Alethea Rollins

Dr. Alethea Rollins is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Human Development and Family Science at the University of Central Missouri (Harmon College of Business and Professional Studies). She holds a doctorate and master's degree from the University of North Carolina Greensboro and a bachelor's in Psychology from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

• Doctorate in Human Development and Family Studies (University of North Carolina Greensboro)
• Bachelor's in Psychology (North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University)

Her research focuses on racial socialization practices within multiracial families and early childhood education settings, addressing critical intersections of identity, culture, and systemic racial ideologies.

Dr. Rollins has co-edited the book Biracial Families: Crossing Boundaries, Blending Cultures, and Challenging Racial Ideologies, contributing to discourse on multicultural integration and racial identity frameworks.