Diversity Committee
Diversity Committee Mission
- To consider the broad issues pertinent to the under representation of diverse groups in the Division (e.g., ethnicity, race, disability, status, age, sexual orientation, religion and gender) and
- To ensure that diversity considerations are addressed in all issues relevant to the Society of Clinical Psychology. This committee will be charged with helping to increase recruitment, retention, equitable representation, and involvement of culturally diverse groups in our Division.
Check out the most recent Diversity Committee Article by Jenna Wesely, MA
“Recognizing and Reducing Bias in Psychological Diagnosis”
Leadership
MEMBERS:
- Joaquín Borrego, Jr Pacific University (Oregon), Chair
- Nevita George, Hofstra University
- Manuel Paris, Yale School of Medicine
- Oscar Rojas Perez, Yale School of Medicine
- Jenna Wesely, Alliant Intl University San Diego (CA)
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE LIAISON:
- Rita Rivera, Yale Healh
SECTION REPRESENTATIVE MEMBERS:
- Danielle Concepcion, Alliant Int’l University Los Angeles (CA) (Representative for the Clinical Psychology of Women Section)
- R. Emily Gonzalez, University of Virginia School of Medicine (Representative for the Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers)
- Shaciarra Hamilton, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (Representative of Graduate Student and Early Career Psychologists Section)
- Kitzia Moreno, UT Southwestern Medical Center (Representative of Assessment Psychology)
- Folake Olowu, Yeshiva University (Representative for the Society of Geropsychology)
- Hunter Sudduth, University of Alabama (Representative for the Society of Geropsychology)
- Sarah Sullivan, City University of New York (Graduate Center & Hunter College; NY) (Representative for the Society for Science of Clinical Psychology)
Resources
APA Multicultural Guidelines:
- American Psychological Association. 2017. Multicultural Guidelines: An Ecological Approach to Context, Identity, and Intersectionality.
- APA multicultural guidelines executive summary: Ecological approach to context, identity, and intersectionality.
APA Practice Guidlines
- APA Task Force on Race and Ethnicity Guidelines in Psychology. (2019). Race and Ethnicity Guidelines in Psychology: Promoting Responsiveness and Equity.
- (2019). Guidelines for Psychological Practice for People with Low-Income and Economic Marginalization
- APA Task Force on Psychological Practice with Sexual Minority Persons. (2021). Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Sexual Minority Persons.
- APA Task Force on Guidelines for Assessment and Intervention with Persons with Disabilities. (2022). Guidelines for Assessment and Intervention with Persons with Disabilities.
- (2024). Guidelines for Psychological Practice With Older Adults
- Girls and Women Guidelines Group. (2018). APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Girls and Women
- Boys and Men Guidelines Group. (2018). APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Boys and Men
Professional Societies
SCP Section Resources
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