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THIS Saturday, September 23rd, I will be participating in #InnovateArmenia at USC, “Where Heritage Meets Innovation”.  My afternoon talk will be titled “Teaching Trauma without Traumatizing” which will be sharing Pacific Oaks College‘s pedagogy and how we utilize it in our Trauma Studies specialization to reach a large diverse student population.   It’s a FREEContinue reading “#InnovateArmenia 2017 at USC!”

If mental health issues in the Black/African-American and/or Latino/a communities are of interest of you please check out our upcoming Information Session at SHIELDS for Families in Long Beach or at the East LA Library next week. AAFS Info Session RSVP LFS Info Session According to Mental Health America (http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/african-american-mental-health) The Black/African American US populationContinue reading “Mental Health in Communities of Color”

Greetings! If you or anyone you know in the Bay Area are looking for a full-time faculty position, please share this with them. I am hiring for an Administrative Faculty-Academic Coordinator to serve as a lead in the School of Cultural and Family Psychology (CFP) at our Branch Campus in San Jose. This position will workContinue reading “I’m HIRING a F/T Faculty position in San Jose, CA”

As I am sitting her preparing a new program proposal for a Community Psychology program, I am coming across so much timely literature its giving me chills!  With all that is going on in our communities there is a demand for relvolutionary education and community empowerment.  Liberation Psychology is that. “Liberation psychology involves the application of psychology in a participatoryContinue reading “We need to Embrace Themes of Liberation Psychology More NOW than EVER!”

As I was prepping for class tonight, I found this quote in an article…it’s perfect for our discussion and review of Attachment Theory: “A growing body of scientific evidence demonstrates that emotional development begins early in life and is closely connected with the emergence of cognitive, language, and social skills. Early emotional development lays theContinue reading “Attachment”

I make a guest appearance on this video from us at Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena, CA. ! #TransformationalLearning #CultureCentered #ProgressiveEducation

Hi Family! I wanted to share an important event happening in our community.  “The Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi) and Community Healing Network, Inc. (CHN) today announced that when they introduce Emotional Emancipation (EE) Circles, a grassroots healing initiative, in Missouri this weekend, Friday and Saturday, December 5 and 6, they will be joined inContinue reading “This Friday and Saturday…ALL over the Country “Psychologists and Activists Nationwide to Join Ferguson in Hosting Healing Initiatives This Weekend””