What is Community Psychology?
Social justice. Action-oriented research. Global in nature. Influencing public policy. Working for empowerment. Multidisciplinary in focus. Celebrating culture. Preventing harm. Behavior in context. Social action. Supporting community strengths. Reducing oppression. Promoting well-being. Scientific inquiry. Honoring human rights. Respecting diversity.
Community psychology goes beyond an individual focus and integrates social, cultural, economic, political, environmental, and international influences to promote positive change, health, and empowerment at individual and systemic levels.
Featured Research
Campus Racial Climate for African Americans Scale
Posted in: Education, Marginalized Groups | Tags: Featured Research, ResearchMany institutions of higher learning regularly conduct “campus climate” surveys to assess student perceptions and concerns. For my dissertation, I created a campus racial climate measure specifically for African American college students. The goal was to develop a culturally-relevant measure for this population, basing the questions on the experiences of African American college students.
Community-Based Research With Urban American Indians
Posted in: Marginalized Groups | Tags: Featured Research, ResearchHartmann, W. E., Wendt, D. C., Saftner, M. D., Marcus, J. D., & Momper, S. M. “Why is it important to learn about urban American Indian communities as well as reservation communities?“ Despite the 1976 Indian Health Care Improvement Act, physical and mental health disparities exist in many American Indian (AI) populations. Approximately 70% of […]
Making Higher Education More Accessible in Rural Hawai’i
Posted in: Coalition Building, Education, Rural Communities | Tags: Featured Research, PracticeEducation Centers in rural communities can serve a vital role as “access points” to higher education.
Featured New Content
Unintended Consequences of Community Partnerships
Posted in: Coalition Building, Education, Sense of Community | Tags: Featured Content, PracticeGood intentions are never enough. Sometimes, there are unintended consequences of our community partnerships.
Promoting Meaningful Reflections about Race, Inclusion, and Equity in Learning Environments
Posted in: Education, Marginalized Groups | Tags: Featured Content, VideoIn this interactive webinar Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar, Milton Fuentes, and Helen Neville, addressed how to discuss the complex topics of diversity, inclusion, equity, privilege, race, and intersectionality in learning environments in ways that invite for reflection and self-analysis. Evidence-based strategies and models used by the researchers in their respective roles will be shared with the audience […]
