Being, Becoming, and Fostering Allies: Building Relationships across Privilege
April 13, 2017 ( 12:30PM )
Panelists:
Karen L. Suyemoto, PhD, Professor of Psychology University of Massachusetts Boston
Lizabeth Roemer, PhD, Professor of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Boston
Alissa Hochman, MA, Doctoral Graduate Student, University of Massachusetts Boston
Roxanne A. Donovan, PhD, Professor of Psychology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Kennesaw State University
Panelists will highlight the essential conceptual, relational, and emotional processes involved in ally development, using their long-standing relationships to illustrate key concepts and identify and model strategies for enacting ally intentions. Panelists will explore the ongoing process of developing and fostering allies and the challenges that emerge in these journeys. Presenters will discuss the essential roles of self-reflection, cultural humility action, and re-engagement after failures, as well as the qualities of relationships that facilitate ally development.
http://www.mscjb.hss.kennesaw.edu/about/news-events/e-isd-2017-04-13-ally/
Karen Suyemoto, PhD
Professor of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts Graduate Director of the Transnational Cultural and Community Studies Program, College of Liberal Arts; Faculty in Asian American Studies, School of Global Inclusion and Social Development
Areas of Expertise
Clinical Psychology; Asian American Studies; Mental health and identity in Asian Americans; Empowerment and resisting racism; Community and educational initiatives for social justice
Additional Information
Dr. Suyemoto has a joint appointment with Psychology and Asian American Studies and is the Director of the new Transnational Cultural and Community Studies graduate program. Her research interests focus generally on Asian American psychology and issues related to social justice and anti-racist therapy/ practice/education. Her research addresses fostering awareness and advocacy for social justice through: examining relations of race and racism to mental health; investigating effects of resistance and coping with racism; and exploring the complexity of relative and ascribed power and intersectional discrimination.
https://www.umb.edu/academics/cla/faculty/karen_suyemoto
Lizabeth Roemer, PhD
Areas of Expertise
Anxiety Disorders, Cognitive-Behavioral Treatments, Mindfulness and Acceptance
Additional Information
Dr. Roemer’s research research focuses on understanding how individuals respond to unwanted emotional experiences in ways that ameliorate or exacerbate their difficulties, and applying this understanding to the treatment of anxiety disorders, particularly generalized anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. In collaboration with Sue Orsillo, she has developed an acceptance-based behavior therapy for generalized anxiety disorder that incorporates mindfulness strategies; they examine predictors and mechanisms of change in this intervention, as well as the process of change.
https://www.umb.edu/academics/cla/faculty/Lizabeth_Roemer
Karen L. Suyemoto, Piled High And Deep
http://klsuyemoto.net/html/foundations.html
http://klsuyemoto.net/html/coaction.html
Roxanne Donovan
Assistant Chair, Interdisciplinary Studies Department
Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies and Psychology
Profile
Dr. Roxanne A. Donovan is Professor of Psychology and Interdisciplinary Studies at Kennesaw State University. She serves as Assistant Chair of the Interdisciplinary Studies Department. She earned a PhD and MA in Clinical Psychology and a Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies from the University of Connecticut, a BA in Psychology from Rutgers University, and a BBA in Marketing from the University of Miami. Her scholarship and teaching are interdisciplinary with a focus on psychology, Black studies, and gender studies. In all her professional endeavors, she strives to make visible the influence of access and power on whose voices are typically heard, valued, and normalized and whose are typically silenced, ignored, and marginalized. Her scholarship examines how the intersections of socio-structural variables such as gender and race impact well-being. She has published over 20 articles and chapters in this area. Dr. Donovan is also a licensed psychologist in Georgia. She provides consultation, training, and media commentary nationally and locally on topics related to mental health, stress, diversity, and social justice.
http://psychology.hss.kennesaw.edu/faculty-staff/roxanne-donovan/