We're Not OK: A Community of Healing

Hosts Justin Stewart and Dr. Antija Allen are joined by psychologist, educator, and advocate--Dr. Wendi Williams. 

Key Episode Takeaways:
- Black Women's Liberatory Leadership (BWeLL) Praxis
- Her podcast, She (Been) Ready
- Black Women at Work
- Solidarity and Leadership Among Women
- How Institutions Utilize Women in the Workplace

 

Dr. Wendi Williams applies her work at the intersection of education and psychology to her scholarship and leadership praxis. Williams completed undergraduate studies at the University of California, Davis where she majored in psychology and minored in African and African American Studies. She completed graduate study at Pepperdine University (MA in Psychology) and Georgia State University, where she earned a doctorate in counseling psychology, with an emphasis in multicultural psychology and family systems. Williams began her career as assistant professor in counselor education at Long Island University - Brooklyn and has served as an academic administrator for progressive, justice-focused higher education institutions, like Bank Street College of Education and Mills College, School of Education. She joined Fielding Graduate University provost and senior vice president in October 2022. Dr. Williams is an accomplished scholar in the areas of Black women and girls' leadership and development, most notably with her recently published book Black Women at Work: On Refusal and Recovery. Dr. Wendi Williams (drwendiwilliams.com)

Events/Projects: Dr. Williams’ is running for the presidency of the American Psychological Association (APA). To reach her campaign manager, Dr. Delishia Pittman, email wendi4apa@gmail.com.

Listen to her podcast, She Been Ready!

Follow/Connect on LinkedIn: Wendi Williams