Publications

• Byrd, J., Porter, C., Mayes, R. D., & Ahmadi, A. (2022). (In)visibility across educational spaces: Centering mental health & wellness for Black girls & women. https://doi.org/10.21423/jaawge-v2i2a125

• Ford, D. Y., Hines, E. M., Fletcher, E. C., Mayes, R. D., Middleton, T. J., & Moore III, J. L. (2023). Dispositions promote or inhibit cultural competence and anti-racism: Discussion and resources for gifted education. https://doi.org/10.1177/10762175231168798

Mayes, R.D., Shell, E.M.(. and Smith-Durkin, S. (2023), "An Antiracist Approach to Counseling Gifted Black Boys With Disabilities", Hines, E.M. and Fletcher, E.C. (Ed.) Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education (Advances in Race and Ethnicity in Education, Vol. 9), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 123-140. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2051-231720230000009007

Mims, L., Burnett, M., Martin, R., Leath, S., & Harris-Thomas, B. (2023). “Black Girl Magic is everything:” Recommendations for cultivating supportive spaces for Black girls. Theory Into Practice, 1-9. 

Mayes, R., Jones, S., Mims, L., Harris, P., Ford, D., Dhahan, M., and Mitchell-Dodge, K. (November 22, 2023). Black Youth Mental Health: Understanding and Being Culturally Responsive to Promote Homeplace and Black Joy. https://www.diverseeducation.com/opinion/article/15658896/black-youth-mental-health-understanding-and-being-culturally-responsive-to-promote-homeplace-and-black-joy