Panel Discussions
Culture / Ethnicity / Race
Janie J. Hong, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Stanford University School of Medicine and Redwood Center for CBT and Research
Stanford, California
Ashleigh Coser, Ph.D.
Health Service Psychologist
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Jamilah R. George, M.S.
.Ph.D. Candidate
.University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut
Ilana Seager van Dyk, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
Massey University
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Alexandria N. Miller, M.S.
Doctoral Student
Suffolk University
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Juventino Hernandez Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, Texas
Within the ABCT, there are six special interest groups (SIGs) focused on minority mental health and research. They are the Sexual and Gender Minority SIG, Oppression and Resilience: Minoritized Mental Health SIG, Native American Issues in Behavior Therapy and Research SIG, Black Americans in Research and Behavior Therapy SIG, Latinx SIG, and Asian American Issues in Behavior Therapy and Research SIG. These SIGs offer a professional space of inclusion for those who identify with the needs of their respective minority groups and/or minority health concerns. They provide space to promote the research and work of their members. They provide space for members to connect within a larger group.
The current leaders of the six SIGs will come together and represent the collective voice of their members and the minoritized groups they represent. In this panel, the SIG leaders will highlight gains and setbacks from this past year in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts within ABCT and their respective groups. They will discuss ongoing concerns of their members and will tackle tough questions related to intersectionality and identity, allyship, marginalization and burnout, and diversity representation. Throughout the session, the panelists will focus on operationalizing issues raised by offering clear, concrete next steps. Individuals seeking to promote DEI initiatives within ABCT and/or wanting a space to share their own perspectives on these issues are especially encouraged to attend.
