Faculty Vita

Dorienna Harris, B.S.

Academic Degrees

Faculty load

Faculty Teaching

Current Professional and Academic Association Memberships

American Psychological Association, Graduate Student Affiliate (10/99-current)

American Educational Research Association, Graduate Student Affiliate (10/99-current)

Association of Black Psychologists, Student Member (August 2000-current)

Association of Black Psychologists, Student Member (August 2000-current)

Conference Presentations

Harris, D. M., Munn, M. S., & Johnson, D. C. (2002). Heritage Project Teacher Training Program Evaluation. Proposal accepted for paper presentation at the American Educational Research Association National Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Munn, M. S., Harris, D. M., Dakwa, K. D., & Stephens, J. (2001). Integrating Behavior Setting and Racial Identity Theories to Create Transformative Strategies for Teaching Race and Culture. Proposal accepted for a workshop presentation at the First Annual Diversity Challenge Conference, Boston College.

Stephens, J., & Harris, D. M. (August, 2001). Enhancing diversity training in counseling psychology: Strategies for multicultural awareness. Proposal accepted to present a one-hour convention workshop at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.

Harris, D. M., & Munn, M. (June, 2001). The Heritage Project: A Community Empowerment Model of Promoting Social Justice. Invitation to present a workshop at the Paul Munger Summer Conference, Indiana University.

Harris, D.M., & Stephens, J. (April, 2001). The psychological and physical health status of African Americans: A historical overview and future implications. Poster proposal accepted to the Counseling Psychology Great Lakes Regional Conference, University of Akron.

Thompson, C.T., Garcia, P., & Harris, D. (March, 2001). Racial identity theory: Implications for social change. Four-hour Convention workshop presented at the Houston 2001 National Counseling Psychology Conference, University of Houston.

Ridley, C.R., Browne, F., Garcia, P., & Harris, D. (April, 1999). Is counseling psychology congruent with its values? A content analysis of two major journals. Poster presentation at the Great Lakes Conference of Counseling Psychology, Ohio State University.

Jones, E.L., Quittner, A.L., Barry, S., Harris, D., & Lowery, S. (October, 1997). Support networks and their relationship to social skills in adolescents with cystic fibrosis. Poster presented at the Eleventh Annual North American CF Conference, Nashville, Tennessee.

Jones, E. L., Harris, D., Lowery, S. & Quittner, A.L. (April, 1997). The structure and function of social support for adolescents coping with chronic stress. Poster presented at the Sixth Biennial Florida Conference on Child Health Psychology.

Jones, E.L., & Harris, D. (April, 1997). The structure and function of social support for adolescents coping with chronic stress. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting for the Society for Research in Child Development, Washington, D.C.

Harris, D. (November, 1996). Psychological adaptation to stress in adolescents with cystic fibrosis: The role of social support. Paper presented at the McNair National Research Conference, Delevan, Wisconsin.

Harris, D. (August, 1996). Psychological adaptation to stress in adolescents with cystic fibrosis: The role of social support. Paper presented at the Committee on Institutional Cooperation Summer Research Conference, Bloomington, Indiana.

Service/Outreach Projects

1/02-current McNair Graduate Assistant, Research & University Graduate School, IU-BL

Summer 01 Associate Director, Summer Research Opportunities Program, IU-BL 8/00-12/01 Heritage Project Coordinaotr, Creative Paths for Peace Fund and the Heritage Project, IU-BL

8/98-5/99 Field Placement Coordinator for Counseling Psychology Internships/Practicums

Summer 97 Summer Research Programs Coordinator, IU-BL