My work takes a diversity science approach to understanding and fostering white antiracism development

Black and Brown communities, scholars, and activists have resisted systemic racism and white supremacy for centuries. My work seeks to build from and with this momentum by situating this research in sociocultural context of systemic racism, addressing the influence of identity on research process and product, collaborating in multiracial teams, integrating participant and community voice through community-engaged research, and translating findings into actionable change.

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Research / Publications

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PUBLISHED/ACCEPTED

*Mayo, O. A., DeJoseph, M. L., Leneman, K. B., Anyanso, V., & Berry, D. (2025). The Unique and Interactive Associations Between Discrimination and Economic Hardship Predicting Black Children’s Basal Cortisol Levels. Minnesota Undergraduate Research & Academic Journal, 7(2), 1-24.

DeJoseph, M. L., Leneman, K. B., Palmer, A. R., Padrutt, E. R., *Mayo, O. A., & Berry, D. (2024). Adrenocortical and autonomic cross-system regulation in youth: A meta-analysis. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 159, 1-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2023.106416

Leneman, K. B. & Berry, D. (2022). Physiological measures of stress reactivity. In S.M. Jones, N. Lesaux, & S.P. Barnes (Eds.), Measuring and Assessing Non-Cognitive Skills to Improve Teaching and Learning (pp. 81-106). The Guilford Press.

*Bergerud, K. B., Leneman, K. B., & Berry, D. (2022). Psycholinguistic Indicators of Anxiety During White Self-reflection on Racial Privilege. Minnesota Undergraduate Research and Academic Journal, 5(4), 1-8.

Keeler, B.L., Derickson, K.D., King, H., Leneman, K. B., Moskowitz, A.F., Mrutu, A., Nguyen, B., & Walker, R.H. (2022). Community-engaged scholarship for graduate students: Insights from the CREATE Scholars program. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 26(2), 125–137.

Leneman, K. B., Puhach, S., Gillespie, S., Gomez, I., Hall, G., & Roos, L. (2022). Whiteness in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Who is Talking About Racism With Their Kids? Journal of Family Issues, 44(9), 2258–2279. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X221079328

Ferguson, G., Eales, L., Gillespie, S. & Leneman, K. (2021). The Whiteness Pandemic Behind the Racism Pandemic: Familial Whiteness Socialization in Minneapolis Following #GeorgeFloyd’s Murder. American Psychologist, 77(3), 344–361. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000874

Reid, Brie M., DePasquale, C., Donzella, B., Leneman, K. B., Taylor, H., & Gunnar, M.R. (2021). Pubertal transition and current life stress alters longitudinal diurnal cortisol patterns in adolescents exposed to early life adversity. Developmental Psychobiology, 63(6), e22146–n/a. https://doi.org/10.1002/dev.22146

Palmer, A. R., Distefano, R., Leneman, K. B., & Berry, D. (2021). Reliability of the BodyGuard2 (FirstBeat) in the detection of heart rate variability. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 46(3), 251–258. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10484-021-09510-6

Leneman, K., Desjardins, C., Donzella, B., & Gunnar, M. (2018). The Cortisol Awakening Response in Post-Institutionalized Children and Adolescents. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 96, 93–99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2018.06.011

Leneman, K. & Gunnar, M. (2018). Developmental timing of stress effects on the brain. In K. Harkness & E. P. Hayden (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Stress and Mental Health (pp. 561-584). Oxford University Press.

SUBMITTED/INVITED/UNDER REVIEW

Leneman, K. B. (submitted). Psychobiological Stress Responses of White Liberal Emerging Adults to Discussing Race and Privilege.

Leneman, K. B., Lawrence, R. A., Collier-Villaume, S. E., Russak-Pribble, A., McCambly, H., & Adam, E. K. (invited). School as a moderator of critical racial awareness outcomes following an ethnic-racial identity intervention in high school. Journal of Research on Adolescence – Special Issue on Advancing Research Methodologies with Diverse Young People

IN PREPARATION

Leneman, K. B., Lawrence, R. A., Callegari, J., Dull, B., & Adam, E. K. (in prep). A qualitative case study to understand ethnic-racial identity development and critical consciousness following a high school-based ethnic-racial identity intervention.

Collier Villaume, S., Sladek, M. R., Leneman, K. B., Chen, S., Koning, S., Umaña-Taylor, A., & Adam, E. K. (in prep) What does ERI Exploration look like at a biological level? Preliminary insights from an identity promotion intervention.

Leneman, K. B. (in prep). The Activation Arc of Antiracism: A biopsychosocial model for understanding white antiracism engagement.

PUBLIC PRESS

2021 Co-developer – Whiteness Pandemic Resources for Parents, Educators, and other Caregivers – Child and Family Life webpage (https://innovation.umn.edu/culture-and-family-life-lab/whiteness-pandemic/)

2019 Co-author – Mni Sóta Maḳoce: Cultural Resilience Through Curriculum – Blog Post for CREATE Scholars Initiative (https://create.umn.edu/blog/mni-sota-ma%e1%b8%b3oce/)

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