Kayla Fike CV

Kayla Fike
kjfike@umich.edu

EDUCATION

Present University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Ph.D. Candidate in Gender and Feminist Psychology
2017 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
M.S. in Psychology
2015 Oakland University, Rochester, MI
B.A. in Psychology
Minor in Women and Gender Studies
Dean’s List: 2011-Present

AWARDS

  • Women’s Studies Summer Funding 2017
    • Rewarded to Women’s Studies students to support research and living expenses during the summer
  • Honorable Mention for Psychology Diversity Research Award 2017
    • Recognizes research that addresses important issues related to diversity, including ethnicity, race, gender, sexual identity, and/or socioeconomic status
  • Rackham Merit Fellowship 2015
    • Five year fellowship recognizing students with outstanding academic qualifications, exceptional potential for scholarly success in their graduate program, and promise for contributing to wider academic, professional, or civic communities
  • Wade McCree Scholarship 2011-2015
    • Full tuition scholarship awarded to exceptional high school youth from underprivileged areas with a 3.0 GPA and 21 ACT score
  • Talented Scholar Scholarship 2011-2015
    • Awarded to exceptional high school youth from underprivileged areas with a 3.0 GPA and 21 ACT score
  • Trustee Academic Endowment Scholarship 2011-2015
    • Awarded to first time college students with a 3.0 GPA and 21 ACT score
  • Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation Award 2011-2015
    • Awarded to exceptional high school youth with a 2.0 GPA and a volunteer history

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Mattis, J.M., Morton, C., Fike, K., Thorne, K. Symposium paper presentation under review. Religiosity and positive character among African American urbanresiding emerging adults.

Mattis, J.M., Tepe, B., Akgun, R., Palmer, G.J.M., Murray, Y., Fike, K., & Guillaume, C. (Under Review). Who Cares? Correlates of altruism among urban-residing African American adults.

Mora, A., Fike, K., Montoro, J. (2018) Community Violence Exposure and Sexual Harassment Effects on Latino Adolescents. Symposium paper presentation at the Annual Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Fike, K. & Ceballo, R. (In Preparation) Latino/a Adolescents’ Academic Engagement: The Role of Academic Mentors.

Write your own story. Self-definition and positionality interactive workshop at a Black girl empowerment workshop in Detroit, MI in 2017.

Moral Disengagement in Discussions of Bullying Intervention and Mothers’ Morality: Moderation by Warmth and Racial Contact. Poster presentation at the Society for Research in Adolescence in
Baltimore, Maryland in 2016

Mothers’ and Adolescents’ Discussions of Volunteering: Moral and Self Justification for Engagement. Poster presentation at the Society for Research on Child Development in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2015.

Analysis of Parent-Adolescent Discourse on Morality and Bullying: The Development of a Coding Scheme. Poster presentation at a statewide academic conference held at Oakland University in 2014.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant for Dr. Jacqueline Mattis, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Sept 2016-Present

  • Co-author of “Predictors of altruism among African American adolescents” o Co-author of “Who Cares?”

Graduate Research Assistant for Dr. Rosario Ceballo, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Aug 2015-Present

  • Newsletter author for the first wave of After School Activities Study to answer community-based questions and translate the data for the use of the high school recruitment site.
  • Participant orientation script author for the Daily Activities Study, a daily diary method for assessing community violence exposure, stressful life events, and well-being for Latino adolescents
  • Survey administration for the After School Activities Study, focusing on community violence exposure and after school activities using a longitudinal method for Latino adolescents
  • Project manager of After School Activities Study second wave of data collection o Volunteer at the high school where data is collected

Research Assistant for Dr. Lewis’ Moral Communications Lab, Oakland University, Rochester, MI Jan 2014-Present

  • Transcribed conversations between parents and adolescents about moral dilemmas
  • Developed a coding scheme to evaluate the messages communicated in the qualitative conversations o Presented a poster on the coding scheme at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Minds, a statewide academic conference

Research Assistant for Dr. Zeigler-Hill’s Social Personality Lab, Oakland University, Rochester, MI Sept 2013-Dec 2013

  • Entered survey responses from participants about their self-concept and the way evaluations by close others affected their self-esteem
  • Prepared the data for statistical analysis o Handled confidential data

Research Assistant for Dr. Pickett/Dr. Purdie’s Sexual Aggression Lab, Jan 2013-April 2013

  • Recruited freshman for participation in the study
  • Played a confederate role with participants that assessed how negative, neutral, or positive feedback from females affected how male participants rated female confederates and reacted emotionally.
  • Performed data entry after participant sessions

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Perspectives in Women’s Health
Fall 2017, Winter 2018

  • Instructor to 75 students in a cross-listed women’s studies and nursing course focusing on feminist paradigms of women’s health

Psychology of Women and Gender
Winter 2017

  • Instructor to 66 students in an introductory gender and feminist psychology course
  • Guest Lecturer for Gender and Media for 145 students

Introduction to Psychology
Fall 2016

  • Instructor to 76 students in an introductory psychology course
  • Guest Lecturer for Motivation and Emotion and Personality for 450 students

SERVICE

    • Personality and Social Contexts Recruitment Committee – 2017 Co-organizer of doctoral recruitment efforts
    • Gender and Feminist Psychology Admissions Committee – 2017 Student Committee Member
    • Black Student Psychological Association – 2017 President, 2016 Treasurer
    • Gender and Feminist Psychology Brownbag – 2016 Student Liaison

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Emerging Diversity Scholars Network
2018 Inductee
University of Michigan

The Emerging Diversity Scholars Network (EDSN) is a professional development network for graduate students who have demonstrate a commitment or have contributed to diversity research and scholarship.

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Critical Participatory Action Research Institute – Jun 2018
New York, New York at The Graduate Center

  • The week-long Critical Participatory Action Research Institute is designed to introduce the theory, methods, and ethics of critical participatory action research (CPAR) to graduate students, faculty, and members of community based organizations.
  • Through seminars, roundtables, and hands-on workshops with experienced researchers, participants gain the necessary skills and knowledge to integrate a critical PAR approach into their scholarship, research, and/or organizing.

Michigan Mixed Methods Research and Scholarship Program Workshop – Nov 2017

  • Participated in a four-day institute that focused on developing mutually beneficial community-based partnerships and research projects o Explored opportunities for community-based public scholarship in and outside of the academy

Institute for Social Change at Rackham Program in Public Scholarship – Aug 2017
Ann Arbor, MI

  • Participated in a four-day institute that focused on developing mutually beneficial community-based partnerships and research projects o Explored opportunities for community-based public scholarship in and outside of the academy

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research Jul 2017
Ann Arbor, MI

  • Completed Regression II statistics course with a focus on matrix algebra

Focus Group Facilitator Aug 2017
Detroit, MI

  • Received training from Dr. Lorraine Gutierrez and lab on focus group facilitation
    Co-facilitator of focus group at Mosaic music group, an after-school project with teens

Student Intern-Dreams Realized through Education and Mentoring (DREAM) Oct 2014-Aug 2015
Vista Maria, Dearborn Heights, MI

  • Assisted administrators with facilitating DREAM sessions

Student Mentor for Department of Pre-College Programs 2012-2015
Oakland University, Rochester, MI

  • Mentor middle and high school age minority youth during their academic and recreational campus visits
  • Created an interactive game for students to play while learning money and time management
  • Presented at the Clinton River Water Festival for 2 consecutive years

AVID Tutor Oct 2012-Jan 2013
Pontiac International Technology Academy, Pontiac, MI

  • Guided minority middle school youth through academic lessons related to time management and organization
  • Tutoring was aimed at increasing academic performance and success beyond middle school for underprivileged youth

Student Intern with Torre Brown’s SMART Anger Management Program Jan 2012-Dec 2012
Various school districts throughout Metro Detroit Area, MI

  • Assisted in grading weekly student assessments
  • Co-facilitated group discussion with students to provide a more accessible perspective of ways to deal with their school and home issues
  • Tracked progress of students over the course

COURSE PROJECTS

Mental Health Care and Black Women

  • Presented on issues of psychological distress that affect minority race and minority sexual orientation women in 2014

Romantic Comedies Through a Feminist Lens

  • Critiqued romantic comedies for the sexualization of female characters, instances of oppression, and its effects on the characters in 2014