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Molly Bowdring

Postdoctoral Researcher, Stanford University
Chapter Member: Bay Area SSN
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Bowdring's research focuses on elucidating factors that contribute to the initiation, maintenance, and exacerbation of substance use, as well as problematic substance use consequences. Overarching themes in Bowdring's writings include investigations of psychosocial aspects of social drinking experiences and scholarly advocacy to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion within clinical, academic, and community spaces. Bowdring serves individuals struggling with behavioral health concerns through the provision of therapy in an academic medical center and supports scholarly advocacy through her leadership in Scholars for Elevating Equity and Diversity.

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Contributions

Talking to Youth of Color about Racism

  • Chardee A. Galán
  • Cassandra Boness
  • Molly Bowdring
  • Julie Cristello
  • Juan Carlos Gonzalez
  • Nabila Jamal Orozco
  • Stefanie L. Sequeira
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Publications

"Psychology's Contributions to Anti-Blackness in the United States within Psychological Research, Criminal Justice, and Mental Health" (with Molly Bowdring, Chardee A. Galán, Steven William Kasparek, Jeanne McPhee, Alexandra Tabachnick, and Irene Tung). PsyArXiv Preprints (2022).

Draws from existing theory and empirical evidence to demonstrate historical and contemporary examples of psychology’s oppression of Black people through research and clinical practices and consider how this history directly contradicts the American Psychological Association (APA)’s ethics code.

"Combatting the Conspiracy of Silence: Clinician Recommendations for Talking About Racism-Related Events With Youth of Color" (with Cassandra Boness, Chardee A. Galán, Juan Carlos Gonzalez, Nabila Jamal Orozco, Stefanie L. Sequeira, Irene Tung, Alexandra R. Tabachnick, Derek M. Novacek, Isabella Kahhale, Beza M. Bekele, and Beza M. Bekele). Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2021).

Discusses key clinician recommendations for talking about racism and racism-related events with youth of color.