He received his PhD in developmental psychology from Howard University in Washington, DC. Dr. Jagers was an Associate Professor of African American Studies and Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago and at Morgan State University School of Public Health and Policy. Prior to joining the faculty at Morgan State University, he served as the Associate Director of Howard University Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed at Risk (CRESPAR). Dr. Jagers is a Co-PI of the newly funded, Center for the Study of Black Youth in Context (CSBYC). He has basic and applied research interests in culture and its relevance for the social and emotional development of African American children and youth. His current work focuses on youth civic activism, with a particular focus on boys and young men. Workgroups