Speaker
Kyesha Isadore
Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Psychology, UW–Madison
Dr. Kyesha Isadore is an assistant professor of rehabilitation psychology at UW–Madison. Dr. Isadore’s work primarily centers on how intersectionality impacts mental health with special attention to race/ism, gender, and disability. She uses qualitative and quantitative methods to study therapeutic outcomes for marginalized populations, mental health for people with psychiatric disabilities, and multicultural and social justice competencies for counselors-in-training. Dr. Isadore’s research highlights the impact of multiple systems of oppression on the mental health of people with multiple marginalized identities. Primarily centering racially/ethnically minoritized people with disabilities, her research aims to understand how we can best support this population in various settings and to find ways to improve their psychosocial outcomes.
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What Does Diversity Science Say About Belonging & Community?
Diversity science research provides evidence-informed solutions to complex social problems, like inequality, so that individuals and communities can be their best and bring out the best in those around them. Diversity science can help harness the power of research to leverage cultural diversity to work for us and not against us.
This panel will present diversity science research from three leading scholars at UW-Madison studying factors that promote belonging and community in various settings. Moderated by Professor Angela Byars-Winston, the panelists will address the following topics:
- How do online systems foster the development of community across diverse coalitions and what does that mean for belonging in society?
- How can better mental health care for marginalized populations increase belonging and lead to better community outcomes?
- How do organizations respond to diversity and what does that say about belonging in the workplace?
Session Objectives
- Understand what diversity science is
- Increase awareness of diversity science research related to belonging and community in mental health, the workplace, and in online environments
- Learn evidence-informed strategies for promoting belonging and community
- Identify local diversity science research opportunities to advance belonging and community