Announcing Amanda Long, Ph.D Candidate Counseling Psychology for July 17th Showcase
Amanda Long is currently a doctoral candidate in the Counseling Psychology program at the University of Houston. She received her B.S. in psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and M.A. in community counseling from Loyola University Chicago. Ms. Long was the 2015 recipient of the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 52 International Research Student Award in 2015 for collaborative research highlighting the experiences of colorism among Black women in Australia, Bermuda, South Africa, and the U.S.
Glappitnova brings passionate and talented people from different backgrounds and industries together sharing what matters most unlocking human potential. There is storytelling, performances, panels, debates, and more in a hidden warehouse. Come check it out and get your tickets below. You can view more participants here.
“WE ARE SUPER EXCITED TO HAVE AMANDA LONG AS A PARTICIPANT 9:00 PM – 9:10 PM ON JULY 17TH.”
In 2016, Ms. Long was named APA’s Division 35 Psychology of Women/Section 1 Black Women Graduate Student Award recipient for her academic and research related accomplishments. Last year, she was awarded APA’s Division 17/Section for the Advancement of Women Dissertation and Thesis Award for her innovative dissertation research examining the relationship between social media usage and body dissatisfaction among Black women. Professionally, Ms. Long’s broad interest is focused on diminishing the stigma surrounding mental health treatment in the African American community by providing community-based psychoeducational outreach and programming.
Glappitnova unites different types of people and perspectives into a space sharing what matters most. In return, we all grow getting exposed to new things, insights, and much more. The Chicago space is a swanky massive warehouse off an alley with multiple rooms of activity. There is a mixture of storytelling, performances, panels, art exhibitions and good people. Each day has different programming and we recommend you get an accessible VIP ticket for hidden surprises and new year-long program launches. This is a private and 21 an older event. You can view our FAQs at https://www.glappitnova.com/faq/.
