ABOUT DR. MAXIE-MOREMAN
Ashley Maxie-Moreman, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist, currently working in Special Immunology Services at Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C. She also holds a faculty appointment as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and of Pediatrics at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Dr. Maxie-Moreman aims to create pathways towards improved mental and physical health for the predominantly Black and Latine/Hispanic communities she serves through research and clinical interventions. Dr. Maxie-Moreman is a Southern girl, born in Atlanta, GA and raised in Southern Tennessee and Central Florida. She loves food, reading, and travel.
Dr. Maxie-Moreman aims to create pathways towards improved mental and physical health for the predominantly Black and Latine/Hispanic communities she serves through research and clinical interventions. Dr. Maxie-Moreman is a Southern girl, born in Atlanta, GA and raised in Southern Tennessee and Central Florida. She loves food, reading, and travel.
Areas of Expertise
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Racism and Racial Discrimination Online Racism Racial Trauma Racial Identity Chronic Illness Identity Health-related Stigma and Bias Health Equity |
Research Summary
Dr. Maxie's research is focused on the psychological impact of exposure to online racism among Black and Latine/Hispanic youth and how culturally specific protective factors (like racial identity) buffer this impact. She also explores chronic illness identity among youth living with sickle cell disease, and the link between their sickle cell identity and decision-making processes associated with treatment and uptake of curative therapy. |