Div45 Virtual Mentorship: Episode Finale

My name is Krystal Christopher and I am a third-y…

An episode of the DesaKaryeDaniel podcast, hosted by Desa Karye Daniel, titled "Div45 Virtual Mentorship: Episode Finale" was published on June 10, 2019 and runs 43 minutes.

June 10, 2019 ·43m · DesaKaryeDaniel

Summary

My name is Krystal Christopher and I am a third-year Counseling Psychology doctoral student at the University of Houston. My research interests include stress physiology, health disparities/social determinants of health, and psychoneuroimmunology. My clinical interests include working with integrated health facilities, families/caregivers of cancer patients, and neuropsychology. This year I became a member of the Division 45 student committee. I currently serve as a co-chair on the mentorship committee. The program was created to help foster relationships between students and professionals. So far it has been a great experience working and meeting other students who are passionate about diversity and the well-being of minority students navigating the graduate school process. My name is Chun Tao, and I am fifth-year doctoral candidate in Counseling Psychology at Arizona State University. My research interests focus on the experiences of those who have typically been marginalized in their career and relationship contexts. Specifically, I examine social and cultural factors that affect and promote individuals’ development of career interests and engagement from a multicultural lens. I also explore the unique stressors racial or sexual minority individuals experience within and outside their romantic relationship, such as those in an interracial or intercultural relationship. My clinical interests include culturally sensitive assessment and multicultural counseling in an integrated behavioral health setting. I have had the pleasure to serve on the Mentorship Committee for the second year. We were able to host 26 virtual mentorship sessions last Spring with mentors that bring expertise in various fields of psychology. Serving on the Div 45 Student Committee has provided me opportunities to facilitate meaningful conversations and mentorship relationships between students of diverse background and seasoned psychologists. Moreover, I have felt fortunate to have met and known many colleagues and peers that share similar passion for social justice and continue to inspire me as a psychologist in training. My name is Yue Li and I am a 4th-year doctoral candidate in Counseling Psychology at Indiana University Bloomington. My research interests evolve around underprivileged populations, vocational issues, and the process and outcome of psychotherapy. Clinically, I endorse humanistic, feminist, and other evidence-based practices and provide psychotherapy in both English and Mandarin. During the past 3 years that I have been on the Student Committee of Division 45, I served as the graduate convention assistance in 2017 and the mentorship co-chair in 2018 and 2019. As the mentorship co-chair, my colleagues and I launched the Virtual Mentorship Program for which we organized more than 40 online mentorship sessions on topics such as navigating microaggression, clinical and academic careers, psychologists as leaders and advocates, and self-care. I am grateful to be involved in Division 45 as a graduate student because it has provided me with an energizing and supportive space to develop my leadership and advocacy skills. I am also fortunate to meet and work with many Division 45 students, ECPs, and experienced professionals whose enthusiasm and advocacy empowered me to continue to learn and fight for systemic justice and equity.

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