Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Social Work
University of Houston
2021
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Faculty
Faculty
Sandra Kalu
Assistant Professor
Department/Office
- Direct Practice Concentration, Social Work
School/College
- School of Social Work
Biography
Sandra Jeter, Ph.D., LMSW, is an Assistant Professor at Howard University's School of Social Work. Her primary teaching responsibilities in the Direct practice sequence include Race, Class, Gender, and Human Behavior & in the Social Environment. Her research mainly focuses on the intersection between Black youth mental health and academic persistence and success. Dr. Jeter currently serves as PI on a multi-million dollar US Department of Education grant that seeks to increase the number of effective and responsive mental health professionals employed in DC Public Schools.
Education & Expertise
Education
Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)
Social Work
The Ohio State University
2017
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Psychology and Political Science
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
2013
Expertise
Research methods for social workers
Human Behavior and the Social Environment
Race, Class, and Gender
International Service-learning
Research
Research
Specialty
Gendered racism and gendered racial identity development, academic success, gendered racial socialization in the school contextFunding
2020-2021
Co-Investigator
Funding: $50,000
Tennessee Department of Education’s Continuous Learning Plan (CLPs) Implementation Review 2021.
2019-2020
Project Manager
Funding: $28,000
HYPE 2.0, Health Fellows
Principal Investigator: Sarah Narendorf, Ph.D.
2019-2020
Research Assistant
Stigma and Mental Health
Principal Investigators: Robin Gearing, Ph.D., and Micki Washburn, Ph.D.
2018- 2020
Research Assistant
PACE-YA Project
Principal Investigators: Sarah Narendorf, Ph.D. and Robin Gearing, Ph.D.
Featured News
Featured News
Read: Capital B News | Black and Latino Students Are Struggling with Mental Health. This Program Could Help.
Read: Baltimore Post-Examiner | Schools face a shortage of social workers – but Howard University has a plan that helps
Publications and Presentations
Publications and Presentations
The relationship between externalizing behavior and school and familial attachments
Guided by the premise of the social bonding theory, this study used secondary data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study to assess the relationship between parental and school bonding, and externalizing behavior among girls. This study also assessed the differences among girls regarding race, given the racial disparities in juvenile justice involvement among girls.
Exploring the Impact of School Factors
This study uses an intersectional lens to investigate whether various school factors predict intent to complete college among this sample of Black high school girls (N = 1,811). Findings show that teacher bias, school discipline, and school resources are significant predictors of college expectations among this sample.
Enhancing awareness of colorism among preservice teachers
Enhancing awareness of colorism among preservice teachers: A field placement approach
A qualitative exploratory case study was used to explore the field placement as a learning opportunity for pre-service teachers seeking to understand implicit skin tone bias. Using multiple sources of data, including the Skin Tone Implicit Association Test (IAT), in-depth interviews, and reflective journals, researchers were able to build a rich understanding of the participants’ levels of awareness of implicit skin tone bias and influences on their practice within the field placement.