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DSJ Diversity Graduate Student Award ($250)
This $250 award is meant to acknowledge and honor graduate student efforts toward promoting diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and/or social justice. Self- and other-nominations are welcomed. Applications are due March 1st. The recipient will be announced at the awards ceremony during the Spring Conference.
To be eligible, the graduate student:
- Must be a member of the Iowa Psychological Association
- Be a DEI and/or social justice advocate through community involvement, volunteerism, or organizational involvement
- Advocacy could look like completion of an impactful project, research in DEI/social justice topics, planning of or participation in an event, or involvement in an DEI initiative, and/or other demonstrated history of community involvement
- Examples could include: volunteering with organizations supporting those who are housing insecure, advocating for more equitable and inclusive policies in their program or workplace, or being active in IPA’s Diversity and Social Justice Committee
To apply, submit the following materials to Dr. Joy Goins-Fernandez ([email protected]):
- CV
- Letter of interest/nomination (500 words max) that clearly describe the following:
- Examples of the student’s DEI and/or social justice service (e.g., name of the organization(s) for which the student volunteered, populations that were served, frequency of service)
- How the student’s service benefited the target population or society)
- What the student learned or gained from the experience
- One letter of support from a community member (e.g., advisor, supervisor, employer, mentor) that confirms the student’s DEI and/or social justice activities. This is in addition to the Letter of Interest/Nomination.
Committee Members
Joyce Goins-Fernandez, PhD
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Work
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
Stead Family Department of Pediatrics
Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
100 Hawkins Drive
Room 140-A, CDD Building
Iowa City, IA 52242-1011
Tel: 319-356-2500
Fax: 319-353-7986
[email protected]
Education
PhD in Counseling Psychology, The University of Iowa
BS in Psychology, Xavier University of Louisiana
Sarah Fetter Anthoney, PhD
Licensed Psychologist
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Work
Licensed Psychologist in private practice
Psychological Consultant, Disability Determination Services, State of Iowa
Education
PhD in Counseling Psychology, Iowa State University, 2011
MS in Psychology, Iowa State University, 2008
BS in Chemical Engineering, Iowa State University, 2000
Amber Rissman
School Psychology doctoral student
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Education
University of Iowa, BA Iowa State University
Professional Interests
My research interests are ADHD, behavior, learning disabilities, and identifying disabilities. The main reason why I am interested in DSJ is that I have a learning disability myself. I thought it would be a great way to keep up awareness and be a great fit for me too!
Angelica Castro Bueno
Counseling Psychology doctoral student
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Education:
Bachelor of Arts, Kansas State University, 2016
Professional Interests:
My research interests focus on the experiences of undocumented and DACAmented individuals. As a DACA recipient myself who grew up in a mixed-status family, I am deeply committed to supporting this community access mental health services and researching ways to combat the stigma associated with undocumented status.
Alejandra R Castillo
Counseling Psychology Doctoral Student
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Education
BS in Biopsychology & Counseling Psychology - Morningside University, 2019
MS in Psychological Sciences - The University of Texas at Dallas, 2021
PhD in Counseling Psychology - The University of Iowa, Expected 2026
Professional Interests
My research interests involve autism, twice-exceptionality, rural communities, and multiculturalism with an emphasis on Latin populations. I am committed to being involved with the DSJ committee to support and provide awareness of underserved populations.
Pam Bozec
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Undergrad Institution
University of Iowa, BA Psychology & Elem Ed Teaching Certification
Grad School Program
University of Iowa, School Psychology doctoral program
Year in Program
second
Professional Interests
My overriding professional interest is to support administrators and teachers in the education environment in order to create a safe, supportive, and equitable learning environment for all learners. My current research interest is looking at educator beliefs and how those beliefs impact services for students with academic gifts and talents.
David Drustrup, PhD
Postdoctoral Psychology Resident
Pronouns: He/Him
Work:
Bilingual Psychotherapist @ Primary Health Care in Des Moines
Education:
PhD in Counseling Psychology, University of Iowa, 2022
MA in Counseling, The Family Institute at Northwestern University, 2016
BA in English, BA in Economics, University of Iowa, 2009
Professional Interests:
I'm excited to be a part of DSJ to see how we can achieve liberatory, community, and critical psychology-oriented goals in Iowa. After joining the Iowa Freedom Riders in Summer 2020, I learned the importance of radical organizing and hope to continue this in my professional life. Clinically, I am passionate about psychodynamic psychotherapy and supporting therapies of depth, insight, and relationship. My research is in whiteness, neoliberalism, police & prison abolition, and how to apply these to a radical and liberatory psychotherapy.
