PedagogicaI Interventions and Strategies for Teaching Multicultural Psychology through a Social Justice Lens

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Teaching, Training, and Supervision

Abstract

This presentation provides pedagogical strategies that will enhance student and supervisee learning of social justice through specific tools such as: broaching, critical discussions, leadership conceptualization, and digital story-telling. Attendees will leave the presentation with workable strategies and tools to incorporate into their teaching and supervision practice that underscore the conference theme of Promoting Strategic Social Justice, Advocacy, and Change.

Description

As individuals, we function in environments we share with others. In those contexts, we learn about what it means to be and how to behave as members of a group or groups. Further, societally, group membership is associated with power and privilege and marginalization/minoritization. Multiculturalism and social justice are inclusive approaches to the dominant traditional models for providing psychological interventions and therefore, in this presentation, we will review using a social justice lens how researchers have conceptualized culture, difference, and multiculturalism. Identity, discrimination, intersectionality, and privilege are topics that underscore every strategy and intervention presented and are designed to enhance student and supervisee application of self-awareness, knowledge, and skills of specific multicultural social justice and advocacy competencies with diverse populations. As a result, this presentation ultimately underscores the conference theme of “We Are Many: Building Community and Promoting Strategic Social Justice, Advocacy, and Change” through providing pedagogical strategies that will enhance student and supervisee learning of social justice through specific tools such as: broaching, critical discussions, leadership conceptualization, and digital story-telling.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will be grounded in the current Multicultural Psychology and Social Justice Theories, understand the intentionality and need for educators and supervisors to engage in this kind of work, and participants will leave the presentation with workable strategies and tools to incorporate into their teaching and supervision practice.

The delivery method of the presentation content and materials includes PowerPoint format using a discussion-based method for participants to make meaning out of the content and explore implications.

Participants will be encouraged to actively ask questions and share comments related to the topic to add to the overall learning of attendees.

Evidence

  • Adams, M., Blumenfeld, W. J., Catalano, D. C. J., DeJong, K. S., Hackman, H. W., Hopkins, L. E., Love, B. J., Peters, M. L., Shlasko, D., & Zúñiga, X. (Eds.). (2018). Readings in Diversity and Social Justice. Routledge. ISBN: 978-1-138-05528-5
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  • Franco, M. G., & O’Brien, K. M. (2018). Racial identity invalidation with multiracial individuals: An instrument development study. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 24(1), 112–125. https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000170
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  • McDonald, C. P. (2022). Individuals and families of Multiracial descent. In B. Erford & D. Hayes (Eds.) Developing Multicultural Counseling Competence: A Systems Approach, 4th Ed.
  • McDonald, C. P., & Chang, C. (2022). Working with Multiracial individuals: Antiracist pedagogy, practices, and considerations. In K. Johnson, N. M. Sparkman-Key, A. Meca & S. Z. Tarver (Eds.) Developing Anti-Racist Practices in the Helping Professions: Inclusive Theory, Pedagogy, and Application.
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Format

Individual Presentations

Biographical Sketch

Peeper McDonald, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Counseling at Agnes Scott College, holds a PhD in Counselor Education and Practice and is a National Certified Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia, and an Approved Clinical Supervisor. Her research and clinical interests include: Professional identity, social justice and advocacy issues, and multicultural issues in counseling. She has presented and published on these topics, with specific focus on the racial mislabeling, color-blindness and discrimination, and identity development of Multiracial individuals. As a Biracial, but White-presenting person, she loves learning about the complex nature of Multiracial identity and the roles privilege and oppression play within these intersectional identities and how these impact those in our community.


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Room 145

Start Date

3-7-2024 10:30 AM

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Mar 7th, 10:30 AM

PedagogicaI Interventions and Strategies for Teaching Multicultural Psychology through a Social Justice Lens

Room 145

This presentation provides pedagogical strategies that will enhance student and supervisee learning of social justice through specific tools such as: broaching, critical discussions, leadership conceptualization, and digital story-telling. Attendees will leave the presentation with workable strategies and tools to incorporate into their teaching and supervision practice that underscore the conference theme of Promoting Strategic Social Justice, Advocacy, and Change.