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Assistant Professor

Child Development Division
Educational Psychology
188N Education Building
1310 S. 6th St. MC 708
Champaign, IL 61820USA
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Research Biography

My research focuses on adolescent and emerging adult constructions of culture, race and identity in online settings and associations between online victimization and psychological adjustment. Central goals of my work are to outline the psychosocial and educational benefits of social media as well as the risk and protective factors associated with online racial discrimination.

Degrees

  • Ph.D., Psychological Studies in Education, University of California, Los Angeles, 2005
  • M.A., Education & Social Policy, Northwestern University, 2001
  • B.A., History, Columbia University, 1997

Key Professional Appointments

  • Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2005--
  • Assistant Professor, African-American Studies, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2005--

Activities & Honors

  • Spitze Mather Award for Faculty Excellence, College of Education, 2008- present
  • Health Disparities Loan Repayment Program, National Institutes of Health, 2006-2008
  • Guest on "The Morning Show" Internet Safety Segment, WCIA, Channel 4 Morning Show, 2006
  • American Educational Researchers Association-IES Postdoctoral Fellowship (declined), American Educational Researchers Association-IES, 2005-2008
  • Pre-doctoral Fellow, Ford Foundation, 2002-2005

Selected Publications

  • Tynes, B., Giang, M., & Thompson, G. (2008). Ethnic identity, intergroup contact, and outgroup orientation among diverse groups of adolescents on the Internet. Cyberpsychology and Behavior, 11(4), 459-465.
  • Neville, H., Tynes, B. M., & Utsey, S. O. (Eds). (2008). The Handbook of African American Psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. More about this publication...
  • Tynes, B., Giang, M., Williams, D., & Thompson (2008). Online racial discrimination and psychological adjustment among adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health, 43(6), 565-569.
  • Tynes, B., & Ward, L. M. (2008). The role of media use and portrayals in African Americans’ psychosocial development. In H. A. Neville, B. M. Tynes, & S. O Utsey (Eds.), Handbook of African American Psychology (pp. 143-158). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
  • Tynes, B. (2007). Role-taking in online “classrooms”: What adolescents are learning about race and ethnicity. Developmental Psychology, 43, 6:1312-1320.

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