Robert T. Carter
Professor of Psychology and Education
212-678-3346
Office Location: 424A Horace Mann
Expertise
- Multilingual/Multiculturalism
- Race and Ethnicity
Robert T. Carter
Professional Background
Educational Background
Licensed Psychologist
University of the State of New York, 1991.
Ph.D.
Counseling Psychology, University of Maryland (APA approved), 1987.
Ed.M.
Psychological Counseling, Teachers College, Columbia University, 1981.
M.A.
Psychological Counseling and Rehabilitation, Teachers College, Columbia University, 1980.
B.A.
Psychology, Columbia University, 1977.
Scholarly Interests
Selected Publications
Carter, R.T. (Ed.). (2005). Handbook of racial-cultural psychology and counseling: Training and practice and (Vol. 2). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Wallace, B. C. and Carter, R.T. (Eds.). (2003). Understanding and dealing with violence: A multicultural approach. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Third volume in the Roundtable Series on Multicultural Psychology and Education
Carter, R. T. (Ed.). (2000). Addressing cultural issues in organizations: Beyond the corporate context. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Carter, R.T. (2005). Uprooting inequity and disparities in counseling and psychology: An introduction In R. T.Carter, (Ed.). Handbook of racial-cultural psychology and counseling: Theory and research (Vol. 1) (pp. xv-xxviii ). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Carter, R.T & Pieterse, A.L. (2005). Race: A social and psychological analysis of the term and its meaning In R. T., Carter, (Ed.). Handbook of racial-cultural psychology and counseling: Theory and research (Vol. 1) (pp.41-63). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Carter, R.T., Pieterse, A. L., & Williams B. (2005). The decline of White racial-cultural dominance in counseling and psychology: A summary and reflections on the impact of multiple perspectives In R. T.Carter, (Ed.). Handbook of racial-cultural psychology and counseling: Theory and research (Vol. 1) (pp. 414-422). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Carter, R.T. (2005). A cultural-historical model for understanding racial-cultural competence and confronting dynamic cultural conflicts: An Introduction In R. T. Carter, (Ed.). Handbook of racial-cultural psychology and counseling: Training and practice (Vol. 2) (pp. ix-xxvi ). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Carter, R.T. (2005). Teaching racial-cultural counseling competence: A racially inclusive model In R. T. Carter, (Ed.). Handbook of racial-cultural psychology and counseling: Training and practice (Vol. 2) (pp. 36-56). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Hoffman, M.A. & Carter, R.T. (2004) Counseling psychology and school counseling: A call to collaboration. The Counseling Psychologist, 32(2), 181-183.
Yeh, C. Y., Carter, R. T., & Pieterse, A. L. (2004). Cultural values and racial identity attitudes among Asian American students: An exploratory investigation, Counseling and Values, 48, 2, 82-95.
Carter, R. T., Helms, J. E., Juby, H. L. (2004). The relationship between racism and racial identity for White Americans: A profile analysis. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development.32, 2-17.
Buckley, T. R. & Carter, R. T. (2004). Biracial (Black/White) Women: A qualitative study of racial attitudes and beliefs and their implications for therapy. Women and Therapy, 27(1/2), 45-64.
professional experiences
biographical information
professional presentations
Carter, R. T. (November, 2005). Race-based Traumatic Stress Injury: Assessment and recognition. Keynote Address presented at the HBCU Counseling Center, Third Annual Conference on the Mental Health of Black College Students, Baltimore, MD.
Carter, R. T. (October, 2005). Racial Identity in Psychotherapy Process and Outcome: Case Applications. The First Annual Evelyn Lee Visiting Scholar on Cultural Competence and Diversity: Case Conference, University of California San Francisco, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA.
Carter, R. T. (October, 2005). Race and Racial identity in Psychotherapy: Practical Applications. The First Annual Evelyn Lee Visiting Scholar on Cultural Competence and Diversity: Keynote Lecture, University of California San Francisco, Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute, San Francisco, CA.
Carter, R. T. (October, 2005). Racial Cultural Factors and Aspects of Disasters as Predictors of Racial Minorities Mental Health. Presented at the Research and Education Disaster Mental Health Conference, Dartmouth Medical School and the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Boston, MA.
Carter, R. T. (October, 2005). Recognizing and Assessing Race-Based Traumatic Stress Injury. Invited Workshop given at the Diversity Challenge Conference, making ace and Culture Work in the World of Work, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA.
Carter, R. T. (October, 2005). An Introduction to Racial Identity Theory: Exploring a New Approach to Service Provision. A keynote address delivered at the National Black and Minority Health Network Conference: Turning the Tide, Manchester England.
Carter, R. T. (August, 2005). How to Get Published in The Counseling Psychologist. The American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
Carter, R. T. (April, 2005). Publishing in The Counseling Psychologist. Invited Presentation Panel of Journal Editors. The American Counseling Association, Atlanta, GA.
Carter, R. T. (February, 2004)Does Racism Cause Psychological and Emotional Injury. Invited Helms Award lecture given at the Teachers College, Winter Roundtable Conference on Cultural Psychology and Education, New York, NY.
Carter, R.T. (March, 2004). How to get published in The Counseling Psychologist Invited Presentation. the American Counseling Association. Kansas City, Mo
Carter, R. T. (April, 2004). More than a pound of cure, an ounce of prevention -
Core constructs for reducing mental health disparities Invited Presentation. Yale University Consultation Center Conference On Equity, Access and Outcome:
The Role of Prevention Science In Reducing Heath Disparities, New Haven, CT.
Carter, R. T. (May, 2004)Competent Crisis Response: Considering Culture and Race. Invited Training Session. University of Connecticut s Center for Trauma Response, Recovery and Preparedness and the State Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services/ Department of Children and families, Farmington, CT.
Carter, R. T. (Chair and Presenter). (August, 2004). Deconstructing racial discrimination: The intersection of psychology and the law Symposium with J. Forsyth, S. Mazzula, & B. Williams, conducted at the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Carter, R.T. (August, 2004). How to get published in The Counseling Psychologist Presentation at the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Carter, R. T. (August, 2004). The benefits and costs of teaching about race and culture. Symposium on confronting resistance and maintaining resilience in multicultural teaching, research and practice - by division 17 section on Ethnic and Racial Diversity) with J. Trimble and M. Vasquez. Invited presentation at the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Carter, R. T. (August, 2004). Developing cultural competency in mental health organizations and programs. Panel chaired by Arthur Evans; Toward an empirical framework for cultural competence - by division 18, presentation at the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.
useful web sites
honors and awards
Sage Publication Award - For Editorial Leadership (August, 2005).
An award presented at the American Psychological Association Convention - For "his contribution to making The Counseling Psychologist the second highest ranked journal in applied psychology in citation impact".
Disaster Mental Health Researcher (June, 2004).
Selected to be mentored as a disaster mental health researcher in a program funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. Administered by Dartmouth Medical School and the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to increase the quality and utility of disaster mental health research. Only four people who show aptitude for careers in disaster research will be selected for the program each year. I was selected as one of the four for the start up year of the program. I received a small grant for travel and professional development.
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Ira Glasser Racial Justice Fellow 2004-2005 The fellowship is designed to address enduring racial inequalities, including social and economic inequalities caused by historical and current discrimination, the Fellows program provides support for individuals whose work will advance the ACLU's longstanding commitment to racial justice. I have been selected as one of three at-large (national) fellows to conduct research and scholarship that will be used to promote the organization's racial justice agenda. My work will focus on the use of psychological models such as racial identity to legal decision-making and court outcomes. The fellowship project is entitled "Integrating psychological models and research on race and trauma with legal policy and litigation".
Sage Publication Award -For editorial Leadership (2004, August).
An award Presented at the APA convention - For "his contribution to making The Counseling Psychologist the sixth mostly highly ranked journal in applied
Psychology.
Janet E. Helms Award For Mentoring and Scholarship in Psychology and Education Teachers College, Columbia University (2004, February). - Given in recognition for national leadership in scholarship on racism and racial identity theory and research. Also for mentorship and for the innovation design of the Racial-Cultural Counseling Laboratory, an experiential training model that encourages students and professionals to explore their cultural identities.
Distinguished Service Award Teachers College, Columbia University (2003, February) - Given in recognition of outstanding service to the Winter Roundtable on Cultural Psychology and Education
Multicultural Research Award, Given by the National Association of Multicultural Educators. (2001, November.) For recognition for outstanding and meaningful research contributions to education.
First Annual James M. Jones Career Achievement Award (Division 45), American Psychological Association. (2000, August).
Diplomate of the American Board of Psychology Specialties: Forensic Psychology (1999)
Fellow in the Division of Counseling Psychology (Division 17) of the American Psychological Association. (1997). Awarded by the American Psychological Association in recognition of outstanding and unusual contributions to the science and profession of psychology.
Fellow in the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (Division 45) of the American Psychological Association. (1997). Awarded by the American Psychological Association in recognition of outstanding and contributions to the advancement of ethnic minority issues in psychology.
Promising Minority Researcher. (1989). Selected by the National Institute of Mental Health, Technical Assistance Program.
Patricia Harris Fellow. (1983-1986). University of Maryland, College Park, MD.
Minority Fellow. (1980-1981). Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY.
Full academic scholarships. (1972-1977). School of General Studies, Columbia University, New York, NY.
professional organization membership
American Psychological Association, (APA)
American Association for Counseling and Development (AACD)
American Counseling Personnel Association (ACPA)
Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD)
The National Career Development Association (NCDA)
Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi)
The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
American Education Research Association (AERA)
American Orthopsychiatric Association (Ortho)
American College of Forensic Examiners (ACFE)
National Association of Multicultural Educators (NAME)CCPJ 5020: Racism and racial identity in psychology and education
A review of the debate on the influence of race and racism on education, mental health, and other social sciences. Introduction of current theoretical and research developments which explore the influence and role of racial identity (black and white) in individual development and professional practice.
CCPJ 5165: Racial-cultural counseling laboratory
Permission and application required. Prerequisites: Admission into the Ed.M. program in Psychological Counseling or Ph.D. program in Counseling Psychology; CCPJ 4064, CCPJ 5371, CCPJ 5025, and either CCPJ 5020 or CCPJ 5164. An advanced experiential skill-oriented and didactic course with limited enrollment (30) intended to provide insights into the racial, social, and cultural factors in the development of relationships in counseling. The course uses a minimum competence model focused on self-exploration and the use of counseling skills.
CCPJ 5560: Review of research in counseling psychology
Required of and limited to doctoral candidates in counseling psychology. Exploration of theoretical and methodological approaches in counseling psychology.
CCPJ 6575: Research models and procedures with racial/cultural emphases
Permission of instructor required. Students participate in ongoing research under the direction of a faculty member. Participation includes formulation of hypotheses, identification of appropriate variables and measures, data collection and analysis, and preparation of research reports. Students register for two consecutive terms.
CCPJ 6902: Advanced Research and Independent Study in Counseling Psychology
CCPJ 7502: Dissertation seminar
Permission required. Prerequisite: CCPJ 5560 and CCPJ 6572-CCPJ 6579. An advanced research course designed to facilitate the development of doctoral dissertations and presentation of plans for approval at all steps in the process. Required of all doctoral students before or after an approved proposal. Registration limited to two terms. For requirements, see section in catalog on Continuous Registration for Ed.D./Ph.D. degrees.
CCPJ 7572: Advanced research practicum in counseling psychology
Permission required. Prerequisite: CCPJ 6572-79. This course is a continuation of CCPJ 6572-79 and is only open to students who have completed two semesters of the prerequisite.
