She is trained as a community psychologist and her research applies a socio-ecological systems framework in examining community and school-based interventions in promoting resilience and educational inclusion among economically disadvantaged and ethnically diverse youth. Correspondence regarding this article can be addressed directly to: Dawn X. Henderson at, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences, Winston-Salem State University, 203 Coltrane Hall, 601 Martin Luther King Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27110; Phone: 336-750-3156; E-mail: hendersondx@wssu.edu.