About this Course
This presentation was prerecorded on 12/19/2022. In this presentation, Dr. Davis presents on the difference between poverty and deep poverty, the adverse impacts of poverty on one’s psychological health, and ways for psychologists to improve personal awareness and professional practices to best
serve persons experiencing poverty.
Credit
2 hours Multiculturalism/Diversity
Expert Speaker
Rosie Phillips Davis, Ph.D., ABPP is a professor of counseling psychology at the University of Memphis and past vice president for student affairs. She was the 2019 president of the American Psychological Association, and previously served on APA’s Finance Committee and Board of Directors, the American Psychological Foundation Board, the Council of Representatives for Divisions 1 and 17, and is a past President of the Society of Counseling Psychology (Division 17). She is a co-founder of the National Multicultural Conference and Summit. Davis has served on the editorial boards of multiple journals, including the Journal of Career Assessment, and has authored numerous articles, book chapters and two books. Her research and advocacy projects address poverty, the power of inclusion, multicultural vocational psychology, and ethics. One of her APA Presidential initiatives was Bringing Psychologists to the Fight Against Deep Poverty. Awards include the Distinguished Professional Contributions to Institutional Practice for APA, two APA Presidential Citations, and named Elder by the National Multicultural Conference and Summit. Davis received her PhD from The Ohio State University and holds a Diplomate in Counseling Psychology.
Sponsor
Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Registration and $45 Fee Required.
Course credit will be awarded upon completion of the survey linked below.