Clinical Psychologist and Scholar in Residence
Columbia University
New York, New York
Dr. Dana E. Crawford is a pediatric and clinical psychologist who developed the Crawford Bias Reduction Theory & Training (CBRT), a systematic approach to reducing bias, prejudice, and racism. She has a thriving private practice in Manhattan and has treated patients with high incidences of trauma in Philadelphia, Cincinnati, New Orleans, San Antonio, the Bronx, and New York City. Dr. Crawford is a graduate of Howard, Temple, and Miami universities and has degrees in African American studies, education, and psychology. She has certifications in Practical Nursing, medical hypnosis, and biofeedback. Dr. Crawford completed her pediatric psychology residency at Tulane University School of Medicine, followed by a two–year clinical fellowship with the United States Department of Defense and then a two-year fellowship with the Center for Early Connections at Tulane University. From 2016- 2020, she worked at Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Crawford was the Director of Education and Training for the Behavioral Health Integration Program, the Director of the Trauma-Informed Care Program, and an Assistant Professor. In recent years, she has worked with the National Black Caucus to create legislation for health equity and provided recommendations for the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021.
Dr. Crawford has conducted hundreds of trainings and presentations in academic, private, non-profit, public, and government sectors focused on bias reduction and trauma-informed care. Additionally, her work has been spotlighted in Harvard Medicine magazine's special issue on reducing racism in medicine. Finally, Dr. Crawford is a Scholar in Residence at Columbia University at the Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute.
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
9:40 AM – 10:00 AM
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