Apryl A Alexander
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 4199215 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Apryl A Alexander |
| NOMBRES | Apryl A |
| APELLIDO | Alexander |
| FIRMA | ALEXANDER A A |
| AFILIACIONES | University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9666-9598 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 18 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 16 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 18 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2017 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Development of the inventory of clinician attitudes about suicide prevention
Public scholarship in faculty evaluation
Freakoffs or Trafficking
On July 2, 2025, after a seven-week trial and three days of jury deliberation, the verdict in the court case of producer and rapper Sean Combs was read. Combs was acquitted on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking and found guilty on two charges of transportation to engage in prostitution, facing a maximum of 20 years in prison for the counts. On October 3, 2025, Combs was sentenced to 50 months in prison. The present commentary briefly dis…
Gun attitudes and opinions of self‐defense laws among college students
By 2024, 35 states had adopted self‐defense laws, ranging from modified stand your ground (SYG) laws to expanding castle doctrine (CD) to apply beyond the home. Although these laws were intended to protect communities, states with these laws have higher firearm homicide rates. By surveying emerging adults, the current study examines how gun attitudes influence support for self‐defense laws, such as CD and SYG. Participants were 444 students at a …
Off the shelf and into the community
Psychological science can be used to inform the critical social and global issues affecting communities. Advocacy has been recognized as an essential and ethical responsibility of mental health professionals, as it champions the basic human and civil rights of individuals, families, and communities. Scholar-activism encourages psychology to bridge scholarly knowledge, social justice, and advocacy to foster social change. Public scholarship aims t…
Changing Support for Black Reparations
Reparations are a public health priority and could reduce health disparities and improve the economic position of Black Americans. Reparations are rooted in transitional justice, and examining public perceptions regarding reparations is important. The present study examines opinions on reparations, given that attitudes may have shifted in recent years due to increased national and international attention. The current study is a qualitative study …
We Get Stuck in our Own Little Bubbles”
Improving graduate education in legal psychology
OBJECTIVE: This article reviews how training programs and professional organizations can work together to better prepare legal psychology graduate students and early career professionals (ECPs) for their first postgraduate careers. METHOD: In 2019, the American Psychology-Law Society released a report exploring the unique needs of ECPs in the field of legal psychology. The surveyed ECPs overwhelmingly highlighted the importance of grappling with …
Public perceptions of feminicide and the feminist movement in Mexico
The misclassification of murders results in the invisibilization and impunity of gender‐based violence. According to Observatorio Cuidadano Nacional del Feminicidio figures in 2024, of the 3408 cases of murdered women in Mexico in 2023, only 827 were classified as feminicides. Since few cases result in punishment, women have protested for justice nationwide. The current study examines the effects of media representation of feminicide cases. Parti…
Gang Involvement in Adolescents Adjudicated with Illegal Sexual Behaviors
Adapting assessment processes to consider cultural mistrust in forensic practices
OBJECTIVE: Our first goal in this study was to identify cultural mistrust critical items (CMCIs) on two versions of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)-the MMPI-Second Edition-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) and MMPI-Third Edition (MMPI-3)-that might be endorsed by people of color because of cultural mistrust rather than clinical paranoia. Our second goal was to determine whether CMCIs and items on the MMPI-2-RF/MMPI-3 Ideas of P…
Sex offender registration and notification act with adolescents adjudicated for illegal sexual behavior
Adolescents adjudicated for illegal sexual behavior (AISB) are subjected to the same Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) policies as adults with sexual offense histories despite current research documenting their relatively low likelihood of recidivism. Therapeutic jurisprudence is a framework which suggests the law should value psychological well-being and strive to avoid imposing anti-therapeutic consequences. The purpose of …
Public perceptions of castle doctrine and stand your ground cases
Introduction Stand your ground (SYG) and castle doctrine (CD) laws are presently growing throughout the United States. The present study aims to better understand public perceptions of SYG and CD cases and demographic factors that influence judicial decision making. Methods Participants were 204 adults who were randomly assigned one of four vignettes that depicted a CD or SYG scenario and varied by defendant demographics. After reading the vignet…
A roadmap for preventing and responding to trauma
To realize CEnR's promise to contribute to innovation, scientific understanding, and increased impact in the trauma field will require a shift in training and institutions. Fortunately, a growing interest in advocacy, public psychology, and diversity, equity, and inclusion presents an opportunity for synergy. Practical guidance is offered for supporting CEnR by preparing students, investing in faculty, and building infrastructure. Clinical Impact…
Toward an Abolitionist Practice of Psychology
The social justice uprisings that have stemmed from several recent highly publicized murders of Black people by police have shed increasing light on the systems of oppression, inequity, and white supremacy that have been the backbone of the United States’ policing and criminal justice systems since their inception. The American Psychological Association, along with many professional organizations across the subfields of psychology, has released i…
Building a Climate for Advocacy Training in Professional Psychology
Counseling psychologists have been at the forefront of social justice and advocacy efforts in the discipline of psychology. Despite these foci, few graduate training programs in psychology offer formal courses or training in advocacy, social justice, and public policy. To develop and fill a pipeline of professionals involved in social justice and advocacy efforts, graduate training programs in psychology must expose and prepare students to these …
Sick and Shut In
COVID-19, the latest infectious coronavirus disease, was discovered in December of 2019 in Wuhan, China, and has rapidly reached pandemic levels. The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have released recommendations to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, including hand washing, covering coughs, and social/physical distancing, but what happens to those who are incarcerated? Over 1.4 million adults in the Un…
Risky sex
Purpose Risky sexual behavior (RSB) on college campuses contributes to elevated rates of sexually transmitted infections and sexual assault. Research indicates a positive association between sexual victimization history (SVH) and RSB with alcohol use and sexual sensation seeking as mediators to this association. Hypermasculinity has also been shown to play a moderating role amongst these associations. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to te…
Building a Climate for Advocacy Training in Professional Psychology
Counseling psychologists have been at the forefront of social justice and advocacy efforts in the discipline of psychology. Despite these foci, few graduate training programs in psychology offer formal courses or training in advocacy, social justice, and public policy. To develop and fill a pipeline of professionals involved in social justice and advocacy efforts, graduate training programs in psychology must expose and prepare students to these …
Toward an Abolitionist Practice of Psychology
The social justice uprisings that have stemmed from several recent highly publicized murders of Black people by police have shed increasing light on the systems of oppression, inequity, and white supremacy that have been the backbone of the United States’ policing and criminal justice systems since their inception. The American Psychological Association, along with many professional organizations across the subfields of psychology, has released i…
Sick and Shut In
COVID-19, the latest infectious coronavirus disease, was discovered in December of 2019 in Wuhan, China, and has rapidly reached pandemic levels. The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have released recommendations to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, including hand washing, covering coughs, and social/physical distancing, but what happens to those who are incarcerated? Over 1.4 million adults in the Un…
Risky sex
Purpose Risky sexual behavior (RSB) on college campuses contributes to elevated rates of sexually transmitted infections and sexual assault. Research indicates a positive association between sexual victimization history (SVH) and RSB with alcohol use and sexual sensation seeking as mediators to this association. Hypermasculinity has also been shown to play a moderating role amongst these associations. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to te…
Sick and Shut In
COVID-19, the latest infectious coronavirus disease, was discovered in December of 2019 in Wuhan, China, and has rapidly reached pandemic levels. The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have released recommendations to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, including hand washing, covering coughs, and social/physical distancing, but what happens to those who are incarcerated? Over 1.4 million adults in the Un…
A roadmap for preventing and responding to trauma
To realize CEnR's promise to contribute to innovation, scientific understanding, and increased impact in the trauma field will require a shift in training and institutions. Fortunately, a growing interest in advocacy, public psychology, and diversity, equity, and inclusion presents an opportunity for synergy. Practical guidance is offered for supporting CEnR by preparing students, investing in faculty, and building infrastructure. Clinical Impact…
Toward an Abolitionist Practice of Psychology
The social justice uprisings that have stemmed from several recent highly publicized murders of Black people by police have shed increasing light on the systems of oppression, inequity, and white supremacy that have been the backbone of the United States’ policing and criminal justice systems since their inception. The American Psychological Association, along with many professional organizations across the subfields of psychology, has released i…
Building a Climate for Advocacy Training in Professional Psychology
Counseling psychologists have been at the forefront of social justice and advocacy efforts in the discipline of psychology. Despite these foci, few graduate training programs in psychology offer formal courses or training in advocacy, social justice, and public policy. To develop and fill a pipeline of professionals involved in social justice and advocacy efforts, graduate training programs in psychology must expose and prepare students to these …
Adapting assessment processes to consider cultural mistrust in forensic practices
OBJECTIVE: Our first goal in this study was to identify cultural mistrust critical items (CMCIs) on two versions of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)-the MMPI-Second Edition-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) and MMPI-Third Edition (MMPI-3)-that might be endorsed by people of color because of cultural mistrust rather than clinical paranoia. Our second goal was to determine whether CMCIs and items on the MMPI-2-RF/MMPI-3 Ideas of P…
Sex offender registration and notification act with adolescents adjudicated for illegal sexual behavior
Adolescents adjudicated for illegal sexual behavior (AISB) are subjected to the same Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) policies as adults with sexual offense histories despite current research documenting their relatively low likelihood of recidivism. Therapeutic jurisprudence is a framework which suggests the law should value psychological well-being and strive to avoid imposing anti-therapeutic consequences. The purpose of …
Public perceptions of castle doctrine and stand your ground cases
Introduction Stand your ground (SYG) and castle doctrine (CD) laws are presently growing throughout the United States. The present study aims to better understand public perceptions of SYG and CD cases and demographic factors that influence judicial decision making. Methods Participants were 204 adults who were randomly assigned one of four vignettes that depicted a CD or SYG scenario and varied by defendant demographics. After reading the vignet…
Improving graduate education in legal psychology
OBJECTIVE: This article reviews how training programs and professional organizations can work together to better prepare legal psychology graduate students and early career professionals (ECPs) for their first postgraduate careers. METHOD: In 2019, the American Psychology-Law Society released a report exploring the unique needs of ECPs in the field of legal psychology. The surveyed ECPs overwhelmingly highlighted the importance of grappling with …
Public perceptions of feminicide and the feminist movement in Mexico
The misclassification of murders results in the invisibilization and impunity of gender‐based violence. According to Observatorio Cuidadano Nacional del Feminicidio figures in 2024, of the 3408 cases of murdered women in Mexico in 2023, only 827 were classified as feminicides. Since few cases result in punishment, women have protested for justice nationwide. The current study examines the effects of media representation of feminicide cases. Parti…
Gang Involvement in Adolescents Adjudicated with Illegal Sexual Behaviors
Off the shelf and into the community
Psychological science can be used to inform the critical social and global issues affecting communities. Advocacy has been recognized as an essential and ethical responsibility of mental health professionals, as it champions the basic human and civil rights of individuals, families, and communities. Scholar-activism encourages psychology to bridge scholarly knowledge, social justice, and advocacy to foster social change. Public scholarship aims t…
Changing Support for Black Reparations
Reparations are a public health priority and could reduce health disparities and improve the economic position of Black Americans. Reparations are rooted in transitional justice, and examining public perceptions regarding reparations is important. The present study examines opinions on reparations, given that attitudes may have shifted in recent years due to increased national and international attention. The current study is a qualitative study …
We Get Stuck in our Own Little Bubbles”
Development of the inventory of clinician attitudes about suicide prevention
Public scholarship in faculty evaluation
Freakoffs or Trafficking
On July 2, 2025, after a seven-week trial and three days of jury deliberation, the verdict in the court case of producer and rapper Sean Combs was read. Combs was acquitted on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking and found guilty on two charges of transportation to engage in prostitution, facing a maximum of 20 years in prison for the counts. On October 3, 2025, Combs was sentenced to 50 months in prison. The present commentary briefly dis…
Gun attitudes and opinions of self‐defense laws among college students
By 2024, 35 states had adopted self‐defense laws, ranging from modified stand your ground (SYG) laws to expanding castle doctrine (CD) to apply beyond the home. Although these laws were intended to protect communities, states with these laws have higher firearm homicide rates. By surveying emerging adults, the current study examines how gun attitudes influence support for self‐defense laws, such as CD and SYG. Participants were 444 students at a …
Psychology (12 obras) · Political science (10 obras) · Law (7 obras) · Social Psychology (7 obras) · Criminology (6 obras) · Perception (5 obras) · Poison control (5 obras) · Sociology (5 obras) · Counseling Practices and Supervision (4 obras) · Human Factors and Ergonomics (4 obras)