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Carla Stokes, PhD, MPH, helps young women and girls thrive and become healthier, more resilient, and better prepared to navigate adolescence and emerging adulthood.

Dr. Carla earned her BA in Psychology from Spelman College and her MPH and PhD in Health Behavior and Health Education with a cognate in Social Work from the University of Michigan. She is an educator, public health researcher, professional speaker, master facilitator, and transformational leadership coach whose work has served schools, organizations, and clients around the globe. She specializes in positive youth development, adolescent behavior change, and equipping girls with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to make healthy decisions. She has lectured at Stanford and colleges and universities across the country, as well as spoken to thousands of youth, women, educators, youth-serving professionals, and parents at schools, professional conferences, and community-based organizations. Driven by a passion for health equity and empowering girls, Dr. Carla has been educating, mentoring, and speaking to youth since her teen years.

A pioneer in the field of hip hop education and one of the earliest cyber ethnographers studying young people's online lives, Dr. Carla's scholarship helped lay the foundation for what is now recognized as the interdisciplinary field of digital girlhood studies. Her presentations seamlessly blend scholarship, storytelling, and extensive real-world experience to create transformative learning experiences that challenge conventional thinking and inspire thoughtful dialogue. Her customized presentations are informed by her expertise in adolescent health and behavior, scholarship examining the intersection of social media and popular culture in the lives of girls, and decades of direct work with young people from diverse backgrounds. Dr. Carla's innovative presentation style promotes media literacy, captivates students, and sparks meaningful conversations and personal growth that continue long after the event is over. [Read more...]