Committee on Diversity and Outreach in Psychology (CDOP) Workgroups
Standards for accreditation developed by the American Psychological Association (https://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/standards-of-accreditation.pdf), in their Standard I.B.2. Administrative Responsibilities Related to Cultural and Individual Differences and Diversity, accreditation requirements state that an accredited program:
“must recognize the importance of cultural and individual differences and diversity in the training of psychologists. The Commission on Accreditation defines cultural and individual differences and diversity as including, but not limited to, age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, language, national origin, race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. The program must make systematic, coherent, and long-term efforts to attract and retain students and faculty from diverse backgrounds into the program. Consistent with such efforts, it acts to ensure a supportive and encouraging learning environment appropriate for the training of individuals who are diverse and the provision of training opportunities for a broad spectrum of individuals. Further, the program avoids any actions that would restrict program access on grounds that are irrelevant to success in graduate training, either directly or by imposing significant and disproportionate burdens on the basis of the personal and demographic characteristics set forth in the definition of cultural diversity.”
CDOP was developed to meet these training goals through the work of CDOP Working Groups:
Training Workgroup: Develop and promote activities to draw attention to the ways in which we can incorporate a greater understanding of diversity into our roles as researchers, clinicians, and teachers
Faculty Members
Dr. Alex Cohen
Dr. Anna Long
Dr. Heather Lucas
Dr. Elia Soto
Student Members
Chloe Kindell
Sydney Roux
Hannah Perkins Stark
Faith Stoneking
Recruitment and Retention Workgroup: Develop and promote activities to support the retention of underrepresented students and faculty as well as recruit new diverse colleagues
Faculty Members
Dr. Kelly Clark
Dr. Danbi Choe
Dr. Jeanne Donaldson
Dr. Teairra Evans
Dr. Shawn Gilroy
Dr. Paul Frick
Dr. Jas Sullivan
Student Members
Piper Bordes
Niloufar Dodangeh
Rachel Evans
Md Omar Faruk
Leila Fitt
Taryn Green
Nhi Hoang
Stephanie Lopez
Community Outreach Workgroup: Develop and promote activities that increase involvement in diversity, equity, and inclusion activities in the local community/support diverse populations in the community
Faculty Members
Dr. Katie Cherry
Dr. Haley Cobb
Dr. Sam Morris
Student Members
Mikayla Bergwood
Delaney Havrylkoff
Jackie Kandalaft
Luke Miller
Emma O'Brien
Meagan Plant
Abigail Pleiman
Lauren Schiro
Evaluation Workgroup: Develop evaluation strategies regarding the effectiveness of CDOP efforts and the general program climate regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion
Faculty Members
Dr. Julie Buckner
Dr. Ryan Hill
Dr. Amy Mikolajewski
Student Members
Kita Adams
Julianne Speck
Ashley Zollicoffer