Dyamon Brown was honored with the Diversity Division Student Research Award at the Texas Psychological Association’s November 2025 Annual Conference. This award recognizes student research that meaningfully advances diversity, equity, and representation within psychological science.
Dyamon’s research focuses on substance use among Black youth. Her project examines the direct effects of community violence exposure and physiological hyperarousal symptoms on substance use, as well as whether hyperarousal moderates the relationship between violence exposure and substance use. Her findings contribute to a deeper understanding of how environmental and physiological factors shape behavioral health outcomes in underserved communities.
Dyamon’s work reflects a strong commitment to diversity-centered research and highlights the importance of culturally informed approaches to youth mental health and prevention science.
Congratulations Dyamon!