Andrés Pérez-Rojas, PhD
@aperezrojas.bsky.social
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Counseling psychologist. UMD alumnus. Associate Professor at IU Bloomington. Culture, politics, therapy, nerdiness. Views my own. He/Him/El 🇻🇪🇪🇸🇺🇸
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🚨New pub alert! Introducing the Kaleidoscope Model of Cultural Humility. In this paper, we explored how therapists-in-training practice cultural humility with clients in jail.

Read and download here: psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/...

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Title: A kaleidoscope model of cultural humility in a jail setting.

Authors: Pérez-Rojas, Andrés E. Bartholomew, Theodore T. Owen, Jesse

Abstract: Although cultural humility is considered a key element of culturally and structurally responsive psychotherapy, research on how therapists-in-training enact it, especially in jail settings, remains limited. Coleman et al. (2024) emphasized the need to examine how cultural humility might impact therapy outcomes in unexpected ways within this context. Building on this work, our study explored how therapists-in-training demonstrate cultural humility in their work with clients in jail. Using Stake’s (2006) multiple case study design, we interviewed seven therapists who completed a practicum in a jail. A cross-case analysis revealed four main themes: critical self-awareness, attuning to cultural opportunities, embracing a relational approach, and contextual responsiveness. Although each theme was distinct, they overlapped, reflecting the dynamic interplay of mutually reinforcing processes. To reflect these complex interrelations among the themes, we propose a kaleidoscope model of cultural humility. This model provides a deeper understanding of how cultural humility is practiced in jail-based psychotherapy and underscores the need for further research on the contextual factors that shape this process.

Public Significance Statement: Therapists working in jails must navigate complex power dynamics while staying attuned to their clients’ cultural and identity needs. Our study proposes a model of cultural humility that highlights how therapists-in-training can effectively respond to these challenges, contributing to more equitable and responsive care in carceral settings.
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theferocity.bsky.social
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched this TikTok since yesterday. Sherman was stressing those ladies out.
inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social
sherman, for the love of god!
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darrigomelanie.bsky.social
I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
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kottke.org
I really appreciated this thoughtful piece about Ta-Nehisi Coates & Ezra Klein. Andrea Pitzer says “lost” folks like Klein “don’t have a clear idea how this moment fits into history and what it is exactly that they’re doing”. [degenerateart.beehiiv.com]
You don’t have to swallow frogs
Klein and Coates show that if you don’t know what your core beliefs are, you’re going to get played.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
aperezrojas.bsky.social
And they can just yank the money away and, somehow, also take MORE money than what they gave in the first place??🤬
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aperezrojas.bsky.social
And this ain’t a spoiler. I’ve only just got to the showstopper!
aperezrojas.bsky.social
This whole episode seemed designed to just boot Nataliia out!
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jessicacalarco.com
For their first project, my Kids and Society students have to create an infographic clarifying a common misconception about "kids these days." I'd prefer that they not use AI to create their projects, so I made my own infographic explaining why : )
Infographic titled "AI Isn't a Ticket To an A," explaining how chatbots work, what the data show about the prevalence of these technologies and how they're used, what we know about the quality of their output, and what we know about the impact that frequent use of these technologies has on their users and on content creators, low-wage workers, and the environment.
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janetgornick.bsky.social
Are you a new or soon-to-be PhD? Do you work on socio-economic inequality, poverty, and/or mobility? Do you study income, wealth, or earnings? Are you passionate about research as well as policy analyses? If so, we may be the perfect home for you, starting in fall 2026? Take a look! 🍎 #postdoc 👇👇👇
stone-lis.bsky.social
Applications are open for our postdoctoral scholars program! These 2-year positions start in Aug. 2026 and are based at the GC CUNY Stone Center. One is focused on #mobility and #poverty, the other on #wealth and/or wealth inequality. Apply by Nov. 3!
#EconSky #Sociology #PoliSciSky
bit.ly/40TZR6J
Applications Are Open for Two Postdoctoral Positions at the GC CUNY Stone Center - Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality
The Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality is seeking applicants for an eighth cohort of postdoctoral scholars. These full-time, two-year positions will begin in August 2026.
stonecenter.gc.cuny.edu
aperezrojas.bsky.social
That’s exactly how much I got
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conradhackett.bsky.social
This spring @pewresearch.org asked people if they were happy with how democracy is working in their country.

In the US, just 37% were satisfied.

Countries with higher #s:
Sweden 75%
India 74%
Indonesia 66%
Australia 61%
Germany 61%
Canada 60%
Mexico 51%
UK 48%
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Across all 23 countries surveyed, a median of 58% of adults are dissatisfied with how their democracy is working, while 42% are satisfied. 

Satisfaction with democracy varies widely in Europe, from 75% in Sweden to just 19% in Greece. There is a similarly broad range of views in the five Asia-Pacific nations polled (Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan and South Korea).

In Israel, as well as the African and Latin American nations surveyed, assessments of how democracy is working tend to be more negative than positive. For example, 63% of adults in South Africa are dissatisfied with their democracy, while 36% are satisfied.
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aaup.org
AAUP @aaup.org · 23d
“We will not allow authoritarians to dismantle higher education. We will not allow billionaires to profit while communities suffer. And we will not allow fear to silence students and workers who speak out.”

— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President

#DefendHigherEd
#HigherEdBenefitsEveryone
@aft.org
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byryanmartin.bsky.social
A couple great examples of everyday people in Indy stepping up for our community:

A new space for Indy youth to feel empowered mirrorindy.org/listen-to-ou...

Tiny homes planned at westside church to help people who are homeless mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...
A new space for Indy youth to feel empowered
From 2020 protests to political upheaval, this nonprofit wants to help youth find their voice.
mirrorindy.org
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asharangappa.bsky.social
People missing an important point about folks getting fired for whatever they said about Charlie Kirk: Americans are being conditioned to be snitches on their fellow citizens who don’t toe a party line on what is “allowed” to be expressed. And employers are going along. It’s the new secret police
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dmehro.bsky.social
NEW: We got access to Jeffrey Epstein’s personal Yahoo inbox — more than 18,000 emails.

It shows Epstein’s world in his own words: an unfiltered look at how his operation worked, who enabled it, and how Ghislaine Maxwell stayed at the center of it all.
Jeffrey Epstein Email Trove Reveals Ghislaine Maxwell’s Secrets
A cache of 18,000 messages obtained by Bloomberg News reveals Maxwell’s deep ties and involvement with the disgraced financier and sex offender.
www.bloomberg.com
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neillewisjr.bsky.social
I see this paper is relevant again.

"death polarizes morality judgments: Moral leaders were posthumously judged as more moral while immoral leaders were posthumously judged as more immoral."

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Academic article: The demise of leadership: Positivity and negativity biases in evaluations of dead leaders
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zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
The biggest sporting event in the world is happening in our backyard. But most New Yorkers will be priced out of watching it live.

Sign our petition calling on FIFA to put game over greed: zohranfornyc.com/gameovergreed
aperezrojas.bsky.social
Ugh. I jinxed us
aperezrojas.bsky.social
Mano, te go feeee… Venezuela, let’s gooo… 😭