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Publications

Heart of Hypertension Project: development of a community-based prevention program for young African American men

Savoca, M., Carter, K., Chow, E., Roberts, J., Austin, J. & Wallace, D. (December, 2012)

Fathers’ Perspectives on Supports and Barriers That Affect Their Fatherhood Role

Roberts, D., Coakley, T. M., Washington, T. J., & Kelley, A. (2014).  SAGE Open, 4(1)

The Consequences of Misdiagnosing Race-Based
Trauma Response
in Black Men: A Critical Examination

R. Sanders, A., Roberts, D., McDowell, M., Muller, A. (2024). Social Work in Public Health. 10.1080/19371918.2024.2380821

Exploring the Effects of Racial Discrimination on the Mental Health and Parenting Satisfaction of African American Fathers: A Mixed Methods Study

Roberts, J. D. (2025). Exploring the effects of racial discrimination on the mental

Health and parenting satisfaction of African American fathers: A Mixed-Methods Study. Journal of Fathers and Child Welfare: Conceptual Frameworks, Theoretical Foundations, Empirical Approaches, and Innovations in Research and Practice. Vol. 102 (6)

How African American men cope with race-based traumatic stress: A Quantitative Study. 

Roberts, J. D., Motley, R. O. Jr., McDowell, M. (2025). How African American men cope with race-based traumatic stress: A Quantitative Study. Social Work Research.

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JURIED PRESENTATION/CONFERENCES

Roberts, J. D. Epigenetic and Goodness of Fit Awareness in the Father-Child Relationship: Links to Paternal Stress. UNCG Department of Social Work Lecture Series: Spring 2021 Virtual Conference. Greensboro, NC, 2021

 

Roberts, J. D. Fathers’ mental health and family resiliency. Virtual Millennial Social Work Conference 2021.

 

Coakley, T. M., Roberts, J.D., Nichols, G., Dyson, Y.D.  Families and Fathers National Conference. Los Angeles, 2018

Coakley, T. M. & Roberts, J.D. Understanding how agency barriers to fathers’ involvement influence children permanency: A mixed methods study. Society of Social Work and Research Conference, Washington, DC, 2012

 

Coakley, T. M. & Roberts, J. D. Understanding how agency barriers to fathers' involvement influence children's 

permanency: A mixed methods study. Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Washington, D.C., 2012. 

 

Roberts, J. D., & Coakley, T. M. Resilience to father involvement barriers. Human Environmental Sciences Foundation, Greensboro, NC, 2012. 

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Barbershop Talk: Fathers and Youth Education and Health Conference

2017

 

  • Developed, organized and co-directed (total 250) included, fathers, mothers, school-aged youth, college students, entrepreneurs and educators.

  • Keynotes:

    • Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry, 1991-1992

    • Boxing heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe

    • NC House Representative Amos L. Quick III

Community Partner: Hayes-Taylor YMCA

2012

 

“Heart of hypertension project 2: Community-engaged approach to lifestyle change for

African-American men”

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  • Served as an investigator with Margaret R. Savoca, Principal Investigator

  • Extension of H2O project (above) to provide formative research and pilot testing for hypertension prevention efforts among African-American men, 25-45 years old

  • Funded by Triad Center for Health Disparities/National Institute for Minority Health and Healthy Disparities

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