Shinobu Kitayama works to effectively globalize psychology
April 17, 2024
Psychologist is expanding the theory and practice of psychology to make it more reflective of and useful for non-Western societies
Muninder Kaur Ahluwalia teaches counselors-in-training the basics of cultural competence
August 30, 2023
Ahluwalia believes that advocating for social justice is an imperative for counselors and psychologists working with clients who deal with discrimination in their daily lives.
Alvin Thomas researches Black men and their role in family and community development
July 17, 2023
Alvin Thomas, PhD, researches Black families, and especially the development of Black men and their role in their families and communities.
Susanne Bruyère contributes to building more workplaces committed to neurodiversity
April 13, 2023
Susanne Bruyère, PhD, has spent her career researching and advocating for policy change around inclusive hiring.
Phillip Atiba Goff explores the science of racial bias
August 26, 2021
Social psychologist Phillip Atiba Goff, PhD, believes that science can fight racism, one of our society's most intractable problems.
Tiffany Yip wants Asian Americans to be seen and treated with respect
July 31, 2021
Tiffany Yip, PhD, is one of the guest editors of the first-ever special issue of American Psychologist to focus on Asian and Pacific Island psychology.
Researchers involve communities of color in examination of COVID-19 disparities
April 30, 2021
People of color and disadvantaged families have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
Craig Haney advocates for criminal justice reform
April 19, 2021
Craig Haney, PhD, has researched solitary confinement extensively as part of the larger project of his career, which is using psychology to effect meaningful, humane reform of the criminal justice system.
APA town hall: Addressing stress in America and APA’s role in this reality
April 5, 2021
A look at how APA can support its members as they work to take care not only of their communities, but of themselves and their own well-being as clinicians, researchers, educators, supervisors, and administrators during this challenging time.
Lessons from COVID-19 for the climate crisis
January 22, 2021
COVID-19 has presented a stark but fascinating opportunity to see how humans collectively handle a global crisis.