationship between Jezebel stereotype awareness and Bl…

  • A Qualitative Exploration of Jezebel Stereotype Endorsement and Sexual Behaviors Among Black College Women

    Open AccessLeath, Seanna Leath et al.ARTICLEJournal of Black Psychology2021

    Researchers suggest that the Jezebel stereotype exerts a significant influence on Black women’s sexual decision making. The current qualitative study drew upon narrative data from individual, semistructured interviews with 50 Black women (ages 18-24 years) to explore how the Jezebel stereotype influenced their sexual beliefs and behaviors. Using consensual qualitative research methods, the following four themes emerged from the data: (a) how the …

  • Longitudinal Effects of the “Acting White” Accusation and Racial Identity Development Among Black College Students

    Open AccessMyles I Durkee, Tiani R Perkins et al.ARTICLEJournal of Research on Adolescence2021Cited by: 3References: 30

    The "acting White" accusation (AWA) is a type of cultural invalidation that undermines the racial authenticity of Black youths. This study examines how the AWA and racial identity (RI) influence one another longitudinally during the transition to college for Black students. Findings were moderated by gender. For Black males, a negative feedback loop emerged for RI centrality where AWA experiences predicted lower centrality, which then predicted m…

  • Gender and Racial Identity Moderate the Effects of Online and Offline Discrimination on Mental Health

    Open AccessTiani R Perkins, Myles I Durkee et al.ARTICLEJournal of Research on Adolescence2021Cited by: 7References: 19

    The present study highlights the growing need to examine Black youths' exposure to racial discrimination in online and offline contexts. Using a sample of 353 Black college students, findings indicate that high public regard moderates the positive association between online and offline racial discrimination and psychological consequences (i.e., depression, anxiety, and psychological well-being) among Black women. Additionally, racial centrality m…

  • Academic affect shapes the relationship between racial discrimination and longitudinal college attitudes

    Open AccessMyles I Durkee, Tiani R Perkins et al.ARTICLESocial Psychology of Education2020Cited by: 2References: 15