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Articles & Resources
A Call to Action: Graduate Students of Color and Mental Health (Part 2)
Two main factors that affect mental health for students of color are mentorship and an inclusive learning environment. How can these be leveraged as mechanisms of change?
Impact of COVID-19 on Interns and Post-doctoral Fellows
Between March and April of 2020, the Society for Health Psychology Student Advisory Council surveyed psychology interns and post-doctoral fellows about training concerns in response to COVID-19. This report presents the results of this survey.
Words Matter
The “Words Matter” campaign, upheld by many organizations around the world, aims to encourage all communities to understand how words have power.
A Call to Action: Graduate Students of Color and Mental Health (Part 1)
Mental health for graduate students of color is a topic that is often overlooked. The focus of this blog post is to push the conversation regarding the adversity that is commonly faced by these students.
International Students: What Is It Like? How Can We Better Support Them?
The SfHP International Relations Committee surveyed international students currently in the United States. We are sharing the results to continue the conversation regarding the experience of foreign trainees and scholars, navigating ways we can better support them.
International Perspectives (Part 3)
In an effort to shed light on the experiences of international students studying health psychology, the SfHP Student Council’s Diversity Committee interviewed 5 graduate students from different countries of origin. This is part 3 of 3.
International Perspectives (Part 2)
In an effort to shed light on the experiences of international students studying health psychology, the SfHP Student Council’s Diversity Committee interviewed 5 graduate students from different countries of origin. This is part 2 of 3.
International Perspectives (Part 1)
In an effort to shed light on the experiences of international students studying health psychology, the SfHP Student Council’s Diversity Committee interviewed 5 graduate students from different countries of origin. This is part 1 of 3.
A Need for Diversity in Training
Despite the rise in diversity training, psychology graduate programs largely focus on preventing legal issues related to discrimination and often overlook the greater meaning of diversity programming.
How Diversity on Campus Benefits All Students
Diversity on college campuses and in the workforce doesn’t just mean increasing the presence of brown and black students. Diversity is making space for the underrepresented voice, ignored differences, and varying experiences to be recognized and validated. As our nation increases in diversity and inclusivity, it is crucial that institutions of higher education reflect this trend as well.
Teaching Health Psychology: How is it Taught and What Do Health Psychologists Need for Their Pedagogical Practice?
An online survey collected information on health psychology course design, content, and teaching tools. Instructors reflected on the essential topics to be taught, what is “missing” from health psychology textbooks, and the types of resources that would prove helpful.