African Diaspora

PURPOSE

The African Diaspora Special Interest Group (SIG) of Division 22 aims to provide a support network to empower professionals and trainees within rehabilitation psychology who identify as persons of African descent. Secondly, the African Diaspora SIG aims to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice within rehabilitation psychology training, clinical, research and advocacy efforts.

GOALS

  • Create a supportive community for self-identified Black and African American professionals and trainees within rehabilitation psychology, including a forum for more effective networking and communication

  • Create strategic plans to diversify the rehabilitation psychology pipeline across career stages (e.g., trainees, early career psychologists, senior career psychologists, leadership), particularly as it relates to persons of African descent

  • Collaborate within Division 22 on projects (e.g., clinical, research, training) focused on anti-blackness, anti-racism, social justice, and improving outcomes for Black and African Americans, particularly in healthcare systems

  • Collaborate with other committees (e.g., Training & Education, Diversity) and organizations (e.g., Division 45, Association of Black Psychologists, Society for Black Neuropsychology, Black in Neuro, Academic for Black Survival and Wellness) on projects for which we have shared interests

  • Support Division 22 in developing relationships with Black-owned and/or Black-focused community organizations and stakeholders.

HOW TO JOIN

Send an email to either co-Chair requesting to join. You will be put on the group email list.

CO-Chairs

Leah Adams, PhD

Chiming Ohayagha, PhD