

Email: alex.pieterse@bc.edu
ORCID 0000-0001-8600-750X
Race and Racism, Racial Trauma, Anti-Racism, Self-Awareness
Dr. Pieterse an Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology in the Department of Counseling, Educational and Developmental Psychology. He received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University. Dr. Pieterse’s scholarship focuses on psychosocial aspects of race and racism, racial trauma, and anti-racism training and self-awareness. He is a prior recipient of a NIH – Health Disparities Grant. Dr Pieterse is currently an Associate Editor for The Counseling Psychologist. Dr. Pieterse is a Licensed Psychologist and has experience as a Racial Diversity Consultant.
Kirkinis, K., Pieterse, A. L., Martin, C., Agiliga, A., & Brownell, A. (2021). Racism, racial discrimination, and trauma: A systematic review of the social science literature. Ethnicity & health, 26(3), 392-412.
Carter, R. T., & Pieterse, A. L. (2020). Measuring the effects of racism: Guidelines for the assessment and treatment of race-based traumatic stress. New York, NY: Columbia University Press: New York
Gale, M., Pieterse, A. L., Lee, D., M., Huynh, K., Powell, S., & Kirkinis, K. (2020). A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship between Internalized Racial Oppression and Health-Related Outcomes. The Counseling Psychologist, 48 (4), 498-525. doi.org/10.1177/0011000020904454
Pieterse, A. L. (2018). Attending to racial trauma in clinical supervision: Enhancing client and supervisee outcomes, The Clinical Supervisor, 37, 204-220, DOI: 10.1080/07325223.2018.1443304
Pieterse, A. L., & Powell, S. (2016). A theoretical overview of the impact of racism on people of color. In A. N. Alvarez, C.T.H. Liang & H.A. Neville, (Eds.), The Cost of Racism for People of Color (pp. 11-30). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
Pieterse, A. L., Nicolas, A. I., & Monachino, C (2017). Examining the Factor Structure of the Perceived Ethnic Discrimination Questionnaire in an Australian University Student Sample. International Journal of Culture and Mental Health,10, 97-107.
Pieterse, A. L. Lee, M., & Fetzer, A. (2016). Racial group membership and multicultural training: examining the experiences of counseling and counseling psychology students. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 38, 26-47. doi :10.1007/s10447-015-9254-3
Pieterse, A. L., Utsey, S. O., & Miller, M. J. (2016). Development and initial validation of the anti-racism behavioral inventory (ARBI). Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 29(4), 356-381.