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Mapping the Intersection of Diversity and Psychological Clinical Science: A Panel Discussion with Four Clinical Scientists


Abstract: In this panel discussion, four eminent clinical scientists will address the question, "What concrete steps should psychological clinical science take to engage and address the diversity needs of the 21st century USA?" Panelists will offer their reflections and recommendations concerning the intersection of diversity with research, practice, training, supervision, and other domains pertaining to a scientifically-based clinical psychology.


Moderator: Joseph P. Gone, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Departments of Psychology and Native American Studies, University of Michigan


Panelists: (1) Margarita Alegria, Ph.D., Director, Center for Multicultural Mental Health Research, Cambridge Health Alliance & Harvard Medical School, Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; (2) Guillermo Bernal, Ph.D., Director, Institute for Psychological Research, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, (3) Gordon C. Nagayama Hall, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Psychology, Associate Director of Research, Center on Diversity and Community, University of Oregon, (4) Vickie M. Mays, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, UCLA Department of Psychology, Department of Health Policy and Management, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Director, BRITE Center for Research, Science and Policy