Dr. Rasheda Haughbrook

Dr. Haughbrook, a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Psychology at Florida State University, is a Florida FIRST faculty member dedicated to transforming institutional culture. Her tenure home is in the Department of Psychology, and she is affiliated with the Center for Population Sciences and Health Equity and the Florida Center for Reading Research. Dr. Haughbrook earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Florida A & M University in 2010, followed by a Master of Science in Cell Molecular Biology in 2013. She obtained a second master's degree in developmental psychology from Florida State University in 2015 and completed her Ph.D. in developmental psychology in 2020, focusing on racial biases in standardized assessments. Her research explores genetic and environmental influences on development, emphasizing the experiences of historically marginalized individuals across various domains.