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Dr. Carla Stokes Featured Expert in Fast Company Article on Barbie and Tween Girl Summer
Dr. Carla Stokes was interviewed as an expert on tween and teen girls in a feature article by Elizabeth Segran in Fast Company. She shared insights on challenges facing Gen Z preteens coming of age in the era of … [Read More...]
Dr. Carla Featured in University of Michigan School of Public Health Magazine: What Does It Take to Change the World?
Dr. Carla Stokes's groundbreaking research and work as an adolescent health expert, professional youth speaker, leadership and business coach for women and girls, and founder of Helping Our Teen Girls In Real Life Situations, … [Read More...]
Dr. Carla Featured Expert in Ebony Magazine Article on The State of Black Girls in America
Dr. Carla was interviewed as an expert in a feature article by Hilary Beard on "Saving Our Daughters" in Ebony Magazine where she sheds light on the state of Black American girls and her research findings related to the … [Read More...]
Dr. Carla Featured Speaker at Workshops Hosted by the Junior League of Monmouth County, New Jersey
The Junior League of Monmouth County aims to empower young girls to become confident women. The Junior League of Monmouth County hosted a series of educational workshops presented by Dr. Carla Stokes for members, community … [Read More...]
Dr. Carla Keynote Speaker at 12th Annual Alabama Child Safety Conference
Dr. Carla delivered a keynote presentation on social media and the impact of sexualization on girls' health and safety to more than 400 educators, social workers, parents, and law enforcement professionals at the 12th Annual … [Read More...]
Join Dr. Carla and HOTGIRLS, Inc. for a Town Hall Meeting on Black Girls in Schools
The National Women's Law Center, African-American Policy Forum, Multi-Agency Alliance for Children, the Atlanta Legal Aid Society, the Women’s Center at Spelman College, and Helping Our Teen Girls In Real Life Situations, … [Read More...]
Dr. Carla Stokes Among 10 Honorees Selected for Outstanding Atlanta
Dr. Carla Stokes was selected as one of ten honorees inducted into Outstanding Atlanta in recognition of her work as the founder and Executive Director of Helping Our Teen Girls In Real Life Situations, Inc. (HOTGIRLS)®. The … [Read More...]
Dr. Carla Featured Doctoral Alumni Speaker at University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School Centennial Lectures
Dr. Carla Stokes was one of four distinguished doctoral alumni of the University of Michigan's Department of Health Behavior and Health Education invited to speak in honor of the Rackham Graduate School's Centennial … [Read More...]
Dr. Carla Featured Keynote Speaker at National Association of University Women’s National Convention and Accepts Community Service Grant Award on Behalf of HOTGIRLS, Inc.
NAUW Community Service Grant Award HOTGIRLS founder and Executive Director Dr. Carla Stokes accepted an $8,000 Community Service Grant award on behalf of Helping Our Teen Girls In Real Life Situations, Inc. (HOTGIRLS)® … [Read More...]
Dr. Carla Featured Expert in Health First!: The Black Woman’s Wellness Guide!
Dr. Carla Stokes is a featured expert on adolescent girls in Health First!: The Black Woman's Wellness Guide (Chapter 1). Co-authored by Eleanor Hinton Hoytt and Hilary Beard, Health First is rooted in the groundbreaking … [Read More...]
Dr. Carla Featured Speaker at National Center for Civil and Human Rights Panel on Women & Girls
Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to speak to a diverse group of 200 women and girls in Atlanta, GA as a participant on a panel sponsored by the Women's Initiative Task Force for the National Center for Civil and Human … [Read More...]
Dr. Carla’s Pioneering Research on Girls & Social Media Published in “Girl Wide Web 2.0: Revisiting Girls, the Internet, and the Negotiation of Identity”
I am excited to announce that my book chapter on how Black American teen girls coming of age at the intersections of hip hop and social media navigate identity, sexuality, sexualized images, and beauty ideals online (based on … [Read More...]