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Journal Articles
63. Todd, N. R., Nguyễn, D. M., Blackburn, A. M., & La, R. (in press). Associations between state policies and sexual minority mental health disparities. Translational Issues in Psychological Science.
62. Yi, J., & Todd, N. R. (in press). A grounded theory of intersectional Asian American college student activism. Asian American Journal of Psychology.
61. Yi, J., & Todd, N. R. (2024). Reinforcing or challenging the status quo: A grounded theory of how the model minority myth shapes Asian American activism. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 71(1), 7-21. doi:10.1037/cou0000710
60. Yi, J., Todd, N. R., Blevins, E. J., & Wantland, R. A. (2024). Colorblind racial ideology and student expectations and reactions to a university-sponsored diversity workshop. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 17(3), 402-417. doi.org/10.1037/dhe0000430
59. Blackburn, A. M., & Todd, N. R. (2023). Pride in our community: Reflecting on LGBTQ publications in the ,American Journal of Community Psychology. American Journal of Community Psychology, 71(1-2), 158-165. Invited Editorial to introduce the Virtual Special Issue they guest edited. doi:10.1002/ajcp.12618
58. Mekawi, Y., & Todd, N. R., Blevins, E. J. (2023). Reducing acceptability of racial microaggressions using online videos: The role of perspective-taking and White guilt. Journal of Diversity in Higher Educaiton, 16(6), 759-768. doi:10.1037/dhe0000365
57. Todd, N. R., Blevins, E. J., Yi, J., Boeh Bergmann, B. A., & Meno, C. G. (2023). Examining awareness of privilege among midwestern college students: An analysis of race/ethnicity, gender, and religion. American Journal of Community Psychology, 71(1-2), 224-241. doi:10.1002/ajcp.12625.
56. Yi, J., Neville, H. A., Todd, N. R., & Mekawi, Y. (2023). Ignoring race and denying racism: A meta-analysis of the associations between colorblind racial ideology, anti-Blackness and other variables antithetical to racial justice. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 70(3), 258-275. doi.org/10.1037/cou0000618
*The second and third authors contributed equally to this manuscript
*Featured by the American Psychological Association with a press release
55. Blevins, E. J., & Todd, N. R. (2022). Remembering where we're from: Community- and individual-level predictors of college students' White privilege awareness. American Journal of Community Psychology, 70(1-2), 60-74. doi:10.1002/ajcp.12572
54. Yi, J., & Todd, N. R. (2022). Race, campus climate, and social change behaviors for Asian American college students. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 15(4), 453-465. doi:10.1037/dhe0000309
53. Cadenas, G. A., Cisneros, J., Spanierman, L. B., Yi, J., & Todd, N. R. (2021). Detrimental effects of color-blind racial attitudes in preparing a culturally-responsive teaching workforce for immigrants. Journal of Career Development, 48(6), 926-941. doi:10.1177/0894845320903380
52. Mekawi, Y., & Todd, N. R. (2021). Focusing the lens to see more clearly: Overcoming definitional challenges and identifying new directions in racial microaggressions research. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 16(5), 972-990. doi:10.1177/1745691621995181
51. Yi, J., & Todd, N. R. (2021). Internalized model minority myth among Asian Americans: Links to anti-Black attitudes and opposition to affirmative action. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 27(4), 569-578. doi:10.1037/cdp0000448
50. Yi, J., & Todd, N. R. (2020). Social change behaviors among Asian American college students: Ethnic regional group differences and campus-level predictors. Asian American Journal of Psychology, 11(4), 211-222. doi:10.1037/aap0000204
49. Mekawi, Y., Todd, N. R., Yi, J., & Blevins, E. J. (2020). Distinguishing “I don’t see color” from “racism is a thing of the past”: Psychological correlates of avoiding race and denying racism. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 67(3), 288-302.
48. Todd, N. R., Blevins, E. J., & Yi, J. (2020). A social network analysis of friendship and spiritual support in a religious congregation. American Journal of Community Psychology, 65, 107-124. doi:10.1002/ajcp.12359
47. Todd, N. R., Yi, J., Blevins, E. J., McConnell, E. A., Mekawi, Y., & Boeh, B. A. (2020). Christian and political conservatism predict opposition to sexual and gender minority rights through support for Christian hegemony. American Journal of Community Psychology, 66(1-2), 24-38. doi:10.1002/ajcp.12420
46. Yi, J., & Todd, N. R., Mekawi, Y. (2020). Racial colorblindness and confidence in and likelihood of action to address prejudice. American Journal of Community Psychology, 65, 407-422. doi:10.1002/ajcp.12409
45. Boeh Bergmann, B. A., & Todd, N. R. (2019). Religious and spiritual beliefs uniquely predict poverty attributions. Social Justice Research, 32, 459-485. doi:10.1007/s11211-019-00335-7
44. Ellison, R. L., Todd, N. R., Orth, R. D., & McConnell, E. A. (2019). Openness to diversity and White privilege awareness: The moderating role of gender for White Christian students. Journal of College Student Development, 60, 563-576.
43. Houston-Kolnik, J. D., Todd, N. R., & Greeson, M. R. (2019). Overcoming the “holy hush”: A qualitative examination of Protestant Christian leaders’ responses to intimate partner violence. American Journal of Community Psychology, 63, 135-152. doi:10.1002/ajcp.12278
42. Cadenas, G. A., Cisneros, J., Todd, N. R., & Spanierman, L. B. (2018). DREAMzone: Testing two vicarious contact interventions to improve attitudes toward undocumented immigrants. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 11, 295-308. doi:10.1037/dhe0000055
41. Mekawi, Y., & Todd, N. R. (2018). Okay to say?: Initial validation of the Acceptability of Racial Microaggressions Scale. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 24, 346-362. doi:10.1037/cdp0000201
40. Odahl-Ruan, C. A., Todd, N. R., & Wilson, M. (2017). “Because the Bible tells me so”: Religious conservatism and gender role attitudes in Christian campus-ministry groups at public universities. The Australian Community Psychologist, 28(2), 17-35.
39. Todd, N. R. (2017). Ethical challenges of personal disclosure in gaining entry with religious congregations. American Journal of Community Psychology, 60, 302-308. doi:10.1002/ajcp.12179
38. Todd, N. R., Boeh, B. A., Houston-Kolnik, J. D., & Suffrin, R. L. (2017). Interfaith groups as mediating structures for political action: A multilevel analysis. American Journal of Community Psychology, 59, 106-119. doi:10.1002/ajcp.12121
37. Todd, N. R., Houston-Kolnik, J. D., & Suffrin, R. L. (2017). Understanding community issues of interfaith groups. Journal of Community Psychology, 45, 160-177. doi:10.1002/jcop.21840
36. Todd, N. R., McConnell, E. A., Odahl-Ruan, C., & Houston-Kolnik, J. D. (2017). Christian campus-ministry groups at public universities and opposition to same-sex marriage. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 9, 412-422. doi:10.1037/rel0000089
35. Houston-Kolnik, J. D., & Todd, N. R. (2016). Examining the presence of congregational programs focused on violence against women. American Journal of Community Psychology, 57, 459-472. doi:10.1002/ajcp.12055
34. Houston-Kolnik, J. D., Todd, N. R., & Wilson, M. (2016). Preliminary validation of the Sex Trafficking Attitudes Scale. Violence Against Women, 22, 1259-1281. doi:10.1177/1077801215621178
33. McConnell, E. A., Odahl-Ruan, C. A., Kozlowski, C., Shattell, M., & Todd, N. R. (2016). Transwomen and Michfest: An ethnophenomenology of attendee's experiences. Journal of Lesbian Studies, 20, 8-28. doi:10.1080/10894160.2015.1076234
32. McConnell, E. A., Todd, N. R., Odahl-Ruan, C., & Shattell, M. (2016). Complicating counterspaces: Intersectionality and the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival. American Journal of Community Psychology, 57, 473-488. doi:10.1002/ajcp.12051
31. Suffrin, R. L., Todd, N. R., & Sánchez, B. (2016). An ecological perspective of mentor satisfaction with their youth mentoring relationships. Journal of Community Psychology, 44, 553-568. doi:10.1002/jcop.21785
30. McConnell, E. A., & Todd, N. R. (2015). Differences in White privilege attitudes and religious beliefs across racial affect types. The Counseling Psychologist, 43, 1135-1161. doi:10.1177/0011000015610436
29. Todd, N. R., Houston, J. D., & Suffrin, R. L. (2015). Applying affiliation social network analysis to understand interfaith groups. Psychosocial Intervention, 24, 147-154. doi:10.1016/j.psi.2015.07.007
28. Todd, N. R., Suffrin, R. L., McConnell, E. A., & Odahl-Ruan, C. A. (2015). Understanding associations between religious beliefs and White privilege attitudes. Sociological Perspectives, 58, 649-665. doi:10.1177/0731121415572689
27. Case, A. D., Todd, N. R.,& Kral, M. J. (2014). Ethnography in community psychology: Promises and tensions. American Journal of Community Psychology, 54, 60-71. doi:10.1007/s10464-014-9648-0
26. Mammana-Lupo, V., Todd, N. R., & Houston, J. D. (2014). The role of sense of community and conflict in predicting congregational belonging. Journal of Community Psychology, 42, 99-118. doi:10.1002/jcop.21596
25. Todd, N. R., Houston, J. D., & Odahl-Ruan, C.A. (2014). Preliminary validation of the Sanctification of Social Justice Scale. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 6, 245-256. doi:10.1037/a0036348
24. Todd, N. R., McConnell, E. A., & Suffrin, R. L. (2014). The role of attitudes toward White privilege and religious beliefs in predicting social justice interest and commitment. American Journal of Community Psychology, 53, 109-121. doi:10.1007/s10464-014-9630-x
23. Allen, N. E., Todd, N. R., Anderson, C. J., Davis, S. M., Javdani, S., Bruehler, V., & Dorsey, H. (2013). Council-based approaches to intimate partner violence: Evidence for distal change in the system response. American Journal of Community Psychology, 52, 1-12. doi:10.1007/s10464-013-9572-8
22. Bottom, T. L., Ferrari, J. R., Mateo, E., & Todd, N. R. (2013). Predicting school sense of community: Students’ perceptions at two Catholic universities. Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community, 41, 4-14. doi:10.1080/10852352.2012.718595
21. Houston, J. D., & Todd, N. R. (2013). Religious congregations and social justice participation: A multilevel examination of social processes and leadership. American Journal of Community Psychology, 52, 273-287. doi:10.1007/s10464-013-9593-3
20. McMahon, S. D., Todd, N. R., Martinez, A., Coker, C., Sheu, C. F., Washburn, J. J., & Shah, S. (2013). Aggressive and prosocial behavior: Community violence, cognitive, and behavioral predictors among urban African American youth. American Journal of Community Psychology, 51, 407-421. doi:10.1007/s10464-012-9560-4
19. Todd, N. R., & Houston, J. D.(2013). Examining patterns of political, social service, and collaborative involvement of religious congregations: A latent class and transition analysis. American Journal of Community Psychology, 51, 422-438. doi:1007/s10464-012-9561-3
18. Todd, N. R., & Rufa, A. K. (2013). Social justice and religious participation: A qualitative investigation of Christian perspectives. American Journal of Community Psychology, 51, 315-331. doi:10.1007/s10464-012-9552-4
17. Beer, A. M., Spanierman, L. B., Greene, J. C., & Todd, N. R. (2012). Counseling psychology trainees’ perceptions of training and commitments to social justice. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 59, 120-133. doi:10.1037/a0026325
16. Pieterse, A. L., Todd, N. R., Neville, H. A., & Carter, R. T. (2012). Perceived racism and mental health among Black American Adults: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 59, 1-9. doi:10.1037/a0026208
*Featured by the American Psychological Association with a press release
15. Spanierman, L. B., Beard, J. C., & Todd, N. R. (2012). White men's fears, White women's tears: Examining gender differences in racial affect types. Sex Roles, 67, 174-186. doi:10.1007/s11199-012-0162-2
14. Todd, N. R. (2012). Religious networking organizations and social justice: An ethnographic case study. American Journal of Community Psychology, 50, 229-245. doi:10.1007/s10464-012-9493-y
13. Todd, N. R., & Ong, K. S. (2012). Political and theological orientation as moderators for the association between religious attendance and attitudes toward gay marriage for White Christians. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 4, 56-70. doi:10.1037/a0025142
12. Abrams, E. M., & Todd, N. R. (2011). White dialectics as multidimensional, contextual, and transformational. The Counseling Psychologist, 39, 423-437. doi:10.1177/0011000010394207
11. Hess, J. Z., Allen, N. E., & Todd, N. R. (2011). Interpreting community accountability: Citizen views of responding to domestic violence (or not). The Qualitative Report, 16, 1096-1123.
10. Javdani, S., Allen, N. E., Todd, N. R., & Anderson, C. J. (2011). Examining systems change in the response to domestic violence: Innovative applications of multilevel modeling. Violence Against Women, 17, 359-375. doi:10.1177/1077801211398621
*Nominated for the 2011 Violence Against Women Best Article Award.
9. Kral, M. J., Ramirez Garcia, J. I., Aber, M. S., Masood, N., Dutta, U., & Todd, N. R. (2011). Culture and community psychology: Toward a renewed and reimagined vision. American Journal of Community Psychology, 47, 46-57. doi:10.1007/s10464-010-9367-0
8. Neville, H. A., Yeung, J. G., Todd, N. R., Spanierman, L. B., & Reed, T. D. (2011). Color-blind racial ideology and beliefs about a racialized university mascot. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 4, 236-249. doi:10.1037/a0024334
7. Todd, N. R. (2011). Community psychology and liberation theologies: Commonalities, collaboration, dilemmas. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 39, 200-210.
6. Todd, N. R., & Abrams, E. M. (2011). White dialectics: A new framework for theory, research, and practice with White students. The Counseling Psychologist, 39, 353-395. [Major Contribution]. doi:10.1177/0011000010377665
5. Todd, N. R., & Allen, N. E. (2011). Religious congregations as mediating structures for social justice: A multilevel examination. American Journal of Community Psychology, 48, 222-237. doi:10.1007/s10464-010-9388-8
4. Todd, N. R., Spanierman, L. B., & Poteat, V. P. (2011). Longitudinal examination of the psychosocial costs of racism to Whites across the college experience. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 58, 508-521. doi:10.1037/a0025066
3. Todd, N. R., Spanierman, L. B., & Aber, M. S. (2010). White students reflecting on Whiteness: Understanding emotional responses. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 3, 97-110. doi:10.1037/a0019299
2. Hess, J. Z., & Todd, N. R. (2009). From culture war to difficult dialogue: Exploring distinct frames for citizen exchange about social problems. Journal of Public Deliberation, 5(1), http://services.bepress.com/jpd/vol5/iss1/art3/
1. Spanierman, L. B., Todd, N. R., & Anderson, C. J. (2009). Psychosocial costs of racism to Whites: Understanding patterns among university students. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 56, 239-252. doi:10.1037/a0015432
Book Chapters
6. Fowler, P. J., & Todd, N. R. (2017). Methods for multiple levels of analysis: Capturing context, change, and changing contexts. In M. A. Bond, C. Keys, & I. Serrano-Garcia (Eds.), APA Handbook of Community Psychology (Vol. 2, pp. 59-74). Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association. doi:10.1037/14954-004
5. Todd, N. R. (2017). A community psychology perspective on religion and religious settings. In M. A. Bond, C. Keys, & I. Serrano-García (Eds.), APA Handbook of Community Psychology (Vol. 1, pp. 437-452). Washington DC: American Psychological Association. doi:10.1037/14953-022
4. Todd, N. R., & Fowler, P. J. (2016). Cluster-randomized trials. In L. A. Jason & D. S. Glenwick (Eds.), Handbook of methodological approaches to community-based research: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods (pp. 165-175). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
3. Todd, N. R., Houston, J. D., & Odahl, C. A. (2014). Religious congregations and social justice. In A. C. Michalos (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research (pp. 5498-5502). Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. ISBN:978-94-007-0752-8
2. Todd, N. R., Allen, N. E., & Javdani, S. (2012). Multilevel modeling: Method and application in community-based research. In L. A. Jason & D. S. Glenwick (Eds.), Methodological approaches to community-based research (pp. 167-185). Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association. doi:10.1037/13492-000
1. Spanierman, L. B., Todd, N. R., & Neville, H. A. (2006). Psychology. In T. Engles (Ed.), Toward a bibliography of critical whiteness studies (pp. 65-90). Urbana, IL: Center on Democracy in a Multiracial Society.