Dr. Chaiqua A. Harris is currently a Core Teaching Faculty member at Northwestern University. She has had 8 years of experience as a professor. Also, Dr. Harris has worked as a middle school counselor, high school counselor, private behavior interventionist, and adolescent offender therapist. She obtained a doctorate of philosophy in Counselor Education from Mississippi State University. Her research interests include: academic self-efficacy, ethnic identity, African American women who hold the doctorate, African-American hair, sexual orientations, gender differences, socioeconomic status, academic performance, children/adolescents and the impact of nutrition on mental health, and oppressed populations. She is an AAAA licensed professional school counselor for the state of Mississippi and is also a National Certified Counselor. She has presented at several local, regional, and national counseling conferences as well as published multiple scholarly journal articles.

Mylroie, R., Whitaker, R., Panel, M.B., Harris, C.A., Selby, A., & Strickland, A. (2020, September). The Nutrition and Mental Health Connection: A Pilot Study. Virtual Presentation: Association for Creativity Counseling Conference 2020.

Johnson, L., McMurtery, R., Branson, R., Harris, C.A., Brown, F., Brown, J., Frizell, V., Johnson, I. Berry, T., & O’Quinn, F., (2019, November). Integration of Behavioral Health and Primary Care: Lessons Learned from Jackson State University. Presentation at 2019 Mid-South Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Williams, N., Harris, C.A.& Jones, D. (2019, October). Experiences of Sexism & Racism Among Women of Color Who Hold The Doctorate: A Heuristic Inquiry. Presentation at The 19th Annual Diversity Challenge: “Race, Culture, & WHMP: A Survival, Resistance, and Healing in The Current Social Climate”, Boston, MA; Boston College.

Harris, C.A., Harlason, A., Reid, H, McAdoo, M., Hopkins, R., Cotton, A.S., Brown, E., & Brown, F.K. (2019, April). The Importance of Integrative Care: From Mental Health Trainee’s Perspectives. Presentation at the 38th Annual F.E. Woodall Spring Conference for the Helping Professions, Delta State, MS.

Mylroie, R., Pannel, M.B., Harris, C.A., & Burns, M. (2019, April). Growing Together Project. Presentation at the 38th Annual F.E. Woodall Spring Conference for the Helping Professions, Delta State, MS.

Jenkins, P., Hernandez, P., & Harris, C. A. (2020). African American college students drinking behaviors and its relationship to self-efficacy and positive or negative expectancies regarding alcohol consumption. Behavioral Sciences.

Harris, C.A., Balkin, R., & Hall, K. (2018). The impact of academic self-efficacy, ethnic identity, sex and socioeconomic status on academic performance. Journal of Professional Counseling, 44(2), 2-13.

Woo, H. Cauley, B. Junfei, & Harris, C. A. (2017) Professional identity development in counseling professionals. Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation, 8(1), 15-30.

Harris, C.A., & Mylorie, R.M. (2016). Ethnic identity and the adolescent’s academic performance. VISTAS 2016.

Harris, C.A., Hall, K., & Johnson, L. (2016). Socioeconomic status impact on academic success. Journal of Rural Education Policy and Practice, 9(1).

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