Moving Clinical Psychology forward in a Culturally Responsive Manner
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Program (Eastern Time Zone)
1:00 – 1:10 Introduction and Welcome – Dr. Kalyani Gopal
1:10 – 1:30 Introductory Remarks – Dr. Arlene Noriega
1:30 – 3:00 Panelist
3:00 – 4:00 Breakout Rooms
4:00 – 4:30 Group Discussion
4:30 – 5:00 Closing Remarks and Next Steps
Moderator: Dr. Debra Kawahara
Bio: Dr. Debra M. Kawahara is the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Distinguished Professor in the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University. She is also a Board of Director for the American Psychological Association. Known as a clinical psychologist, scholar, and therapist, her work centers on multicultural and community psychology; Asian American mental health; women in leadership; and family systems and therapy. She maintains a private practice where she provides individual, couples, and family therapy as well as consultation to working professionals and organizations. She is widely published and has presented at national, state, and local conferences. Her teaching and research have specifically focused on the development of culturally responsive mental health services in the education and training of therapists and conducting culturally appropriate research, particularly with BIPOC and marginalized populations. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association as well as the Asian American Psychological Association. In addition, many awards have been bestowed on her, including an APA Presidential Citation and the National Multicultural Conference & Summit Shining Star Award.
Learning Objectives: Intermediate Audience
Panelists:
Dr. A. Jordan Wright
Bio: A. Jordan Wright, PhD, ABAP, ABPP is a board certified (American Board of Assessment Psychology and American Board of Clinical Psychology) psychologist whose scholarly foci center on psychological testing and assessment and social justice issues in psychology broadly and assessment specifically. He is on faculty at New York University, where he is Clinical Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Training for the Counseling Psychology PhD program, and founding Director of the Center for Counseling and Community Wellbeing, NYU’s training clinic. He is the author of multiple widely-used books on assessment, including Conducting Psychological Assessment: A Guide for Practitioners (2nd ed.; Wiley, 2020), the Handbook of Psychological Assessment (6th ed.; Wiley, 2016), and the Essentials of Psychological Tele-Assessment (Wiley, 2021). Additionally, he has conducted research and published in the areas of LGBTQIA+ psychology, social justice in psychology education, and integration of context and culture in psychological assessment.
Synopsis: Culture and context are not widely-enough considered in the conceptualization of clinical assessment cases, related to both the role of cultural norms in the presentation of problems, methods of coping, and the interaction between client and assessor; as well as the role of oppression in these same areas. Culture and oppression are significant throughout the assessment process (beyond just fairness of individual tests and measures), and how it plays out in clinical assessment will be discussed.
Dr. Inger Burnett-Zeigler
Bio: Dr. Inger Burnett-Zeigler is a licensed clinical psychologist and associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. She has two decades of clinical experience helping people with stress, trauma, mood and anxiety conditions, and difficulty in interpersonal relationships. In her clinical practice she promotes holistic wellness through mindfulness, self-compassion and healthy behavior change. Inger’s scholarly work focuses on the role that social determinants of health play in mental illness and treatment, particularly in the Black community. She is the author of the book Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen: The Emotional Lives of Black Women. She has written dozens of articles and other publications on mental health in the Black community and lectures widely on barriers to access and engagement in mental health treatment, mindfulness and strategies to improve mental health outcomes and participation in treatment. Inger is an advocate for normalizing participation in mental health treatment and ensuring that all individuals have access to high-quality, evidence based mental health care. She is an active contributor to the public discourse on mental health and she has been featured in the New York Times, TIME Magazine, and Chicago Tribune. Inger received her undergraduate degree in psychology from Cornell University, her doctorate in clinical psychology from Northwestern University, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the VA Ann Arbor/University of Michigan. She lives in Chicago.
Synopsis: This presentation will provide a brief overview of how demographic, social, and cultural characteristics are associated with the prevalence of mental health conditions, access and engagement in treatment. The necessity for culturally tailored interventions and culturally competent providers will be highlighted. The importance of treatment providers having cultural awareness and practicing cultural humility as a core tenant when working with clients will also be discussed
Dr. Milton Fuentes
Bio: Dr. Milton A. Fuentes received his MA in psychology with a Latinx psychology focus from Montclair State University and his doctorate in clinical psychology from Rutgers University. He completed a pre-doctoral fellowship in clinical and community psychology at Yale University and secured post-doctoral training in epidemiology at Columbia University. He is the 2012 President of the National Latinx Psychological Association. Dr. Fuentes has also served as an ethnic minority delegate to the America Psychological Association’s (APA) Council of Representatives and as a member of APA’s Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest, APA’s Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs, and the APA Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Collaborative. Dr. Fuentes’ research and clinical interests are in the areas of Latinx, multicultural, and family psychology; program development; pedagogy; and motivational enhancement. He serves as a consultant to academic campuses, community-based agencies, and corporate clients, helping them center EDI in their mission and strategic planning efforts. Dr. Fuentes is currently a professor in the psychology department at Montclair State University as well as a licensed psychologist in New Jersey and New York.
Synopsis: This session will define clinical supervision, describe it as a profession-wide competency, and discuss ways to provide it in a culturally-responsive manner.
Dr. Kumea Shorter-Gooden
Bio: From 2012 to 2016, Dr. Kumea Shorter-Gooden served as the first Chief Diversity Officer and Associate Vice President at the University of Maryland, College Park. Formerly, she was an Associate Provost for International-Multicultural Initiatives at Alliant International University, Professor at the California School of Professional Psychology, Director of student counseling at The Claremont Colleges, and an administrator in two Chicago community mental health centers. She is a Licensed Psychologist and co-author of Shifting:The Double Lives of Black Women in America, a winner of the 2004 American Book Awards. A Fellow of Divisions 35 and 45 of APA, she is a thought leader with respect to equity, diversity and inclusion and the Principal of Shorter-Gooden Consulting, based in Washington, DC. Kumea earned a bachelor’s degree magna cum laude from Princeton University with its first class of women and a Ph.D. in Clinical/Community Psychology from the University of Maryland.
Synopsis: If clinical psychology practitioners are to be culturally responsive and effective in interrupting and not perpetuating “-isms”, it is critically important that the organizations – mental health centers, universities, hospitals, independent practices – in which we work are diverse, equitable, inclusive and just. This presentation will focus on key elements to create and sustain a culture and ethos that supports this.
Description
Program (Eastern Time Zone)
1:00 – 1:10 Introduction and Welcome – Dr. Kalyani Gopal
1:10 – 1:30 Introductory Remarks – Dr. Arlene Noriega
1:30 – 3:00 Panelist
3:00 – 4:00 Breakout Rooms
4:00 – 4:30 Group Discussion
4:30 – 5:00 Closing Remarks and Next Steps
Moderator: Dr. Debra Kawahara
Bio: Dr. Debra M. Kawahara is the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Distinguished Professor in the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University. She is also a Board of Director for the American Psychological Association. Known as a clinical psychologist, scholar, and therapist, her work centers on multicultural and community psychology; Asian American mental health; women in leadership; and family systems and therapy. She maintains a private practice where she provides individual, couples, and family therapy as well as consultation to working professionals and organizations. She is widely published and has presented at national, state, and local conferences. Her teaching and research have specifically focused on the development of culturally responsive mental health services in the education and training of therapists and conducting culturally appropriate research, particularly with BIPOC and marginalized populations. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association as well as the Asian American Psychological Association. In addition, many awards have been bestowed on her, including an APA Presidential Citation and the National Multicultural Conference & Summit Shining Star Award.
Learning Objectives: Intermediate Audience
Panelists:
Dr. A. Jordan Wright
Bio: A. Jordan Wright, PhD, ABAP, ABPP is a board certified (American Board of Assessment Psychology and American Board of Clinical Psychology) psychologist whose scholarly foci center on psychological testing and assessment and social justice issues in psychology broadly and assessment specifically. He is on faculty at New York University, where he is Clinical Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Training for the Counseling Psychology PhD program, and founding Director of the Center for Counseling and Community Wellbeing, NYU’s training clinic. He is the author of multiple widely-used books on assessment, including Conducting Psychological Assessment: A Guide for Practitioners (2nd ed.; Wiley, 2020), the Handbook of Psychological Assessment (6th ed.; Wiley, 2016), and the Essentials of Psychological Tele-Assessment (Wiley, 2021). Additionally, he has conducted research and published in the areas of LGBTQIA+ psychology, social justice in psychology education, and integration of context and culture in psychological assessment.
Synopsis: Culture and context are not widely-enough considered in the conceptualization of clinical assessment cases, related to both the role of cultural norms in the presentation of problems, methods of coping, and the interaction between client and assessor; as well as the role of oppression in these same areas. Culture and oppression are significant throughout the assessment process (beyond just fairness of individual tests and measures), and how it plays out in clinical assessment will be discussed.
Dr. Inger Burnett-Zeigler
Bio: Dr. Inger Burnett-Zeigler is a licensed clinical psychologist and associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. She has two decades of clinical experience helping people with stress, trauma, mood and anxiety conditions, and difficulty in interpersonal relationships. In her clinical practice she promotes holistic wellness through mindfulness, self-compassion and healthy behavior change. Inger’s scholarly work focuses on the role that social determinants of health play in mental illness and treatment, particularly in the Black community. She is the author of the book Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen: The Emotional Lives of Black Women. She has written dozens of articles and other publications on mental health in the Black community and lectures widely on barriers to access and engagement in mental health treatment, mindfulness and strategies to improve mental health outcomes and participation in treatment. Inger is an advocate for normalizing participation in mental health treatment and ensuring that all individuals have access to high-quality, evidence based mental health care. She is an active contributor to the public discourse on mental health and she has been featured in the New York Times, TIME Magazine, and Chicago Tribune. Inger received her undergraduate degree in psychology from Cornell University, her doctorate in clinical psychology from Northwestern University, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the VA Ann Arbor/University of Michigan. She lives in Chicago.
Synopsis: This presentation will provide a brief overview of how demographic, social, and cultural characteristics are associated with the prevalence of mental health conditions, access and engagement in treatment. The necessity for culturally tailored interventions and culturally competent providers will be highlighted. The importance of treatment providers having cultural awareness and practicing cultural humility as a core tenant when working with clients will also be discussed
Dr. Milton Fuentes
Bio: Dr. Milton A. Fuentes received his MA in psychology with a Latinx psychology focus from Montclair State University and his doctorate in clinical psychology from Rutgers University. He completed a pre-doctoral fellowship in clinical and community psychology at Yale University and secured post-doctoral training in epidemiology at Columbia University. He is the 2012 President of the National Latinx Psychological Association. Dr. Fuentes has also served as an ethnic minority delegate to the America Psychological Association’s (APA) Council of Representatives and as a member of APA’s Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest, APA’s Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs, and the APA Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Collaborative. Dr. Fuentes’ research and clinical interests are in the areas of Latinx, multicultural, and family psychology; program development; pedagogy; and motivational enhancement. He serves as a consultant to academic campuses, community-based agencies, and corporate clients, helping them center EDI in their mission and strategic planning efforts. Dr. Fuentes is currently a professor in the psychology department at Montclair State University as well as a licensed psychologist in New Jersey and New York.
Synopsis: This session will define clinical supervision, describe it as a profession-wide competency, and discuss ways to provide it in a culturally-responsive manner.
Dr. Kumea Shorter-Gooden
Bio: From 2012 to 2016, Dr. Kumea Shorter-Gooden served as the first Chief Diversity Officer and Associate Vice President at the University of Maryland, College Park. Formerly, she was an Associate Provost for International-Multicultural Initiatives at Alliant International University, Professor at the California School of Professional Psychology, Director of student counseling at The Claremont Colleges, and an administrator in two Chicago community mental health centers. She is a Licensed Psychologist and co-author of Shifting:The Double Lives of Black Women in America, a winner of the 2004 American Book Awards. A Fellow of Divisions 35 and 45 of APA, she is a thought leader with respect to equity, diversity and inclusion and the Principal of Shorter-Gooden Consulting, based in Washington, DC. Kumea earned a bachelor’s degree magna cum laude from Princeton University with its first class of women and a Ph.D. in Clinical/Community Psychology from the University of Maryland.
Synopsis: If clinical psychology practitioners are to be culturally responsive and effective in interrupting and not perpetuating “-isms”, it is critically important that the organizations – mental health centers, universities, hospitals, independent practices – in which we work are diverse, equitable, inclusive and just. This presentation will focus on key elements to create and sustain a culture and ethos that supports this.
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