Tania Israel of UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School was named as one of the first group of scholars to be hailed as mid-career Shining Stars by the National Multicultural Summit.
The National Multicultural Conference and Summit is a biennial conference hosted by the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Div. 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology), Div. 35 (Society for the Psychology of Women), Div. 44 (Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues) and Div. 45 (Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race). The 2015 National Multicultural Conference and Summit held in Atlanta, GA this January was an exciting and innovative summit rooted in the values of the group’s founders. As multicultural psychologists, they embrace diversity and reflect on the intersections of oppression and privilege. NMCS 2015 welcomed educators, policy makers, researchers and clinicians to reflect on what has been accomplished and to consider where we need to go.
Dr. Israel is a Professor of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology at UCSB. Dr. Israel is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) and Past-President of the Society of Counseling Psychology (SCP). Her honors include the Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Award for Excellence in Mental Health from the California API Legislative Caucus, the Emerging Leader Award from the APA Committee on Women in Psychology, the SCP Section for the Advancement of Women 2011 Woman of the Year Award, and the SCP Section for LGBT Issues Award for Significant Contribution to Social Justice and Advocacy. Dr. Israel served as the Lead Coordinator for the 2009 National Multicultural Conference and Summit. Her scholarship focuses on interventions to support the mental health and well-being of LGBTQ individuals and communities; privilege and oppression; and social justice.