Appointment of Puerto Rican, “M
y background has always been in working with the under-
served, in particular minority popu- lations, the homeless, people with severe mental illness and the elderly. Throughout my career I have main- tained a broad social consciousness and a sense of social responsibility.”- Stacey Lambert, PsyD The career of Puerto Rican, Dr. Stac-
ey Lambert, includes: clinical psychol- ogist, associate research scientist in the Department of Psychiatry, Yale Uni- versity School of Medicine, followed by eleven years at Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida where she recently served as associ- ate professor and Director of Intern- ship Training for the Nova Center for Psychological Studies. In her new ap- pointment Dr. Lambert comments that many universities are adding a chief diversity officer to their administra- tion because diversity increasingly is viewed as a resource rather than an ob- ligation. She notes that her new role at MSPP involves “distributing a shared set of values.” Dr. Lambert’s career represents a
coupling of two commitments: the relationship between minorities and poverty and, in academia, training the next generation of students to work in community health. During her four years at the Yale University School of Medicine, Dr. Lambert completed her internship and post-doctoral training, working at a community mental health center in New Haven, one of the poorest inner cities in the United States. There she provided psychological assessment and intervention services. “Witnessing
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Dr. Stacey Lambert Director of Diversity Education and Inclusion, Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology (MSPP)
the core values of MSPP, Dr. Lambert speaks of the increased numbers of mi- norities graduating from college, while the numbers entering into graduate school are minimal. “ Although we have a great need for trained psycholo- gists, some services are primarily pro- vided by Caucasian clinicians. That dis- connect is the social responsibility of a school such as MSPP,” she explained. A primary focus of Dr. Lambert’s
work at MSPP will be assisting with the expansion of its Lucero Latino Mental Health program in building a national reputation for the program. According to Dr. Lambert, “The school has the potential to make a significant contri- bution in meeting the mental health needs of the Latino population.” Founded in 1974 as a nonprofit in-
the social injustice that some people have healthcare and some cannot, in- spired me to spend my career focused on public mental health where due to economic disadvantages, minority populations are over-represented and healthcare disparities are immense,” she said.
Following her clinical experience,
Dr. Lambert built a distinguished ca- reer in academia. At Nova Southeast- ern University, in addition to teaching, Dr. Lambert’s major administrative role was the school’s internship pro- grams. She also worked as a private consultant on accreditation issues, and served as a site visitor for the American Psychological Association. In her new responsibilities, and ad- dressing social responsibility as one of
Celebrating 19 Years of Diversity
stitution of higher education, the Mas- sachusetts School of Professional Psy- chology (MSPP) integrates academic instruction with extensive field educa- tion and close attention to professional development. The school assumes an ongoing social responsibility to cre- ate programs educating specialists of many disciplines to meet evolving mental health needs of society. MSPP is committed to bringing psychologists into nearly every facet of modern life. For additional information, please go to
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Source: Massachusetts School of Professional Psy- chology & HispanicPRWire
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