​ANASTASIA ROMAYRIE LEGOUTÉ
Faith ~ Knowledge~ Opportunities
Hello!
My name is Anastasia Romayrie Legouté
I was born and raised in Haiti, a country with a glorious past that was the scene in 1804 of an anti-slavery revolution unique of its kind. Currently I am living in Miami, United States, where I am pursuing a double major in Psychology and Political Science, with a certificate in Public Policy. I am also pursuing a Global Learning Medallion, while being a member of the Honors College.
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On campus, I am part of the Model UN Team, a CASE Senator at the Student Government Association, as well as Vice- chair of the International Students Committee. I am also a Student Success Mentor, where I help students to navigate college life and direct them to our different resources. I was also part of the International Community Engagement Program (ICEP) in order to help international students like me, to get more involved on campus.
Last year, I was selected as a Millennium Fellow with a project focused on Haitian female heroes’ representation in history textbooks. I want to use history as an empowering tool that reminds Haitian girls and women that they have the power to change the world. This project has been feature at the Clinton Global Initiative University Program as well as the United Nations Academic Impact (Millennium Fellowship).
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I am also having the privilege to work as a Learning Assistant in Introductory Psychology classes alongside two faculty members. In a post-COVID crisis classroom, I observe students working in groups, being distracted, and struggling with some concepts, but eventually ending up understanding the materials. That is where I developed my current Honors Thesis on understanding metacognition and cognitive flexibility among college.
Recently, I had the opportunity to go to India in the district of Mysore, Karnataka as a Global Health Research Fellow looking at health issues in India, especially among women and children. I also conducted a personal and more focused work on the intersection between girls' and women education and beliefs in India.
On this website, you will discover my diverse interests in Psychology, Education, Politics and Advocacy, Global Learning, Haiti, as well as my academic journey in the United States, India, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine.
Thank you!
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Current Projects
Post-COVID 19: Describing Metacognition and Cognitive Flexibility Among College Students
Between Feminism and History: Women in the Haitian Revolution
Storytelling and Social Change: Haiti, History, and Shared Commitment to a More Human World
This research project is a part of my Honors Thesis at Florida International University, alongside my mentors Dr. Rachel Ritchie and Dr. Julia Parker from the Department of Psychology. This ongoing study will help us describe how college students perceive their metacognitive and cognitive flexibility-related learning strategies, and if their use of the strategies corresponds with their self-reported GPA. I was awarded the "2023 Advanced-Research and Creativity in Honors Scholarship" by the FIU Honors College.
After fourteen years studying in the Haitian school system, I never had this image of brave, strong women finding body and soul in my history textbook. In this project, I want to shed lights on the amazing women fighter that contributed in making Haiti the First Free Black Repubic in the world.
My project was selected as part of the Millennium and United Nations Academic Impact Fellowship as well as the Clinton Global Initiative University Cohort.
I was selected by Dr. Chantalle Verna to be part of this research grant funded by the FIU Humanities Edge. Our work is to conduct and disseminate findings from survey and oral history research as a way to draw attention to lesser-known figures, narratives, and time periods in Haitian history. We also want to encourage a humanistic understanding of Haitian experiences and their relationships to the histories of people elsewhere in the world, for Haitians and non-Haitians, alike.