Diversity

What is Diversity?

The Diversity Committee conceptualizes diversity broadly. We support demographic diversity via the representation and advancement of those who are members of historically disenfranchised U.S. populations, including identities based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation identity, age, religious beliefs, socioeconomic status, physical and mental abilities, and gender identity. We also seek diversity of thought and worldview. We believe that ideas based on a variety of cultures, worldviews, and social identities enhance learning and scholarship. The committee seeks to foster a diverse educational environment based on both of these themes.

Psychology Department Diversity Committee

The Psychology Department Diversity Committee is one of four standing committees within the department. It includes faculty members across all programs, appointed by the chair, a graduate student elected by the graduate student body, and an undergraduate student appointed by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Educational and Professional Development: Educate faculty and students on culture and worldview and their relation to philosophies of knowledge, research methodology, and practice.
Excellence in Scholarship: Promote scholarship that is cognizant of diversity within psychological theory, research, teaching, and practice.
Social Analysis and Ethics: Create opportunities for faculty and students to examine the sociocultural implications and impact of their work.
Organization Development: Facilitate the ongoing improvement of all aspects of departmental operations and policies, for the welfare of faculty, students, and staff.
Equal Access and Opportunity: Support affirmative action policies and other recruitment and retention initiatives that promote a demographically diverse faculty, staff, and student body.

Dr. Ashlyn Swartout (Chair)
Dr. Sarah Barber
Dr. Lee Branum-Martin
Dr. Gabriel Kuperminc
Dr. Laura McKee
Dr. Robin Morris
Yamini Patel, graduate student representative
Renita Moore, undergraduate student representative

Undergraduate

Psyc 3520 – Introduction to African American Psychology
Psyc 3570 – Multicultural Issues in Psychology
Psyc 4030 – Cross-Cultural Psychology
Psyc 4610 – Psychology of Aging
Psyc 4620 – Psychology of Women

Graduate

Psyc 8050 - Diversity Issues in Clinical Practice and Psychological Research
Psyc 8060 - Issues of Human Diversity in Psychology
Psyc 8220 - Community Interventions and Social Change
PSYC 8510 – Social Psychology
PSYC 8520 - Cognitive, Affective & Social Aspects of Behavior
Psyc 8662 - Adolescence
Psyc 9900 - Seminar on Stereotyping and Prejudice
Psyc 9900 - Seminar on Families, Culture, and Community

Registered Student Organizations at Georgia State

Faculty

Human Resources
Advancement of Women at Georgia State University- run through the Office of Faculty Affairs

Graduate Students

Diversity Spotlight
Psychology Clinic Diversity Commitment
Graduate Students for Queer Awareness
Black Graduate Student Association
Korean Graduate Student Association at Georgia State University

International Students

Volunteer International Student Assistant (V.I.S.A.) Leader Program
International Student Associations Council (ISAC)
African Student Association
Bangladesh Student Association
Bermuda Delegate Association
Caribbean Student Association
Chinese Student Union
Filipino Student Association
Fulbright Student Association
Hong Kong Student Association
Indian Cultural Exchange
Indian Student Association
Korean Undergraduate Student Association
Malaysian-Indonesian Student Association
Nepali Student Association
Pakistani Student Association
Persian Student Association
Sri Lanka Student Association
Taiwan Student Association
Vietnamese Student Association

Other Student Organizations

STARS at Georgia State
Her Campus GSU
African American Male Initiative
Black Sophomore Society
Black Student Achievement
Black Student Alliance
Brothers Leading and Cultivating Knowledge
Greatest MINDS Society
Latin American Student Association
Latinx Student Service and Outreach
Middle East Socio-Political Association
Peerless Perfexion
Project Nur- Middle East Studies
Salsa Club at GSU
Spanish Club

Resources and Services

The Multicultural Center
Gender and Sexuality Resource Center
Access and Accommodations Center (formerly Office of Disability Services)
International Student & Scholar Services
Title IX (Education Amendment on gender discrimination and sexual harassment)
“Diversity-related student organizations at GSU” should be added; please link this to point to the following address: https://pin.gsu.edu/organizations?query=diversity
To join any of the campus organizations students can register at the Georgia State University Panther Involvement Network (PIN)

There are multiple funding opportunities for undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral students interested in diversity related research, including for theses and dissertations.

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McNair Scholars Program – for undergraduates
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Ford Foundation - for undergraduates, graduate and postdoctoral fellows
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APA Minority Fellowship Program
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NIMH – National Research Service Awards
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Wayne Placek Award
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NIH supplemental awards for existing grants to promote diversity via funding minority students
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NSF Minority Postdoctoral Fellowship
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AERA Minority Fellowship in Education Research
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Intensive Foreign Language and Immersion Training
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US Department of Education Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships
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AAUW American Fellowship
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SPSSI - Grants in aid Program
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SPSSI - The Clara Mayo Award
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Russell Sage Foundation – Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration
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Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation – for research on violence, aggression, and dominance
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APA – Information for Undergraduates
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Faculty

The following faculty identify their research as diversity-related:

Page Anderson– Culturally relevant treatment for social anxiety
Lisa Armistead – HIV in African and African-American families
Nicole Caporino – Addressing racial/ethnic disparities in mental health service utilization among children and adolescents.
Lindsey Cohen - Cultural differences in parent-child interactions
Heather Kleider – Stereotyping and face identification error
Tricia King - Stigma/discrimination experienced by those with neurological conditions
Gabriel Kuperminc – Culture/ethnicity in resilience development among adolescents
Akihiko Masuda - Mental-health stigma; Cross-cultural studies of mental health beliefs
Dominic Parrott - Aggression towards sexual minorities
Rose Sevcik - Interventions for developmental and learning disabilities
Ciara Smalls - African American youth, racial socialization, racial identity
Erin Tone - Impact of sex/race/ethnicity on attention in social anxiety

Graduate Students

Recent masters theses and dissertations examining understudied/disenfranchised populations, or from a diversity perspective:

Clinical Program

2008

Exploring Racial Predictors of Social Analysis in Young African American Students
Building Positive Future Orientations: The Role of Natural Mentors in the Lives of African American Girls
"Cool" Girls and "Hot" Boys--Impact of Cultural Construction of Gender on Punishment of Children in Vietnam
Strong Black Women: A Scale Revision and Validation
The Effects of Exposure to Media Portrayals of Gambling on Gambling Attitudes and Behaviors
The End of a Legacy: Intergenerational Transmission of Domestic Violence in Latino families
Mediational Effects of Perceived Child Control and Parental Coping Assistance on Peer Problem Outcomes in Families of Children with Developmental Disabilities
Implications of Filial Responsibility on Latino Adolescents' Psychological and Social Adjustment

2007

The Mediating Effect of Trauma, Caretaker Attachment and Community Support on Outcomes in Homeless Children
Fear of Confirming Stereotypes in African Americans with Social Anxiety
The Meaning of Healing from the Torture Survivors Perspective
Rapid Automatized Naming and Eye Movements: A Comparison Between Adults with Reading Disabilities and Normal Adult Readers
Adaptive Functioning Following Pediatric Traumatic Injury

Community Program

2008

The Effects of Gender and Fidelity on Outcomes in the Expect Respect Program
The Impact of Social Context on Drug Use and Recovery Among Drug Court Participants: A Gender Comparison
Violence Outside to Violence Within: An Exploratory Analysis of Violence in Schools and Sexual Minority Intimate Partner Violence
Normative Violence? The Impact of Gender-Neutral Language on Self-Reported Rates of Sexual Violence Victimization and Perpetration
Mechanisms Through Which Supportive Adult Relationships and Future Orientation Contribute To Resilient Outcomes In Low-Income African-American Adolescents

2007

The Re-victimization Relation in Disenfranchised Populations: Does Homelessness Moderate?
Sociopolitical Awareness and Perceptions of Racism

Developmental Program

2008

Measuring Self-concept in Children with Intellectual Disability in a Reading Program

2007

Predicting Communication Development in Toddlers With Developmental Disabilities: The Role of Initiations, Success, Effectiveness and Intervention Strategy
Examining Parental Stress and Parental Perceptions of Children's Communication Development Following Language Intervention
Disentangling Pathways of Adolescent Sexual Risk from Problem Behavior Syndrome
Fluency in Children with Identified Reading Disabilities: Connections Between Non-reading Based Motor Fluency and Reading Fluency
Auditory Processing in Children with Speech and Language Impairments

Cognitive Sciences

2008