Linda E. Guzman and Terrill O. Taylor, Campus Representative Student Leaders As 2020 came to an end and 2021 commenced, many students experienced hardships and triumphs amid a global pandemic. A substantial group of scholars invested periods away from friends and family to pursue an educational goal in the depth Read more…
Carissa Dwiwardani Greetings! I am excited to introduce you to the Spring/Late Summer 2021 FOCUS. In this edition, I would like to honor our Student Editor, shola shodiya-zeumault, who took the primary editor’s role on this FOCUS. shola has served as FOCUS student editor since fall 2020 and has brought Read more…
Keoshia Harris Greetings Division 45 Family, It was great to see you all at the 2021 Division 45 Research Conference. It was a breath of fresh air to be able to connect with like-minded scholars and to engage in fruitful conversations related to creating better experiences for communities of color. Read more…
Gordon C. Nagayama Hall I have been a member of Division 45 since it was established in 1986. I served as Division 45 President from 1994-95 and as Editor of Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology from 2005-09. I recently retired from the University of Oregon after a career as Read more…
shola shodiya-zeumault This academic year has truly been a difficult one for so many of us. Throughout the year, we have grieved (and continue to grieve) the loss of loved ones to COVID-19, subsequent economic hardships, and unrelenting fatigue amidst pressure for productivity. We continue to grieve the ongoing murders Read more…
Natalie Davis Reprinted with permission from The Peace Psychologist Spring 2021, Volume 30, Issue 1, pp. 12-14 It is with great pleasure and privilege that we showcase Dr. Joseph E. Trimble in this issue. Dr. Trimble holds a career of over 50 years as a social psychologist; he has produced Read more…
Art Blume Forgive me today, but the column consists of two very different reflections. First, many of you have asked me what is happening with the Warrior’s Path Task Force report that was generated from the 2020 presidential initiative. It is not gathering dust, yet. The report has been and Read more…
Fighting Racism with Cross-Racial/Ethnic Solidarity Kevin Cokley As I prepare to be President of Division 45, I am reminded that we are in the midst of an incredibly painful period of American history. We have experienced a once in a generation pandemic that to date has resulted in the deaths Read more…
Kristina C. Mendez and Zeynep Demir The world has become diseased with a virus, but what causes us to be diseased is something we often forget. The real virus is not in the body, but rather in the mindset. The most dangerous virus is racism. We remain optimistic that we Read more…