Antiracist Pedagogy - 1/30/24

Conversation Overview

Antiracism calls for in-depth reflection and decisive action to crack the status quo established by white supremacy. Unfortunately, educational institutions are no exception from white supremacy's pervasive presence in societal norms and expectations. Therefore, modern pedagogy must include anti-racist directives in order to take an innovative and disruptive approach to teaching that will ripple through current and future generations of scholars to create a lasting, genuine stand against racism in perpetuity. Join us for this important conversation with Robyn Jardine, Ph.D., LMFT-S, LPC, NCC and Bethany Simmons, PhD, LMFT-S, LPC, AAMFT.

Dr. Bethany Simmons is a licensed marriage and family therapist supervisor, licensed professional counselor, AAMFT Approved Supervisor, an Associate Professor and Director of the M.S. Counseling Psychology-MFT Program at California Lutheran University.  Her current pedagogy, research and publications apply systemic/cybernetic theory to training and supervision, as well as broader social/political/cultural contexts to understand and address issues around social responsibility, power, privilege, cultural diversity and mental health practices, particularly with oppressed, marginalized and vulnerable populations.  Her own clinical work spans diverse settings working with underserved and marginalized populations including adult and juvenile inpatient psychiatric hospitals, intensive outpatient programs and private practice.

Dr. Robyn Jardine owns and operates Life Solutions Counseling and Family Therapy, PLLC in Dallas, TX.   As an educator, researcher, activist, and mental health professional, she focuses on social justice and racial equity through dismantling systems of oppression within the context of intergenerational transmission and the interdependent relationship between macro and micro systems.  Particularity regarding the areas of white supremacy, intergenerational social conditioning, white fragility, historical trauma, gaslighting, the process of activating communities/individuals for system change, and interracial dynamics/relationships.