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, Inc. is featured in Findings (Volume 30, Number 1), the official magazine published by the University of Michigan School of Public Health (UM SPH). The article highlights how Dr. Carla's perseverance helped her overcome challenges and transform from the founder of a … [Read more...]
Dr. Carla Featured in University of Michigan School of Public Health Magazine: What Does It Take to Change the World?
December 22, 2014 By
Dr. Carla Featured Doctoral Alumni Speaker at University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School Centennial Lectures
October 4, 2012 By
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 celebration. The University of Michigan dedicated the month of October to honoring and showcasing the diversity and quality of the intellectual legacy of the University's graduates through the Centennial Lectures. During her lecture, Dr. Carla reflected on her master's and … [Read more...]
Dr. Carla Featured Expert on Black Girlhood in Health First!: The Black Woman’s Wellness Guide!
February 9, 2012 By
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 work of the Black Women's Health Imperative, the premier nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the health and wellness of black women and girls. Health First investigates health challenges and disparities that impact black women and girls, with a focus on health … [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”
October 15, 2010 By
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 my research at the University of Michigan) has been published in "Girl Wide Web 2.0: Revisiting Girls, the Internet, and the Negotiation of Identity" (edited by Sharon Mazzarella). The original volume, "Girl Wide Web: Girls, The Internet, and the Negotiation of … [Read more...]
