Shavonne Moore-Lobban

Shavonne J. Moore-Lobban, PhD, ABPP, is a board-certified, licensed psychologist with clinical and research expertise in understanding and treating trauma, as well as general mental health and well-being, through a cultural context. She has authored articles, book chapters, and numerous presentations and workshops. She also has an upcoming book about understanding child maltreatment in the Black community. She has written and developed curriculum on sexual and interpersonal assaults, and has...See more

Shavonne J. Moore-Lobban, PhD, ABPP, is a board-certified, licensed psychologist with clinical and research expertise in understanding and treating trauma, as well as general mental health and well-being, through a cultural context. She has authored articles, book chapters, and numerous presentations and workshops. She also has an upcoming book about understanding child maltreatment in the Black community. She has written and developed curriculum on sexual and interpersonal assaults, and has been called to participate in government efforts to reduce the demand of sexual exploitation. She is an associate professor and training director at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology's Washington DC campus, where she teaches future psychologists to be culturally aware and responsive clinicians and scholars. She is also a clinician who provides individual and community-based services that focus on the mental health and well-being of marginalized populations. Moore-Lobban has contributed to communities locally and nationally as a board member for the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center, and previously for the American Psychological Association's Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest, respectively. She is also president-elect of the American Psychological Association's Society of Counseling Psychology.Robyn L. Gobin, PhD, is a licensed psychologist, consultant, and meditation teacher with clinical and research expertise in interpersonal trauma, the cultural context of trauma recovery, and women's mental health. She is assistant professor in the department of community health at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she conducts externally funded research on interpersonal trauma and teaches aspiring health care professionals how to support mental health in marginalized communities. She has supported the development of mental health professionals by providing national trainings on culturally aware trauma treatment and creating diverse, See less