Projects | Stigma, Identity, and Intersectionality Research Lab

Current Projects

Directors of Clinical Training Perspectives on Social Justice Training

Brandon L. Velez, Ph.D., Michael Kerman, Christian N. Adames MA, Brianna A. Baker, and the SII Research Team

This study employs consensual qualitative research methods to explore perspectives from Directors of Training (DCTs) in Counseling Psychology related to social justice training and attitudes.

Transgender Clients' Experiences and Well-Being in Counseling and Psychotherapy: Development of the Gender Identity and Expression Microaggressions Scale

Brandon L. Velez, Ph.D., Jillian R. Scheer, Ph.D., Christian N. Adames, MA, Aaron S. Breslow, Ph.D., Elizabeth Cavic, MA, and the SII Research Team

The goal of this study is to develop a self-report scale of transgender, genderqueer, and nonbinary clients’ perceptions of clinician-perpetrated microaggressions during counseling or psychotherapy.

Oppression and the Mental Health of Diverse Women of Color

Brandon L. Velez, Ph.D., Jioni Lewis, Ph.D., Taylor Michl, M.A., Bonnie Moradi, Ph.D., and the SII Research Team

The goal of this study is to examine racist stressors, sexist stressors, and womanist attitudes in relation to mental health among a diverse sample of women of color.