JoDeanne Francis
Research Assistant
francijr@bc.edu
JoDeanne is from the city of Hartford, Connecticut. She is a final year Boston College School of Social Work clinical student with a concentration in Mental Health. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Amherst College where she majored in Psychology as well as Sexuality, Women, and Gender Studies. In 2022, she completed a Master of Arts at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary where her studies centered on the Black Christian experience. JoDeanne’s research interests focus on the intersection of mental health, ethnicity, faith, and intimate relationships. She has a passion for person-centered research that focuses on communities of color, women, and immigrants. In the lab, she is currently assisting on the MACONDO project on Latinx Immigrants in the United States. JoDeanne aspires to do trauma-informed faith and justice-oriented work centered on holistic healing, community education, and advocacy. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, reading, and learning new games.