”Resilience, Reflection, and Renewal” - Masculinity and Healing

• Tatyana Smith, M.A., is a fifth-year doctoral student, Interdisciplinarity Minority Fellow, and King Chavez Parks Fellow in the counseling psychology department at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI.
• Originally from Jacksonville, FL; oldest of four children (first-generation college student); mother and father are an accountant and construction worker, respectively.
• Obtained a bachelor’s degree in psychology and is a proud graduate of the historically Black university, Xavier University of Louisiana. She obtained her master’s degree in counseling psychology from Western Michigan University.
• Provided individual therapy, group therapy, and outreach programming to adolescents, college students, and community members from diverse racial-ethnic and cultural backgrounds at two college counseling centers and two Black woman-owned psychotherapy practices.
• Clinical interests include racial trauma, depression, anxiety, familial/interpersonal relationships, culturally relevant forms of healing, and race-focused social justice. Tatyana is the panel moderator for the podcast series, What Therapists Need to Know.
• Regarding research, Tatyana’s dissertation focuses on the ways in which masculinity shapes the romantic experiences of Black men with histories of childhood sexual abuse. She is excited to present her research at the upcoming 8th hybrid Black Mental Health Symposium (BMHS) in Jacksonville, FL.
• Tatyana currently serves as the graduate editorial assistant for the Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development. She also has ex… Read More

Dr. Carrie Rosario, DrPh, MPH, is an Associate Professor of Health Education at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. Guided by principles of health equity and social justice in public health, her research and practice philosophy addresses inequitable social-environmental contexts that disadvantage communities. Dr. Rosario focuses on two key areas: tobacco-related health disparities and health in place. Through policy, systems, and environmental strategies, she advocates for addressing the root causes of racial/ethnic and socioeconomic health disparities.

Born in Kingston, New York, and raised in the Hudson Valley, the original land of the Mohican and Lenape, Dr. Rosario brings a unique perspective to her work. She holds a BA in French from Andrews University, an MPH in Community Health Education from UNC Greensboro, and a DrPH in Health Education from Loma Linda University.

Dr. Rosario's scholarship and practice center on assuring the conditions for health through collective efforts and community partnership. She values the significance of historical context in understanding and addressing contemporary public health issues. Grounded in her lived experiences and existing community assets, she works to empower marginalized populations, primarily African Americans, to achieve health equity.

As an African American woman, Dr. Rosario finds pride in her heritage, rooted in a history of faith, resilience, and community. Her scholarship reflects her commitment to social justice and equity, and she acknowledges the influence of her family… Read More