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Lanice
Avery
R.
University of Virginia

485 McCormick Road, Gilmer Hall, Room 102

Charlottesville
United States
Virginia (VA)
22903
22155
Board Certified Diplomate
9/30/2025
Certified Sexologist
9/30/2025
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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Psychology
University of Michigan
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Women's Studies
University of Michigan
Master of Science
Psychology
University of Michigan
Bachelor of Arts
Psychology
San Francisco State University
Bachelor of Arts
Africana Studies
San Francisco State University
The strong, silent (gender) type: The strong Black woman ideal, self-silencing, and sexual assertiveness in Black college women. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 51, 1509–1520.
Remixing the script?: The role of culturally targeted media consumption on young Black women’s heteropatriarchal romantic relationship beliefs. Journal of Black Psychology, 47(7), 593-625.
Pretty hurts: Acceptance of hegemonic feminine beauty ideals and reduced sexual well-being among Black women. Body Image, 38,181-190.
Avery, L. R., and Stanton, A. G. (2020). Subverting the mandates of our methods: Tensions and considerations for incorporating reproductive justice frameworks into psychological science. Journal of Social Issues, 76, 447-455.
Ward, L. M., Jerald, M., Avery, L., & Cole, E. R. (2020). Following their lead? Connecting mainstream media use to Black women’s gender beliefs and sexual agency. The Journal of Sex Research, 1-13.
Stanton, A., Jerald, M. C., Ward, L. M., and Avery, L. R. (2017). Social media contributions to strong Black woman ideal endorsement and Black women’s mental health. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 41, 465-478.

Jerald, M. C., Ward, L. M., Cole, E. R, and Avery, L. R. (2017). Controlling Images: How Awareness of Group Stereotypes Affects Black Women's Well-Being. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 64, 487-499.

Avery, L. R., Ward, L. M., Moss, L., and Üsküp, D. (2017). Tuning Gender: Representations of Femininity and Masculinity in Popular Music by Black Artists. Journal of Black Psychology, 43, 159-191.

Goldey, K. L., Avery, L. R., and van Anders, S. M. (2013). Sexual fantasies and gender/Sex: A multimethod approach with quantitative content analysis and hormonal responses. Journal of Sex Research, 51, 917-931.

Cole, E. R., Avery, L., Dodson, C., and Goodman, K. (2012). Against nature: How arguments about the naturalness of marriage privilege heterosexuality. Journal of Social Issues, 68, 46-62.

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