Roshaye B. Poleon
College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Ph.D. Student & Graduate Research Assistant
Roshaye is a second year direct-to-PhD student in HDFS from London, England.
Dawson Hall
305 Sanford Dr.
Athens, GA 30602
Education
| Degree | Field of Study | Institution | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.A. | Neuroscience | Northwestern University | 2020 |
Research
My research examines the role and significance of culture in Black and African American families, with a particular focus on parenting practices and child socialization processes. I am especially interested in developing culturally relevant parenting measures and advancing positive youth development frameworks for families of color. My current research explores African American parents’ use of cultural storytelling in ethnic–racial socialization and its impact on children’s identity development and well-being.
Awards
| Award Name | Awarded By | Year Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate School Doctoral Fellow Award | University of Georgia Graduate School | 2024 - 2028 |
Service
| Organization | Title | Year(s) | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate Student Organization | First Year Representative | 2024 - 2025 | Leadership |
| Graduate Student Organization | International Student Representative | 2025 - present | Leadership |
Advisory Committee
Dr. Margaret Caughy
Dr. Kalsea Koss
Dr. April Few-Demo
Job Description
I am currently a graduate research assistant for Dr. Margaret Caughy in the Social Determinants of Child Development (SDCD) lab. My work involves processing data from the Project on Education Pathways (formerly the Dallas Project on Education Pathways) which studies various cultural and familial factors that impact the development of self-regulation and academic achievement for African American and Latino children in the transition to middle school.
Journal Articles
MacNeill, L. A., Zhang, Y., Giase, G. M., Wiggins, J. L., Norton, E. S., Smith, J. D., Davis, M. M., Raven, J. G., Poleon, R. B., Yu, Q., Smyser, C. D., Rogers, C. E., Luby, J. L., Allen, N. B., & Wakschlag, L. S. (2025). Developmental Foundations of a Pediatric Mental Health Risk Calculator for Young Children. Academic pediatrics, 26(1), 103128. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2025.103128
Zhang, Y., MacNeill, L. A., Edwards, R. C., Burns, J. L., Zola, A. R., Poleon, R. B., Nili, A. N., Giase, G. M., Ahrenholtz, R. M., Wiggins, J. L., Norton, E. S., & Wakschlag, L. S. (2024). Developmental Trajectories of Irritability across the Transition to Toddlerhood: Associations with Effortful Control and Psychopathology. Research on child and adolescent psychopathology, 52(1), 125–139. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-023-01098-1
MacNeill, L. A., Allen, N. B., Poleon, R. B., Vargas, T., Osborne, K. J., Damme, K. S. F., Barch, D. M., Krogh-Jespersen, S., Nielsen, A. N., Norton, E. S., Smyser, C. D., Rogers, C. E., Luby, J. L., Mittal, V. A., & Wakschlag, L. S. (2021). Translating RDoC to real-world impact in developmental psychopathology: A neurodevelopmental framework for the application of mental health risk calculators. Development and Psychopathology, 33, 1665-1684. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579421000651