Doctoral Candidate Education Education: B.S. Biology, Philander Smith College 2013 M.S. OLL, Higher Education, Barry University 2015 M.A. Sociology, University of Georgia 2024 Research Research Interests: Black Feminist Theory, Black Feminist Thought, Medical Sociology, Sociology of Health, Race and Ethnicity, Grants: University of Georgia Franklin College of Arts and Sciences - RED Seed Grant Selected Publications Selected Publications: Pinder, D., Lei, MK. Beyond the Strong Black Woman: the Protective Role of Black Identity Centrality against Depression in Young Black Women. J. Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-025-02843-6 Tinkler, Justine., Laura Horne, Dereika Pinder. (In press). Still Separate And Still Not Equal: Descriptive Norms, Prescriptive Norms, And Attitudes Towards White-Black Transracial Families. Advances in Group Processes. Pinder, Dereika. (2025). Book Review. Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine. Journal of Black Studies, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/00219347251332701 Awards, Honors, and Recognition Of Note: Osborne Graduate Fellowship Recipient RED Seed Grant Recipient
