Undergraduate School
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Graduate School
Kent State University
Interests and Career Goals
I am primarily interested in working with traumatized youth and their families. My long-term career goal is to work in an academic-medical setting as a clinical psychologist specializing in child and adolescent populations and supporting survivors of child abuse and neglect. Throughout my career, I would also like to continue conducting research and advocating for patients and families that are in need of equitable mental health care.
Favorite Pastimes
I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, traveling, weightlifting and playing with my dogs.
Why I Chose Duke
I chose Duke’s pre-doctoral internship because the program provides a wide range of training opportunities that can refine interns’ skills in assessment, case conceptualization, and intervention. I was specifically interested in the Child-Trauma track because of the use of evidence-based trauma-focused interventions for children, adolescents, and their families. Additionally, I enjoyed meeting the various supervisors and faculty members during the interview process who were passionate, supportive, and dedicated to building trainees’ multicultural competency.
Research Interests
Anxiety disorders in Black Americans, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), intergenerational trauma, relational attachment
Publications
Peer-Reviewed
- Rowell, T., Neal-Barnett, A. (2021). A Systematic Review of the Effect of Parental Adverse Childhood Experiences on Parenting and Child Psychopathology. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 1-14.
- Neal-Barnett, A.M, Stadulis, R.E., Ellzey, D., Jean, E., Rowell, T., Somerville, K., Petitti, K., Siglow, B. Ruttan, A., Hogue, M. (2019). The Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Musical Cognitive Restructuring App for Black Inner-City Girls: Survey, Usage and Focus Group Evaluation. JMIR mHealth and uHealth.
- Davis, M. J., Rowell, T., Stadulis, R. E., & Neal-Barnett, A. (2019). You Sound White: The Emotional Impact of the Acting White Accusation. In Handbook of Children and Prejudice (pp. 467-476). Springer, Cham.
Under Review
- Rowell, T., Somerville, K., Stadulis, R., Bell, D., Neal-Barnett, A. (under review) An Evaluation of Sister Circles as an Anxiety Intervention for Pregnant Black Women. Psychology of Women Quarterly.
Presentations
Poster Presentations
- Rowell, T., Neal-Barnett, A.M. (July 2021). An Investigation of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Pregnant Black Women. Poster accepted for the biannual American Psychological Association Division 45 Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race Research virtual conference.
- Jean, E., Somerville, K., Rowell, T., Neal-Barnett, A.M. (July 2021). The Me I See On TV: An Exploration of Media Stereotypes and the Acting White Accusation. Poster accepted for the biannual American Psychological Association Division 45 Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race Research virtual conference.
- Clemons, K., Jean, E., Somerville, K., Rowell, T., Neal-Barnett, A.M. (April 2021). Through a Black Lens: An Exploration of Media Stereotypes and the Acting White Accusation. Poster accepted for the Kent State University Undergraduate Research Symposium in Kent, OH.
- Starks, W., Rowell, T., Washington, E. (March 2020). Examining the Utility of Sister Circle Based CBT Interventions with Black Pregnant and Postpartum Women. Poster accepted for the annual Anxiety and Depression Association of America conference.
- Rowell, T., Neal-Barnett, A.M. (April 2020). Understanding Black Maternal Health through Stress and Birth Outcomes. Poster accepted for the annual Midwestern Psychological Association conference in Chicago, IL (Conference Canceled).
Oral Presentations
- Rowell, T., Somerville, K., Monroe, T., Neal-Barnett, A.M. (March 2019). Black Infant Mortality: Race-Based Stress and Anxiety Among Black Expectant Mothers. Symposium presented at the annual Anxiety and Depression Association of America conference in Chicago, IL.
- Rowell, T., Moyé, A., Manns-James, L., Neal-Barnett, A.M. (July 2018). Racism, Stress, and Anxiety in Pregnant Black Women. Symposium presented at the biannual American Psychological Association Division 45 Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race Research conference in Austin, TX.