Learn more about Dr. Stacie Craft DeFreitas’ Media Appearances and Speaking Engagements here. Dr. DeFreitas presents on issues of ethnicity and social justice to a variety of audiences including medical personnel, school assessment personnel, psychologists, academic authors and others. Her expertise is in racism and oppression, health disparities, mental health stigma, and academic achievement for people of color.
Dr. DeFreitas is available to offer consultation or presentations on the following topics.
Cultural Humility
Issues of Academic Achievement in Students of Color
Health Disparities
Assessment of marginalized students
Mental heath stigma
African American psychology
Social Justice
Other Mental Health Issues
Get in touch with Dr. DeFreitas if you are interested in her participating in your event.
Media Appearances/Interviews/Recognition
Cheung, Chelsea (March 16, 2021). Women’s History Month: 8 Houston leaders making a difference today. Understanding Houston. Blog.
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DeFreitas, S. C., Jackson, C. & Robertson, V. (September 24, 2020). Center for Critical Race Studies Faculty Spotlight Interview-Dr. Stacie DeFreitas on her book African American Psychology: A positive psychology perspective.
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Lloyd, M. E. (July 28, 2020). ASK037 EDI-01 How can I better approach diversity and inclusion in the classroom? Psych Sessions: Conversations about teaching n’ stuff.
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Mentor, J. (July 5, 2020). Q&A: Racism, Disparities, and the Health of the Nation. MedpageToday.com.
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Mentor. J. (June 29, 2020). The health of a nation. Minority Nurse.com.
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Rice, L. (May 7, 2020). This professor didn’t see enough positive reflections of African Americans in academic literature – So she wrote a book. Texas Standard.
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Taylor, S. E. (April 20, 2020). UHD Professor’s New Book Spotlights African American Psychology: New Text Celebrates Community’s Strengths, Dispels Myths. UHD NEWS.
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Speaking Engagements
Anderson, K., DeFreitas, S., & King, D. (October 28, 2021). Inclusive Excellence, the Way Forward: Creating diverse organizations [Panel Discussion]. President’s Lecture Series on Justice, Equity and Inclusion. UHD. Houston, TX.
DeFreitas, S. C. (August 2021). Luncheon Keynote: Ethnicity, culture, and positive psychology. Character Interventions Conference, San Diego, CA.
DeFreitas, S. C. (July 2021). Presidential Symposium. International Positive Psychology Association World Congress. Online interview.
Harris, F., DeFreitas, S. C. & Robertson V. (April 27, 2021). Holding space: A conversation on collective trauma amid viral racist violence [Video]. UHD Center for Critical Race Studies.
DeFreitas, S. C. (February 2021). Harry’s African Ancestry Collective Black History Month Exclusive: Black Mental Health Sessions, Part I and II. Online Session.
DeFreitas, S. C. (January 2021). Cultural competency in assessment with students of color. Online Spring ISD Staff Development Workshop.
DeFreitas, S. C. (December 2020). Understanding mental health stigma and cultural mistrust of medical professionals among African Americans. Online presentation for Grand Rounds for Baylor College of Medicine.
DeFreitas, S. C. (April 2019). Working with marginalized and multicultural students: Assessment issues. Spring ISD Staff Development Workshop. Spring, Texas.
Conference Presentations
Oral presentations
DeFreitas, S. C. (June 2022). Self-care for academic authors: Why you need it and how to do it [Virtual oral presentation]. Textbook and Academic Authoring Conference. Online.
DeFreitas, S. C. (June 2021). How to include diversity and culture in your textbook and other academic writing. Virtual Textbook and Academic Authoring Conference. Online.
DeFreitas, S. C., Guillory, C., Wilson, A, & Harris, F. (March 2020). After the mountaintop: Radical self-care practices as resistance for Black women in the academy. National Council for Black Studies. Atlanta, GA.
DeFreitas, S. C. & Montgomery, J. K. (July 2019). Inundating therapy with culture: How to improve outcomes for African American clients. Oral presentation for the Association of Black Psychologists International Convention. Orlando, FL.
DeFreitas, S. C. & Turner, E. (July 2017). The role of perceived racism and psychological stress on academic self-efficacy in African American college students. Oral presentation for the Association of Black Psychologists International Convention. Houston, TX.
DeFreitas, S. C., Griffin, J. & De Leon, M. (November 2013). Mental health stigma in Hispanic and African American college students. Oral presentation for Texas Psychological Association Annual Meeting. Houston, TX.
DeFreitas, S. C. (January 2013). Lessons Learned in Mentoring at an Hispanic Serving Institution. Oral presentation at the National Multicultural Conference and Summit. Houston, TX.
DeFreitas, S. C. (November 2010). Increasing psychological help seeking in college students. Oral presentation for Texas Psychological Association Annual Meeting. Dallas, TX.
Roundtable Discussion
DeFreitas, S. C. & Guillory, C. (July 2017). Resiliency from racism and oppression among African Americans. Roundtable Discussion for the Association of Black Psychologists International Convention. Houston, TX.
Poster presentation
DeFreitas, S. C. (November 2011). Racism and mental health in African American and Mexican American college students. Poster presentation for Texas Psychological Association Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX.
Discussant
Paper session: Race and gender examinations in higher education. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. April 8 – April 12. Washington, D.C.
Roundtable session: Identity formation and college success among Latino and African American men. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. April 8 – April 12. Washington, D.C.
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