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Erin Ellison, Ph.D.
Erin Ellison, Ph.D.
Dr. Erin Rose Ellison (aka Dr. E) is a community psychologist with over 15 years in the field! She employs participatory action research (PAR), ethnography and social network analysis to study how relationships facilitate or constrain collective empowerment for groups lacking social power and an equitable share of resources. She often works in collaboration with youth in school-based programs or adult community organizers. Dr. Ellison has been a boat cleaner, bartender, AmeriCorps member (rehabbing homes, working in a food bank, and delivering meals on wheels), a youth worker, non-profit worker, union and community organizer, urban farmer, evaluation researcher, and now a professor! Dr. E is excited to introduce you to the emerging and important field of Community Psychology. When not working long days to make sure the awesome CSUS students have an excellent experience, Dr. Ellison loves riding bikes (both regular and stationary) and doing endurance training on them, walking the cutest dogs ever (Rocky and Daphne), sailing, cooking, gardening, and creating!
Education
2017 PhD, Psychology, Feminist Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz
2011 MS, Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz
2008 Pre-doctoral research fellowship in Community Psychology, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts
2005 MA, Community Development, Clark University
1999 BA, International Studies, American University, Washington, DC
Publications
Selected peer reviewed articles:
Ellison, E. R., & Langhout, R. D. (2022). Critical realism methodology as a guiding framework for interdisciplinary theory enrichment: Reflections on a study of empowerment. Journal of Community Psychology.
Ellison, E. R., & Langhout, R. D. (2020). Embodied relational praxis in intersectional organizing: Developing intersectional solidarity. Journal of Social Issues, 76(4), 949-970.
Ellison, E.R., & Langhout, R.D. (2017). Sensitive topics, missing data and refusal in network studies: An ethical examination. American Journal of Community Psychology.
Green, E., & Ellison, E.R. (2017). The UC works because we do: Research assistants’ rights. University of California Graduate Policy Journal.
Langhout, R.D., Ellison, E.R., Kohfeldt, D.M., Nguyen, A., Fernandez, J.S., Silva, J.M., Gordon, D., & Tam Rosas, S. (2016). Thinking through our processes: How the UCSC Community Psychology Research and Action Team strives to embody ethical, critically reflexive praxis. Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice.
Ellison, E.R., & Langhout, R.D. (2016). Collaboration across difference: An auto- ethnographic examination of power and whiteness in the higher education anti-cuts movement. Race, Ethnicity and Education.
Langhout, R. D., Collins, C., & Ellison, E. R. (2014). Examining relational empowerment for elementary school students in a yPAR program. American Journal of Community Psychology.
Langhout, R.D., Kohfeldt, D.M., & Ellison, E.R. (2011). How we became the Schmams: Conceptualizations of fairness in the decision-making process for Latina/o children. American Journal of Community Psychology.
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