ISPRC Staff

The pursuit of Social Justice takes a lifetime commitment. It occurs at multiple levels and entails not only celebration of difference, but also willingness to self-reflect, proactively engage, and persevere in spite of fear and resistance. Each member of the ISPRC's staff is committed to social justice and fortifies their commitment in spite of animosity. Meet the people embodying ISPRC's mission.

	Janet E. Helms, Ph.D.
	Guerda Nicolas, Ph.D.

	Kathleen M. Flaherty
	Susan Ginivisian
	Maryam M. Jernigan
	Theresa Sass

	Kisha Bazelais
	Angela DeSilva
	Carlton Green
	Cynthia E. Chen



	Janet E. Helms, Ph.D Augustus Long Professor Institute Director

ISPRC Staff: Recent Awards and Presentations

Dr. Janet E. Helms: The Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training in Psychology Award (2006). This award is given by the Board of Educational Affairs in recognition of the efforts of psychologists who have made distinguished contributions to education and training, who have produced imaginative innovations, or who have been involved in the developmental phases of programs in education and training in psychology.

Kisha Bazelais: “Sisters in Sharing: The Experiences of Women of Color in Graduate School." Paper presented, Voices of Ethnic Minorities: Students Take Charge, Boston College, 2006.

Angela DeSilva: Lynch School of Education Academic Achievement Award, 2006.
“Black Immigrant Families: What Clinicians and Researchers Need to Know.” Paper to be presented at the Annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, 2006.

Maryam Jernigan: The Annual Donald J. White Teaching Excellence Award, which recognize graduate teaching fellows and teaching assistants who distinguished themselves in classroom instruction.
“Sankofa: Reclaiming the Past to Promote Resistance.” Paper presented, Voices of Ethnic Minorities: Students Take Charge, Boston College, 2006.

Konjit Page: Task Force Member, American Psychological Association Presidential Taskforce on Diversity Education, which provides support for instructors who address diversity issues in their classrooms.
“Bringing race to the table: Discussing race-related issues in a variety of settings with Dr. Janet E. Helms, Dr. Michael Loewy and Dr. Derald Wing Sue “ Symposium Chair at Annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, 2006.
“Mentoring LGB Counseling psychology students: Research, experiences and suggested guidelines.” Paper to be presented at the Annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, 2006.

Theresa Sass: “Being a Parent and a Professional - Is Balancing Strategic?" Invited Panel Discussion Annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, 2006.

ISPRC Staff: Some Recent Publications

Brabeck, M., Gonzalez-Eastep, D. & Page, K. (2003). Test booklet construction for the Ameri can Psychological Association Continuing Education Credits for M. Brabeck (Ed.) Practicing feminist ethics in psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association Press 2000.

DeSilva, A., & Subrebost, K. (in press). Family connections among Haitians. The Clinical Psychologist.

Helms, J., Jernigan, M., & Mascher, J. (2005). The meaning of race in psychology and how to change it.. American Psychologist, 60(1), 27-36.

McCarroll, M.C., Page, K.V. & Tomizinis, M.L. (2006). Women mentoring women: Mentoring between APAGS and eminent psychologists. In APA Taskforce to Make Feminism Relevant (Ed.). 2005 APAGS/ Division 35 collaboration project: Making feminism relevant.

Nicolas, G., & DeSilva, A. (in press). Feminist research methodologies: A Book Review. Sex Roles.

Nicolas, G., DeSilva, A., Grey, K., & Alexis, Y. (in press). Understanding Illnesses among Haitians Living in America through Multicultural Lenses. Professional Psychology.

Nicolas, G., DeSilva, A., & Gonzalez-Eastep, D. (2006). Spirituality among Ethnic Minorities. Encyclopedia of Multicultural Psychology, Sage Publications.

Page, K. V., & Singh, A. (2006, Spring). Keeping an eye toward social justice as counseling psychology trainees. Society of Counseling Psychology Section for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Awareness Newsletter, 7(1), 4.

Schecter, E., Tracy, A. J., Page, K. V., & Luong, G. (2005). "Doing Marriage": Same-sex relationship dynamics in the post-legalization era. In Same-Sex Marriage Study Group (Eds.), What I did for love, or benefits, or...: Same -sex marriage in Massachusetts, Wellesley Centers for Women, Working Paper No.422. Wellesley, MA: Wellesley Centers for Women.

Schecter, E., Tracy, A. J., Page, K. V., & Luong, G. (2005). Shall we marry? Legal marriage as a commitment event in same-sex relationships during the post-legalization period. Wellesley Centers for Women, Working Paper No.424. Wellesley, MA: Wellesley Centers for Women.

Zetzer, H. & Page, K. V. (2006, Spring). Making a difference: Interviews on LGBT mentorship. Society of Counseling Psychology Section for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Awareness Newsletter, 7(1), 7.