Jana Sládková.

Jana Sládková, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

College
College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (FAHSS)
Department
Psychology
Phone
978-934-3145
Office
Coburn Hall, Room 420
Email
Jana_Sladkova@uml.edu

Expertise

Qualitative research methodology, Narrative analysis, Critical Social Psychology, Migration research.

Research Interests

Psychosocial issues of migration; Social justice; Diversity and Inclusion; Use of Psychedelics for Racial Trauma and Reduction of Racism.

Education

  • Ph D: Social Psychology, City University of New York - New York, New York.
    Dissertation/Thesis Title: Journeys of Honduran Migrants to the United States
  • MA: English/Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • MA: Domestic and International Trade, Prague School of Economics - Prague, Czech Republic

Selected Publications

  • Gemignani, M., Hernández-Albújar,Y., and Sládková, J. (Editors) (2024). Migrant Scholars Researching Migration: Reflexivity, Subjectivity, and Biography in Research. Routledge
  • Sládková, J. and Santos, K. (2023). “Still I shine”: Student photovoice project on racial and ethnic diversity and inclusion at a public university in the United States. Community Psychology in Global Perspective, 9(1), 1-19.
  • Miranda, D., Zhelyazkova, L. and Sládková, J. (2021). A Photovoice Project for Ethnic Health Justice: Reflections from Roma Communities in Seville, Spain. Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice, 12(2), 1-17.
  • Sládková, J., Kim, B., and Cook, K. (2021). Public university students’ preferences for restrictionist or lenient immigration policies. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 81, 94-107.
  • Paloma, V., De la Morena, I., Sládková, J., López-Torres, C. and García-Ramírez. M. A. (2020). A Peer Support and Peer Mentoring Approach to Enhancing Resilience and Empowerment among Refugees Settled in Southern Spain. Journal of Community Psychology, 48(5), 1438-1451.
  • Sibley, E., Brabeck, K. and Sládková, J. (2017). What Predicts Attitudes toward Policies Affecting Undocumented Immigrant Children and Youth? Patterns in Demographic and News Consumption. Psychology & Society, 2017, 9(1), 12-38.
  • Sládková, J. (2016). Stratification of Undocumented Migrant Journeys: Honduran Case. International Migration, (1) 84.
  • Sládková, J., McCabe, A., Cano, I., Cole, D. (2014). "I don’t like Speaking Spanish:" Delayed Narration in Children of Latino Immigrants. Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice,5(2).
  • Sládková, J., Mangado, S.M., Quinteros, J.R. (2012). Lowell Immigrant Communities in the Climate of Deportations. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy,12(1) 78-95.
  • Sládková, J., Bond, M.A. (2011). Las Migraciones como Din micas Dependientes del Contexto en un Mundo de Desigualdades Globales. Psychosocial Intervention, (3) 1-8.
  • Sládková, J., Bond, M.A. (2011). Migration as a Context-Dependent Dynamic in a World of Global Inequalities Las Migraciones como Din mica Dependiente del Contexto en un Mundo de Desigualdades Globales. Psychosocial Intervention,20(3) 327-332.
  • Sládková, J. (2010). Journeys of Undocumented Honduran Migrants to the United States.
  • Sládková, J. (2007). Documenting the Undocumented: Journeys of Honduran Migrants to the United States.
  • Sládková, J. (2007). Expectations and Motivations of Hondurans Migrating to the United States. Journal of community & applied social psychology,17(3) 187-202.
  • Silin, J.G., Sládková, J., Viladrich, A., Fruedenberg, N., Duncan, E., Park, E. (2006). Welcoming the Stranger: Essays on Teaching and Learning in a Diverse Society. Occasional Paper Series 17. Bank Street College of Education.

Selected Presentations

  • Sládková, J. (June 2024). Participatory Action Research in the context of a pass/fail course as part of symposium on Perspectives on Action Research: Transformative Pedagogies in University Classrooms. SPSSI. Philadelphia, Pa.
  • Sládková, J., Uy, P., and Ritivoi, A. (June 2024). Migrant Scholars Researching Migration: How Reflexive Biography Shapes Academic Practice. Symposium Chair. Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology, Boston, Mass.
  • Gemignani, M., Hernández-Albújar, Y., and Sládková, J. (May 2024). Reflexivity, Subjectivity, and Biography in Migration Research. International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Urbana-Champaign, Ill.
  • Sládková, J., Tigert, J., Santos, K., and Gaias, L. (June 2023). Complexities of Participatory Action Research in Adult ESOL. SPSSI. Denver, Colo.
  • Sládková, J., Tigert, J., Santos, K. and Recinos, F., (May 2023). Participatory Action Research with Adult ESOL Learners. MATSOL Conference, Framingham, Mass.
  • Gemignani, M., Hernandez-Albujar, Y., Montes, V., Romaniko, P. and Sládková, J. (July 2022). Subjectivity and Research in Migration Studies. Panel at IMISCOE Annual Conference, Oslo, Finland.
  • Sládková, J. and Santos. K. (June 2022). Racial and Ethnic Inclusion and Diversity in Higher Education, Poster. SPSSI. San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Selected Contracts, Fellowships, Grants and Sponsored Research

  • Understanding Triumphs and Challenges of Immigration and Adaptation: An Innovative Model for Economic and Social Integration Success (2014), Grant - UMass President’s Office 2014 Creative Economy Initiatives Fund
    Dinh, K.T. (Principal), Ho, I.K. (Co-Principal), McCabe, A. (Co-Principal), Sládková, J. (Co-Principal)