TeKisha Rice
TeKisha Rice, Assistant Professor
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Department of Human Development and Family Science
315 Wallace Hall
295 West Campus Drive Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-3194 | tmrice@vt.edu
TeKisha Rice is an assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science at Virginia Tech. She has published in respected academic journals such as the Journal of Family Psychology, the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, and the Journal of Family Theory and Review. Informed by various theoretical perspectives, her interdisciplinary program of research examines romantic relationship dynamics and their links with personal wellbeing within macro-social contexts.
Prior to joining Virginia Tech, Dr. Rice was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she received her Master’s and Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Auburn University. Dr. Rice’s research has been recognized with awards from the International Association of Relationship Research and the National Council on Family Relations.
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Name of research team: Relationship Experiences: Strengths and Strains (REST) Lab
- Dr. Rice's research examines the tensions between social stressors (e.g., racial discrimination, heterosexism), relationship dynamics (e.g., maintenance, quality), and individual wellbeing (e.g., life satisfaction, psychological wellbeing)
- Experiences on race-related stress among Black Americans in romantic relationships
- Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2021
- M.S. in Human Development and Family Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017
- B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies, Auburn University, 2015
- Students and New Professionals Program Representative, NCFR
- Member, National Council on Family Relations
- Member, International Association for Relationship Research
- Steve Duck New Scholars Award, International Association for Relationship Research, 2020
- Best Student Paper Award, REDF National Council on Family Relations, 2020
- Joseph Pleck Graduate Student of the Year, HDFS University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rice, T. M., Jenkins, A. I. C., McNeil Smith, S., Alexander, C., & McGregor, C. M. (2023). Racial discrimination and romantic relationship dynamics among Black Americans: A systematic review. Journal of Family Theory & Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12535 Advanced online publication.
Rice, T. M. (2023). Unveiling motivations and keeping what’s sacred: Engaging reflexivity in a research program on diverse romantic relationships. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 15(2), 248-258. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12510
Rice, T. M. (2023). Echoes of slavery: Reflections on contemporary racial discrimination in Black Americans’ romantic relationships. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 40(8), 2637–2659. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075231154934
Rice, T. M., Ogolsky, B. G., Oswald, R. F. (2022). Individuals in same-sex relationships maintain relational well-being despite the frequency and severity of heterosexism. Psychology & Sexuality, 13(3), 447-458. https://doi.org/10.1080/19419899.2020.1854835
Rice, T.M. (2017). Relationship maintenance among incarcerated individuals and their partners: Implications for commitment and satisfaction. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (Grant No. DGE –1144245.) Role: Principal Investigator. Mentor: Brian Ogolsky, Ph.D. Amount: $138,000
Current
HD 4324: Advanced Family Relationships
Past
Close Relationships (undergraduate)
Intermediate Statistical Analyses (graduate)
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