What is Stereotype Threat? Understanding how negative images hurt academic performance of Racially Marginalized Students

Author Information

Onoriode Evwaraye Ph.D., LCSW, Emory UniversityFollow

Conference Strand

Practice, Strategies, Techniques, and Interventions

Abstract

Phenomenon of stereotype threat is explained & shown how it directly impacts the academic outcomes of students. Awareness of negative imagines of identity groups that student’s belong to have both a conscious and subconscious impact on their performance in areas related to those negative images. African-American and Latino students in America have negative images related to their intelligence and academic ability. Awareness of these stereotypes can decrease performance on intellectual task, exams, and standardized tests.

Description

The presenter will explain what the phenomenon of stereotype threat is and how it directly impacts the academic outcomes of students. Awareness of negative imagines of identity groups that student’s belong to have both a conscious and subconscious impact on their performance in areas related to those negative images. African-American and Latino students in America have negative images related to their intelligence and academic ability. Awareness of these stereotypes can produce increased anxiety while performing intellectual task. Research has shown that this phenomenon often harms students’ performance on standardized test like the GRE, classroom exams, IQ scores, and other academic related measures. Long term, negative impact leads to lower admission to graduate school, avoidance of challenging majors and career paths, decrease studying, and decreased chances of completion of college.

In this presentation, we will review how stereotype threat works, explore examples of situations in which our students are impacted, and discuss what evidenced based steps we can take to help our students resist this phenomenon.

Abstract: Society is saturated with stereotypes about people of color. This is especially true when it comes to stereotypes regarding academic and intellectual ability. In fact, these stereotypes have very serious real world implications for Black and Latino students. Research has shown that awareness of these negative images can lead to a psychological phenomenon that can have influence on academic performance, standardized test taking, career selection, and overall cognitive functioning. In this workshop, we will examine the phenomena known as Stereotype Threat – What is it, how does it work, and what can we do about it?

Learning Outcomes:

1. participants will be able to define Stereotype Threat
2. participants will be able to identify and implement evidence base interventions targeting the impact of stereotype threat
3. participants will be able identify possible results/impact of stereotype threat exposure

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Format

Individual Presentations

Biographical Sketch

Onoriode is originally from the Albany, New York area and has lived in Atlanta since 2004. He received his Ph.D in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of Georgia and his Masters of Social Work from the State University of New York at Albany. Onoriode, called “Ono” for short, has worked in higher education, K-12 education, juvenile & family courts, and therapeutic foster care.

Therapeutically, Ono employs an integrative approach that draws heavily on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Systems Theory, and is influenced by social justice frameworks. Professionally his interests include: racially marginalized students, developmental concerns, family of origin concerns, relationship concerns, stress/anxiety induced academic performance issues, men’s issues, and imposter syndrome/sense of belonging.

Outside of work, Ono considers himself a “Blerd”. He is a serious movie buff, with an extensive collection of movies. He is also a fan of Sci-Fi/fantasy (movies, tv, books, etc). He also enjoys community service and cultural events.

Location

Room 161

Start Date

3-8-2024 12:35 PM

Recommended Citation

Evwaraye, Onoriode Ph.D., LCSW, "What is Stereotype Threat? Understanding how negative images hurt academic performance of Racially Marginalized Students" (2024). National Cross-Cultural Counseling and Education Conference for Research, Action, and Change. 26.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/ccec/2024/2024/26