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helenneville12.bsky.social @helenneville12.bsky.social · Aug 5

I am beyond honored to have been invited to give this talk at APA on Thursday. If you are attending the convention, please consider stopping by.

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helenneville12.bsky.social @helenneville12.bsky.social · Jul 30

My @apadivision17.bsky.social and @apadivision45.bsky.social peeps. Mark your calendars for the #APA2025 panel discussion with Drs. Rosie Phillips Davis, Janet Helms, Derald Wing Sue, and Melba Vasquez 8/7/25 at 9:30-10:30

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Priscilla Lui @drpriscillalui.bsky.social · Jul 31

July was a busy research-filled month! I presented @researchmj.bsky.social @apadivision45.bsky.social conferences in Michigan on hot-off-the-press findings from our @barsstudy.bsky.social. Some photos of students who presented posters. More community-facing dissemination soon!

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Priscilla Lui @drpriscillalui.bsky.social · Jul 31

Thanks to @apadivision45.bsky.social for the invitation to chime in on engaging dialogs about important topics, validating how hard it can be to conduct research on these issues, and ways we should advance this science!

APA Division 45 @apadivision45.bsky.social · Jul 24

Another plenary panel, another opportunity to hear from some of greatest thinkers in our field!

Today’s final session was entitled “Advances in Discrimination Research” moderated by Dr. Rob Sellers and featuring
@drpriscillalui.bsky.social, @eneblett.bsky.socia, and Dr. Tiffany Yip!

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APA Division 45 @apadivision45.bsky.social · Jul 26

The Division 45 Executive Committee met all day to reflect on the conference, discuss members’ incredible work, and make plans for the division! We’re grateful to our incredible members and honored to serve in our roles to support you!

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APA Division 45 @apadivision45.bsky.social · Jul 26

Thank you to Dr. Char Newton for organizing a lovely community engagement event centered on healing from racial trauma. We’re grateful to George Floyd’s family members, Thomas Mclaurin and Dr. Lisa Allen-Mclaurin, and Dr. Matisha Williams and @drscarter.bsky.social for sharing their insights!

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APA Division 45 @apadivision45.bsky.social · Jul 26

A powerful final plenary on how our division can combat attacks on DEI featuring Division 45 presidents! @drgigiawad.bsky.social @helenneville12.bsky.social

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Yara Mekawi, PhD @yaramekawi.bsky.social · Jul 26

So grateful to have had the opportunity to moderate this discussion with such insightful, funny, and wise panelists! Thank you to the audience for your attention, engagement, and questions! @apadivision45.bsky.social thanks for having us!

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Enrique Neblett @eneblett.bsky.social · Jul 25

Excited to welcome @josemcausadias.bsky.social as a new Associate Editor for Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, an @apajournals.bsky.social journal. More CDEMP updates and a re-introduction of our full Associate Editor team coming soon!

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Yara Mekawi, PhD @yaramekawi.bsky.social · Jul 26

Honored to have been a part of this panel, “Conversation with Div 45 Members-at-Large on Leading Radically with Resistance and Liberation” with Drs. Juan Pantoja-Patiño and Ayli Carrero Pinedo moderated by the lovely Dr. Fred Millán! @apadivision45.bsky.social

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APA Division 45 @apadivision45.bsky.social · Jul 26

Looks like a wonderful symposium! Thanks for coming and being a part of it ❤️

Bryant N. Gomez @brygomez.bsky.social · Jul 25

It’s a wrap! I presented at the @apadivision45.bsky.social conference in a symposium chaired by Dr. Gabriel Camacho on Identity Safety Cues in Healthcare for Latine Americans and Black Women!

Thank you APA Div 45 for for organizing this (met some amazing researchers and explored UMich’s campus 💯)

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helenneville12.bsky.social @helenneville12.bsky.social · Jul 25

Powerful closing @apadivision45.bsky.social plenary panel on advances in discrimination research with Drs Robert Sellers, Enrique Neblett, Priscilla Lui, and Tiffany Yip.

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APA Division 45 @apadivision45.bsky.social · Jul 24

An afternoon panel entitled, “Under a Microscope Yet out of Focus: On Being Pro-Palestine”
Chair: Nadia Al-Dajani
Panelists: @yaramekawi.bsky.social, Rawan Atari-Khan, Rouan Salim, & @drgigiawad.bsky.social

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helenneville12.bsky.social @helenneville12.bsky.social · Jul 24

Another outstanding panel at the @apadivision45.bsky.social conference. @jionilewis.bsky.social Brianna Ladd and Dr Gabrielle Kubi presented cutting edge work on advances in intersectional research on Black women’s gendered racial identity development

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APA Division 45 @apadivision45.bsky.social · Jul 24

Another plenary panel, another opportunity to hear from some of greatest thinkers in our field!

Today’s final session was entitled “Advances in Discrimination Research” moderated by Dr. Rob Sellers and featuring
@drpriscillalui.bsky.social, @eneblett.bsky.socia, and Dr. Tiffany Yip!

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APA Division 45 @apadivision45.bsky.social · Jul 24

Truly! It was a joy to hear their perspectives and words of wisdom.

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Kaevyn Lei, M.S. • Clinical Psych PhD Student @kaevynlei.bsky.social · Jul 24

Dr. Sue, “Is racism increasing in our country or has it always been there and people are being given permission to engage in it?”, APA Division 45 Plenary 2

@apadivision45.bsky.social #2025APADIV45

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APA Division 45 @apadivision45.bsky.social · Jul 24

It really was!

APA Division 45 @apadivision45.bsky.social · Jul 24

@kkool35.bsky.social sharing their work with @helenneville12.bsky.social! Kay accomplished a major feat: presenting two posters simultaneously!

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APA Division 45 @apadivision45.bsky.social · Jul 24

@nathaliephd.bsky.social sharing her work on emotion regulation and racial trauma!

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APA Division 45 @apadivision45.bsky.social · Jul 24

Star-studded Plenary 2 is happening now entitled, “Anatomy of Racism in the United States”

Panelists are Dr. E.J.R. David, @helenneville12.bsky.social, and Dr. Derald Wing Sue. Moderated by conference co-chair @drgigiawad.bsky.social!

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APA Division 45 @apadivision45.bsky.social · Jul 24

A photo capturing a joyful lab moment with Dr. Jioni Lewis @jionilewis.bsky.social shouting out Dr. Kubi’s recent dissertation defense and colleague Bri smiling with pride!

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APA Division 45 @apadivision45.bsky.social · Jul 24

A fabulous symposium to start off the day! See you there, @jionilewis.bsky.social, Bri, and Dr. Kubi!

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APA Division 45 @apadivision45.bsky.social · Jul 23

It’s going to be a wonderful session!

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APA Division 45 @apadivision45.bsky.social · Jul 23

A powerful plenary panel to kick off the conference!

helenneville12.bsky.social @helenneville12.bsky.social · Jul 23

At APA Div 45 Conference - listening to a critical plenary panel on coalition building and solidarity across identities in this moment with Drs. Kevin Cokley, Andres Pinedo, Ritika Rastogi

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