Janice Robles Fernández


J. Robles Fernandez, Graduate Student, photo
  • Graduate Student

Biography —

I am a second year student in the Social Psychology program and a NSF Graduate Research Fellow working with Dr. Glenn Adams in Cultural Psychology Research Group. My research examines how social identities, collective memory, and historical knowledge interact with and are shaped by colonial and imperialist ways of being, particularly in the Puerto Rican context. Drawing on cultural and critical social psychology, I aim to integrate decolonial and intersectional perspectives to understand narratives of power, historical memory, and racial, national, political, and gender identities.

Education —

B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Women and Gender Studies, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus

Research —

Research Lab: Cultural Psychology Research Group
Advisor: Dr. Glenn Adams

Selected Publications —

Robles Fernández, J. (2024). Understanding Queer Puerto Rican Resistance Strategies Within a Constant Colonial State: A Qualitative Study. Quest Journal, Department of Applied Psychology, New York University. https://sites.google.com/nyu.edu/nyuquest/research-conferences/2024-conference/janice-robles-fernandez?authuser=0

Grants & Other Funded Activity —

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship