Danielle Dawson

Danyelle Dawson, M.A. is doctoral student in Clinical-Community Psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Danyelle;s program of research is comprised of two broad arms

(i) the biopsychosocial and intergenerational impacts of racism and oppression on Black Americans’ mental and physical health and

(ii)Black Americans’ individual and collective engagement in resistance and collective care that promote resiliency and healing across online and offline settings.

Through her research and practice, she aims to incorporate the two arms of her research in the development of strengths-focused programs and technologies that promote resistance and healing for Black Americans. Danyelle’s current research focuses on Black Americans’ use of positive technologies (e.g. online counterpublics and counterspaces) as means of collective care and resistance that foster radical healing.