Rice, T. M., Jenkins, A. I. C., McNeil Smith, S., Alexander, C., & McGregor, C. M. (2023). Racial discrimination and romantic relationship dynamics among Black Americans: A systematic review. Journal of Family Theory & Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12535 Advanced online publication.
Bigman, C. A., Planey, A. M., Williamson, L. D., Smith, M. A., & McNeil Smith, S. (2022). ‘There will be screen caps’: The role of digital documentation and platform
collapse in propagation of racial discourses. Information, Communication & Society.
Barton, A. W., Lavner, J. A., Sutton, N. C., McNeil Smith, S., & Beach, S.R.H (2022). African Americans’ relationship quality and depressive symptoms: A
longitudinal investigation of the Marital Discord Model. Journal of Family Psychology.
Chioneso, N. A., Hunter, C. D., Gobin, R. L., McNeil Smith, S., Mendenhall, R., & Neville, H. A. (2020). Community healing and resistance through storytelling: A
framework to address racial trauma. Journal of Black Psychology,46, 95 – 121.
Priest, J. B., McNeil Smith, S., Woods, S. B., & Roberson, P. (2020). Racial discrimination, family emotional climate, and African American health: An application of the BBFM. Journal of Family Psychology, 34, 598 – 609.
McNeil Smith, S., Williamson, L. D., Branch, H., & Fincham, F. (2019). Racial discrimination, racism-specific support, and self-reported health among African American couples. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 37, 779 – 799.
Landor, A. M. & McNeil Smith, S. (2019). Racial and skin tone trauma: Historic and contemporary influences on the health and interpersonal experiences of African Americans. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 14, 797 – 815.
McNeil Smith, S., & Landor, A. M. (2018). Toward a better understanding of African American families: Development of the sociocultural family stress model. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 10, 434-450.
McNeil Smith, S. & Sun, R.** (2017). Racial discrimination and depressive symptomology: exploring gender and socioeconomic variations among African
American parent-child dyads. Fire!!!: The Multimedia Journal of Black Studies, 3 (1), 130 – 159.
McNeil Smith, S., Reynolds, J. E., Fincham, F. D., & Beach, S. R. H. (2016). Parental
experiences of racial discrimination and youth racial socialization in two-parent
African American families. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 22, 268 – 276
McNeil Smith, S. & Fincham, F. (2016). Racial discrimination experiences among Black youth: a person-centered approach. Journal of Black Psychology, 42, 300-319.
McNeil Smith, S., Holtrop, K., & Reynolds, J. (2015). Do positive parenting practices moderate parental mental health and child behavior among homeless families? Family Relations, 64, 606 – 620.
McNeil Smith, S. & Taylor, J. (2015). The relationship between social stress and substance use among African American youth residing in South Florida. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 24, 372-378.
McNeil, S., Fincham, F., & Beach, S. R. H. (2014). Does spousal support moderate the association between perceived racial discrimination and depressive symptoms among African American couples? Family Process, 53, 109–119.
McNeil, S., Harris-McKoy, D., Brantley, C., Fincham, F., & Beach, S.R.H. (2014). Middle class African American mothers’ depressive symptoms mediate perceived discrimination and reported child externalizing behaviors. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 23, 381-388.
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
McNeil Smith, S., & Sutton, N. (2020, November). Examining links between African American parents’ involvement in schools and parental racial socialization messages. Accepted presentation at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO.
McNeil Smith, S., Sutton, N., Branch, H., & Decimus, B. (2020, December).
Investigating the influence of discrimination on Black youths’ mental health across patterns of parental connectedness. Accepted flash talk for the SRCD Special Topic Meeting: Construction of the ‘Other’: Development, Consequences, and Applied Implications of Prejudice and Discrimination, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. Conference Canceled.
Landor, A. M., & McNeil Smith, S. (2019, November). Uncovering the trauma of
colorism: Towards a theory of skin tone trauma. Poster presented at the National
Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, Fort Worth, TX.
Bigman, C., Smith, M. A., Williamson, L. D., Planey, A., & McNeil Smith, S. (May,
2019). Selective sharing on social media: examining the effects of race-related
disparate impact frames on intentions to retransmit news stories among U.S. college students. Paper presented at the International Communication Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
McNeil Smith, S., & Branch,H.,** (2019). Mother- and Father-Child Relationships Moderate the Influence of Parental Racial Socialization on Black Children’s Mental Health. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Baltimore, MD.
McNeil Smith, S., Williamson, L.,** & Fincham, F. (2018). Racism, Racism-Specific Support, and Health Among Black Couples. Paper presented at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.
McNeil Smith, S., Gordon, M. S., & Sun, R.** (2017). Racial Discrimination and Mental Health among Black Adolescents and their Caregivers: Exploring the Role of Family Social Support. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of Society for Research in Child Development, Austin, TX.
McNeil Smith, S. & Sun, R.** (2016). Racial Discrimination and Mental Health among Black Youth and their Caregivers. Poster presented at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
Rice, T. M.**, McNeil Smith, S., Fincham, F., & Beach, S. R. H. (2016). Perceived Discrimination and Marital Instability in African American Couples. Poster presented at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN
McNeil Smith, S. & Sun, R.** (2016). Racial Discrimination and Mental Health among Black Youth and their Caregivers. Poster presented at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN
McNeil Smith, S., Planey, A.**, Moore, S.**, & Walker, T.** (2016). Exploring the role of faith and spirituality in mental health help-seeking attitudes and behaviors among African American college students. Paper presented at the Dennis H. May Conference on Diversity Issues and the Role of Counseling Centers
Rice, T. M.**, McNeil Smith, S., Fincham, F., & Beach, S. R. H. (2016). Unstable unions? The role of perceived racial discrimination in black marriages. Paper presented for the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
McNeil Smith, S. (2015). Racial discrimination and mental health: exploring variations in the family context. Paper presented in the Health and Wellness Advocacy: A New Public Engagement Pathway for African American Studies panel at the Association for the Study of African American Life and History annual meeting, Atlanta, Georgia.
McNeil Smith, S. (2015). “I can’t put it behind me when it affects me and my family”: exploring racial discrimination and mental health in African American families. Brown bag presentation for the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Smith, S. (2014). Variations in racial discrimination experiences among Black youth. Poster presented at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.
Holtrop, K., Smith, S., Scott, J., & Chaviano, C. (2014). Adapting an evidence-based parenting intervention for homeless families in transitional housing. Poster presented at The Annual Meeting, Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC.
Smith, S. & Holtrop, K. (2013). Using the experiences of homeless families to inform parenting interventions. Poster presented at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Smith, S., Holtrop, K., & McWey, L. (2013). The psychosocial experiences of homeless families with children. Poster presented at the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference, Portland, OR.
McNeil., S. (2013). Maternal depressive symptoms mediating mothers’ perceived discrimination and African American youth externalizing behaviors. Oral presentation at the College of Human Sciences Annual Research and Creativity Day, Tallahassee, FL.
Key: Bold emphasizes members of the lab. Asterisks (**) indicate student researchers.
