DR. JOY DEGRUY-LEARY

Workshops & Seminars For Healing

Those who have experienced Dr. Leary's lectures have been stimulated, enlightened, and more during her workshops. Dr. Leary's seminars have been lauded as the most dynamic and inspirational currently being presented on the topics of culture, race relations and contemporary social issues. Her clients have included academic institutions such as Oxford University, Harvard University, Columbia University, Fisk University, Smith College, MorehouseCollege and the University of Chicago to name a few. She has also presented to federal and state agencies such as The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Probation and Parole agencies, Juvenile Justice Judges Association and Police departments. Dr. Leary has worked with major corporations and companies such as Nordstrom's and Nike, the NBA Rookies Camp, and with the renowned G-CAPP program based in Atlanta, Georgia.

A little history

Dr. Leary holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications, a master's degree in Social Work (MSW), a master's degree in Psychology, and a PhD in Social Work Research. She is an Assistant Professor at Portland State University. With over twenty years of practical experience as a professional in the field of social work, she gives workshop attendees practical insight into various cultural and ethnic groups that form the basis of contemporary American society. Dr. Leary's workshops also go far beyond the topic of cultural sensitivity; she provides specialized clinical work in areas of mental health and ecological resilience.

Workshops

"Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome"

The Theory of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome suggest that centuries of slavery followed by systemic racism and oppression have resulted in multigenerational adaptive behaviors, some of which have been positive and reflective of resilience, and others that are detrimental and destructive. In brief, Dr. Leary presents facts; statistics and documents that illustrate how varying levels of both clinically induced and socially learned residual stress related issues were passed along through generations as a result of slavery.

"Culture Specific Models of Service Delivery and Practice"

This seminar couples evidence based practice models and culturally responsive intervention approaches. Thus the values, customs and traditions that characterize and distinguish different groups of people become the tools through which providers can determine how to proceed in assisting, supporting and strengthening individuals, families and groups from a particular cultural group. Informed by an anthropological familiarity with the pertinent behaviors, ideas, attitudes, habits, beliefs, and so forth that are peculiar to that group.

“African American Male Adolescent Violence”

This workshop examines the relationship between current and historical stressors unique to economically disadvantaged African American male youth by investigating issues of violence victimization, violence witnessing, urban hassles, racial socialization, issues of respect and the presence of violence among these youth.

A time for healing

The workshops, seminars and lectures conducted by Dr. Joy DeGruy Leary are reflective of her commitment to the healing and well-being of all people.

Curriculum Vitae