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Allison Goodman

Education

B.A. Women's and Gender Studies, and Ecosystem Science and Policy, University of Miami M.S. Psychology, Florida International University

Research Interests

My professional experience includes working in local under-resourced public schools through the context of an education non-profit. By leveraging my background, I hope to better understand mental health promotion for diverse families in natural community settings. I believe building capacity of local organizations is key to reducing disparities. I am interested in the fusion of social-emotional learning into academic and after-school settings, to support healthy youth trajectories in communities where systemic inequities create barriers to care.

Awards

Doctoral Evidence Acquisition (DEA) Fellowship, Florida International University, University Graduate School, 2023

Psychology Graduate Student SEED Fund Award, Florida International University, Department of Psychology, 2023

AmeriCorps Member of the Year (South Region), City Year Miami, 2014-2015

Segal Education Award, AmeriCorps, 2013-2014, and 2014-2015

Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 2013

Publications

Goodman, A. C., Hayes, T., Ouellette, R. R., Mehta, T. G., Cua, G., Atkins, M. S., Frazier, S. L, & the LINKS (Linking Neighborhoods, Kids, and Schools) Center (2022). Student psychological climate in urban classrooms: Individual differences and associations with observed classroom functioning and academic engagement. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Lee, T., Goodman, A. C., & Frazier, S. L. (2021). Social-emotional learning behind a screen. The Community Psychologist, 3, 16-20. https://scra27.org/files/6916/2404/3676/TCP_Summer_2021_V543_Final.pdf

Goodman, A. C., Ouellette, R. R., D’Agostino, E. M., Hansen, E., Lee, T., & Frazier, S. L. (2021). Promoting healthy trajectories for urban middle school youth through county-funded, parks-based after-school programming. Journal of Community Psychology, 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22587

Ouellette, R. R., Goodman, A. C., Martínez Pedraza, F., Moses, J. O., Cromer, K., Zhao, X., Pierre, J., & Frazier., S. L. (2020). A systematic review of organizational and workforce interventions to improve the culture and climate of youth-service settings.  Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 47, 764-778. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-020-01037-y

*Note: Journalism portfolio available upon request

Policy Briefs

Goodman, A. C., Pintos Lobo, R., & Frazier, S. L. (2021, April). Life after COVID-19: Mental health promotion for adolescents transitioning to in-person activities. Research-to-Policy Collaboration. https://www.research2policy.org/covid-19/life-after-covid-19%3A-mental-health-promotion-for-adolescents-transitioning-to-in-person-activities

Blank, C., Boustani, M., Chou, T., Cumming, M., Frazier, S., Goodman, A., Helseth, S., & Martínez Pedraza, F. (2020, May). COVID-19 and special education. Research-to-Policy Collaboration. https://www.research2policy.org/covid19-special-education

Presentations

Hagan, M., Goodman, A. C., Schiavone, E., Hansen, E., & Frazier, S. L. (2023, March). Attitudes, intentions, and motivations of community afterschool care providers [Poster presentation]. Society for Research in Child Development 2023 Biennial Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT.

Goodman, A. C., Castaldi, G., Cancio, C. N., Bryant, K., & Frazier, S. L. (2022, November). Knowledge Access to Action: Care Extender Models to Promote Youth Mental Health in Under-Resourced Schools [Symposium presentation]. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 56th Annual Convention, New York, NY.

Moreira, E. A., Goodman, A. C., & Frazier, S. L. (2020, November). Green mental health: Promoting social-emotional skills via outdoor physical activities in park-based after-school programs [Poster presentation]. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 54th Annual Convention, Virtual.

Goodman, A. C., Ouellette, R. R., D’Agostino, E. M., Hansen, E., & Frazier, S. L. (2019, November). Promoting healthy trajectories for urban youth through county-funded after-school programming [Poster presentation]. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 53rd Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA.

Ouellette, R. R., Goodman, A. C., Pedraza, F. M., Cromer, K., Zhao, X., Moses, J. O., Pierre, J., & Frazier, S. L. (2019, September). A systematic review of organizational and workforce interventions to improve the culture and climate of youth service settings [Poster presentation]. 5th Biennial Society for Implementation Research Conference, Seattle, WA.

Goodman, A. C., Hayes, T., Ouellette, R. R., Mehta, T. G., Atkins, M. S., & Frazier, S. L. (2019, June). Student experiences of urban classrooms: Psychological climate predicts classroom function and outcomes [Poster presentation]. Society for Community Research and Action 17th Biennial Conference, Chicago, IL.

Ouellette, R. R., Chou, T., Goodman, A. C., & Frazier, S. L. (2019, June). Merging local and academic knowledge to support after school recreation staff towards promoting youth resilience [Symposium presentation]. Society for Community Research and Action 17th Biennial Conference. Chicago, IL.