Jasmine L. Garland McKinney
PHD, LCMHCA, NCC
The University of Maryland at College Park
College of Information Studies - Community, Equity, Data and Information Lab
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Meet
Dr. Garland McKinney
Dr. Garland McKinney is a postdoctoral associate at the University of Maryland at College Park. Jasmine is a wife, mother, sister, daughter, friend, researcher, educator, advocate, mental health clinician, and birth doula among other things.
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Research Projects
My research broadly concerns Black women's experiences with health disparities during pregnancy and childbirth and the connections between these experiences and maternal mental health. In addition, I am also interested in exploring how gendered racism may impact the relationship between Black mothers and daughters. Please click the links included above for more information about each study.
Research study: Delphi
Study Information
The use of objective instrumentation in interprofessional settings (e.g., mental health, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, social work, nursing) is critical to decrease the frequency of these stressors and minimize their long-lasting impacts. By seeking the knowledge and expertise of informed counselors in the field, this study was an initial step toward instrument development to quantitatively measure Black women’s experiences of race-related psychological stressors during pregnancy and childbirth.
This study was supported by funding from the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES).
Dissertation Pilot Study: Cognitive Interviewing
Study Information
This study was one of the most important steps toward developing an instrument to capture Black women’s experiences of race-related psychological stressors during pregnancy and childbirth. Namely, this study prioritized the voices and experiences of Black women themselves. Throughout the development of this measure, the author focused on the mental health implications of these experiences on Black women throughout the reproductive stages (i.e., pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum).
Research study: Instrument validation
Study Information
This study represented the initial psychometric testing for an instrument I created, The Prepartum Form for Evaluating Race-Related Psychological Stressors (PP-FERRPS)©. Using the PP-FERRPS© in conjunction with several other instruments, this study aimed to determine if the PP-FERRPS, in its current form, was (1) valid and measured what the researcher intended and (2) if the instrument could assess mental health symptomology in prenatal Black women.
This study was supported by funding from the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES).
National Board for Certified Counselors
Clinical Mental Health Minority Fellow (Master's), 2019
American Psychological Association
Interdisciplinary Minority Fellow (Doctoral), 2020-2022
Mommy as a Leader
Children's Book Author
Reproductive Health Impact (Formerly the National Birth Equity Collaborative)
Pre-Doctoral Fellow, Birth Equity Research Scholar
2022-2023
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Professional Ventures and Affiliations
"I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands - you need to be able to throw something back."
Maya Angelou
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