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Accessible Psychology and Academia

Accessible Psychology and Academia

By Christin Mujica

Academia and clinical psychology have prioritized "formal" language and other white supremacist ideas making research that can help others inaccessible. This podcast was created to make our research more accessible to those interested and highlight the amazing folks that are decolonizing academia.
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"The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House." - In Honor of Juneteenth

Accessible Psychology and AcademiaJun 19, 2021

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"The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House." - In Honor of Juneteenth

"The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House." - In Honor of Juneteenth

Happy Juneteenth! What can you do as a non-Black person to honor and celebrate the holiday....

1. Attend Academics for Black Survival and Wellness: https://www.academics4blacklives.com/

If you are Black, you can also enjoy the free Wellness track to take care of yourself and HEAL! 

2. Read books like "Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals" - Alexis Pauline Gumbs

3. Review these 10 lessons I discuss in the podcast and take on what you can! I go over the article by Dr. Lisa Bowleg, "The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House": Ten Critical Lessons for Black and Other Health Equity Researchers of Color. 

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10901981211007402

Tell me what you think about these lessons on Instagram @accessible_psychology_academia or Twitter @AccessiblePsy

Jun 19, 202131:36
An article on Black Queerness and finding a space to just be!

An article on Black Queerness and finding a space to just be!

During this podcast, I discuss a qualitative study focused on Black sexual minority women and gender diverse individuals and how they counter anti-Black racism and heterosexism in their communities. The citation for the article is: 

Page, K. V., Cerezo, A., & Ross, A. (2021). Creating space for ourselves: Black sexual minority women and gender diverse individuals countering anti-Black racism and heterosexism. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000470

Make sure to send me your questions, comments, and follow me on Instagram @Accessible_psychology_academia and Twitter @AccessiblePsy

I hope you all enjoy the episode and I'll be back next week with another article. 

Note: I will have some sponsorship messages at the beginning but if you would like to support this podcast in any way you can contribute to my Patreon (patreon.com/Accessiblepsychology), recommend this podcast to someone, and/or interact with me on social media to make sure the articles and ideas never end.


Feb 28, 202132:58
Discrimination, Internalized Racism, and Sleep

Discrimination, Internalized Racism, and Sleep

I’m breaking down how experiencing discrimination and internalized racism affects sleep in Black college students at predominantly white universities. 

This is the citation of the article: Fuller-Rowell TE, Nichols OI, Burrow AL, Ong AD, Chae DH, El-Sheikh M. Day-to-day fluctuations in experiences of discrimination: Associations with sleep and the moderating role of internalized racism among African American college students. Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2021 Jan;27(1):107-117. doi: 10.1037/cdp0000342. Epub 2020 Apr 20. PMID: 32309971.

Make sure to send me your questions, comments, and follow me on Instagram @Accessible_psychology_academia and Twitter @AccessiblePsy

I hope you all enjoy the episode and I'll be back next week with a new article.

Note: I will have some sponsorship messages at the beginning but if you would like to support this podcast in any way you can contribute to my Patreon (patreon.com/Accessiblepsychology), recommend this podcast to someone, and/or interact with me on social media to make sure the articles and ideas never end.

Feb 10, 202125:07
Introduction and Deflecting Class Privilege

Introduction and Deflecting Class Privilege

Welcome to the first episode of the podcast! Get to learn a little bit about me and why I'm interested in creating content related to making academia more accessible. 

After my introduction, listen to me talk about the article "Deflecting Privilege: Class Identity and the Intergenerational Self" by Friedman et al. (2021). https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0038038520982225

Make sure to send me your questions and follow me on Instagram @Accessible_psychology_academia and Twitter @AccessiblePsy 

I hope you all enjoy the episode and I'll be back next week with a new article. 

Note: I will have some sponsorship messages at the beginning but if you would like to support this podcast in any way you can contribute to my Patreon (patreon.com/Accessiblepsychology), recommend this podcast to someone, and/or interact with me on social media to make sure the articles and ideas never end. 

Feb 03, 202135:04
Accessible Psychology and Academia Trailer

Accessible Psychology and Academia Trailer

Hello listeners! I'm hoping to bring the research that we often talk about in academia to a wider audience. My main focus will be research in psychology and I hope you will join me to learn more about mental health and other topics related to psychology. If you ever have any questions, email me latinxgradjourney@gmail.com or message me through Achor.fm. Let's decolonize academia and make it a place for all! 

Jan 31, 202102:06