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Categories: Counseling and Development, Counseling Psychology, Educational Studies

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Amanda S. Case

Associate Professor Counseling PsychologyEducational Studies

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+ Education

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+ Research and Publications

Dr. Case is an engagement scholar whose research uses social justice and systems theory lenses to investigate the extra-academic, academic, ecological, and sociopolitical factors that affect youth well-being and development, especially with regard to educational preparation and persistence. In particular, Dr. Case partners with informal educational spaces (e.g., afterschool programs, summer camps) to examine how such contexts can overcome systemic injustices within formal educational spaces to support first generation, economically-marginalized, and BIPOC students to, through, and beyond higher education. Her current projects especially focus on the ways community-based youth development programs and school-community-university partnerships can be used to address systemic racism and classism and support equity.

Additional research interests: best practices and pedagogical innovations in graduate training in counseling and counseling psychology; multicultural training.

+ Selected Publications

Case, A.S. (in press). The power of previews: Using preview videos to support student outcomes in Introductory Psychology. Teaching of Psychology.
Case, A.S., Kang, E.¹, Krutsch, J.¹, Bhojwani, J.¹, Fanok, S.¹, & Contreras, S.¹ (2022). Stepping in and up to meet community needs: How community-based college access and success programs responded to COVID-19. Journal of Community Psychology. Advance online publication. http://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22812
Jensen, L.¹& Case, A. S. (2022). Recognition of community-based youth programming in Counseling Psychology journals: A 30-year analysis. The Counseling Psychologist. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/00110000211057913
Allan, B. A., Garriott, P. O., Ko, S.¹, Sterling, H. M.¹, & Case, A. S. (2021) Classism, work volition, and satisfaction in college students: A longitudinal study. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/dhe0000221
Wright, B.¹, Azmat, A.¹, Aggarwal, A.¹, , Sieplinga, J.², Radding, M.², Case, A. S., & Khalil, A.² (2021). Using Participatory Culture-Specific Consultation to Support the Mental Health Needs of Summer Camp Staff. Journal of Community Psychology, 50(2), 778-796. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22679
Case, A. S. (2020). Teaching students to transition: The role of teachable ownership of learning components in college adjustment. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/19496591.2020.1825459
Case, A. S. (2020). “Doing our part”: A case study of what motivates and enables Black family engagement in one afterschool program. Journal of Youth Development,15(6), 44-69. DOI 10.5195/jyd.2020.887
Bhojwani, J.², Joy, E.², Hoxsey, A.², & Case, A. S. (2020). Being an International Student in the Age of COVID-19. Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence and ADVANCE Working Paper Series, 3(2), Special Issue: 47-60.
Case, A. S., & Christophe, N.K.¹ (2019). Strategies for improving self-efficacy: A qualitative analysis of Detroit’s Downtown Boxing Gym. Journal of Youth Development, 14(1), 165-181.
Case, A. S. (2018). Creating a parallel process: Teaching experiential therapies through experiential learning. Invited long-form abstract to Teaching Tips: A Compendium of Conference Presentations on Teaching.
Sommerfeld, A. K. (2017). Flipped Out: Methods and Outcomes of Flipping Abnormal Psychology. In R.L. Miller (Ed.) Teaching Tips: A Compendium of Conference Presentations on Teaching. Society for the Teaching of Psychology.
Sommerfeld, A. K. (2015). Collective accomplishments: Personal educational aspirations, peer college aspirations, and parent encouragement in long-term educational attainment. Social Psychology of Education, 1-21. DOI 10.1007/s11218-015-9325-7
Sommerfeld, A. K., Lindwall, J., & Knudtson, L. (2015). Social justice advocacy across contexts: How counselors and psychologists can integrate advocacy into research and practice. The Practitioner Scholar: Journal of Counseling and Professional Psychology, 4, 90-102.
Sommerfeld, A. K. (2014). Social class as a relevant cultural variable for middle class women: Implications for psychology training and practice. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 45(1), 67-75.
Sommerfeld, A. K., & Bowen, P.² (2013). Fostering social and cultural capital in urban youth: a programmatic approach to promoting college success. Journal of Education, 193(1), 47-55.
Sommerfeld, A. K. (2011). Recasting non-cognitive factors in college readiness as what they truly are: Non-academic factors. Journal of College Admissions, n213, 18-22.

+ Recent Presentations

Case, A. S. & Hauser, J.² (2022, February). Working across contexts: Mutually beneficial research-practitioner partnerships as a liberatory practice. Roundtable presented at 2022 Winter Roundtable Conference.
Bhojwani, J.¹, Hoxsey, A.¹, Joy, E.¹, & Case, A. (2021, August). International Student Concerns During COVID-19. In J. Bhojwani & I. Hogge (Co-Chairs), Understanding International Student Concerns During COVID-19 and Beyond. Symposium presented at 2021 American Psychological Association Annual Convention.
Maldonado, S.¹ & Case, A. S. (co-chairs). (2021, August). Homecoming: Supporting returning citizens in their re-entry experiences post-incarceration. Symposium presented at the 2021 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Virtual.
Case, A. S., & Hauser, J.² (2021, April). What it Takes to Make University/Community Organization Partnerships Work. Session presented at the 2021 National Partnership of Educational Access annual conference.
Case, A. S., Bhojwani, J.¹, Maldonado, S.¹, & Hoxsey, A.¹ (2021, April). Supporting college success for economically marginalized students through community programming. Symposium presented at the 2021 American Education Research Association National Convention.
Case, A. S., Hauser, J.², Bhojwani, J.¹, Fanok, S.¹, & Krutsch, J.¹ (2021, February) Invisible first responders: How community-based educational spaces are combatting the dual pandemics of systemic racism and COVID-19. Symposium presented at the 2021 Winter Roundtable.
Case, A. S. (Chair). (2020, August). Community-based programs that support degree attainment for economically marginalized students. Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington, DC.
Wright, B.¹, Chen, C.¹, Khalil, A.¹, Azmat, A.¹, Aggarwal, A.¹, & Case, A. S. (2020, August). The Process of Engaging Summer Camp Staff Members in Psychoeducational Training. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington, DC.
Aggarwal, A.¹, Chen, C.¹, Azmat, A.¹, Khalil, A.¹, Wright, B.¹, & Case, A. S. (2020, August). Research in the Wild. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington, DC.
Khalil, A.¹, Azmat, A.¹, Chen, C.¹, Wright, B.¹, Aggarwal, A.¹, & Case, A. S. (2020, August). Consulting with Camp Counselors: Advocating for Self and Systemic Change. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington, DC.
Allan, B. A., Garriott, P. O., Ko, S., Sterling, H. M., & Case, A. S. (2020, August). Classism, work volition, and satisfaction in college students: A longitudinal study. In D. Abbott (Chair), Highlighting social class and classism in counseling psychology research. Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington, DC.
Case, A. S. (Chair). (2020, April). Broadening Counseling Psychology’s Attention to Youth: Engaging with Community Youth Programs to Live Out Our Values. Symposium accepted for presentation at the Society of Counseling Psychology Conference, New Orleans, LA. (conference postponed).
Case, A. S. (Chair). (2020, April). Counseling Psychology Goes to Summer Camp. Symposium accepted for presentation at the Society of Counseling Psychology Conference, New Orleans, LA. (conference postponed).
Case, A. S. (2019, August). The role of charismatic, transformational leadership in youth development program success. Poster presented at the 2019 American Psychological Association Conference. Chicago, IL.
Case, A. S. (2019, August). The power of previews: Using preview videos to support student outcomes in Introductory Psychology. Poster presented at the 2019 American Psychological Association Conference. Chicago, IL.
Case, A. S. & Hauser, J.³(2019, April). Telling the Story: Staying Mission-Centered When Communicating with Multiple Constituents. Roundtable presented at the 2019 National Partnership for Educational Access Conference. Chicago, IL.
Case, A. S. (2019, April). Overcoming challenges and developing strategies in college preparatory program evaluation. Workshop presented at the 2018 National Partnership for Educational Access Conference. New Orleans, LA.

+ Current Grants

Recently funded external grants

Pambas, T., Raman, A., & Yih, Y. R. Tanzania Early Grade Social and Emotional Skills and Phonics-Based Literacy Learning Agenda, Long-term Assistance and Services for Research (LASER) Partners for University-Led Solutions Engine (PULSE), PRIME AGREEMENT NO. AID-7200AA18CA00009. U.S. Agency for International Development. 4/1/21-7/31/23. $1,061,309. My role: Technical Advisor ($15,000)
Case, A. S. (PI). $50,000. Evaluating the methods and effectiveness of community-based organizations in supporting lower-income students and students of color through college. Spencer Foundation Small Research Grant. 9/1/2019-12/30/2020
Hauser, J.², Case, A. S., (Co-PI) & Burrow, A. $5,000. Transforming philanthropy: Evaluating how funding sources perpetuate deficit-based conceptualizations of youth. CZI Collaboration Grant. 3/15/201-6/30/2019.
Sommerfeld, A. K. (PI). $75,000. Helping Our Youth Achieve Success, College Preparation Intervention Program: Year 2. Maryland Higher Education Commission. ; 6/1/2016-5/30/2017.
Sommerfeld, A. K. (PI). $165,908. Helping Our Youth Achieve Success, College Preparation Intervention Program. Maryland Higher Education Commission. 7/1/2015-6/30/2016.

Recently funded internal grants

Case, A. S. (PI). $6,750. Calling the field to task: A two-part project to examine Counseling Psychology’s representation of and training in engagement scholarship. Ross-Lynn Summer Supplement Award, Purdue University 6/1/2021-6/31/2021.
Case, A. S. (PI) & Kang, E.¹ $31,684. Juggling family obligations and academics: Systemic barriers to degree attainment for first- generation college students. Purdue University Ross-Lynn Research Scholar Fund Grant. 8/1/2021-7/31/2022.
Case, A. S. (PI) & Wessel Powell, C. $3,000. Service-learning in support of student literacy in community-based educational spaces. Purdue Service-Learning Fellows Program. 1/18/2021-5/5/2021.
Case, A. S. (PI), Bhojwani, J.¹, & Zhou, X. $14,020. A psychosocial intervention to protect Purdue international students. Protect Purdue Innovations Faculty Grant. 9/18/2020-3/31/2021.
Case, A. S. (PI). $20,000. Harnessing parental support to improve college enrollment and persistence of lower-income students of color. Clifford B. Kinley Trust. 9/1/2019-4/30/2022.
Case, A. S. (PI), Pereira, N., & Hauser, J.² $15,500. Supporting lower-income Black and Latinx students for STEM degree persistence. Launch the Future Grant, Purdue University. 7/1/2019-6/30/2021.

¹ Denotes student collaborator
² Denotes community collaborator