David Stanley, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the counseling psychology program at Purdue University, will give a free talk titled "A content analysis of counseling psychology literature: Resilience against oppression among people of color." This in-person guest presentation is hosted by the Department of Psychological Science Diversity Committee and will be held 4-5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, in Graduate Education Building room 343.

The concept of resilience was developed by predominantly White, American, cisgender researchers who sampled predominantly White populations and often places the responsibility of effectively adapting to adverse situations on the individual. This notion omits outside forces of oppression that hinder a person from thriving. To understand how resilience has been conceptualized when studying the experiences of people of color in the U.S., Stanley and Atari-Khan conducted a content analysis on counseling psychology literature. In his talk he will provide recommendations for research and practice with a focus on discerning ways to move the field forward when considering resilience among people of color in the U.S.

Stanley received a B.A. in psychology from Morehouse College, and his M.Ed. and Ph.D in counseling psychology at the University of Georgia. He completed an internship at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill CAPS and a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Georgia CAPS. His research is focused on mentoring, resilience in underrepresented groups and strategies to enhance cross-racial solidarity. More broadly his research interests include qualitative methodologies, racial/ethnic minority mental health and multicultural issues (diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice and advocacy).

Stanley is the director of the C.A.R.E (Collaborative Creators Active Advocates Resilient Researchers Expressing Empathy) Lab.

For more information, please contact Kori Kent (kkent@uark.edu).