Women in community psychology: the trailblazer story

Abstract

This article is an archival document which chronicles a herstory project organized and directed by the Society for Community Research and Action (Division 27 of the American Psychological Association) Women's Committee. The experiences of 55 trailblazing women in the field of community psychology are examined, and the authors' journey in collecting, documenting, and presenting the information is also included. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Sembrando Semillas, sowing seeds: Reflections on Latinx representations in US community psychology's AJCP

“…The US‐based community psychology literature on Latinx has often misrepresented the community or failed to adequately engage socioculturally relevant frameworks. Our observations are in resonance with colleagues who have made similar claims (Ayala‐Alcantar et al, 2008; Bernal & Enchautegui‐de‐Jesús, 1994; Guzman, 2012; Kelly, 2002; Martin‐Baro, 1994; Mulvey et al, 2000; Padilla et al, 2008; Perkins, 2010; Sánchez et al, 2017; Suarez‐Balcazar, 2018, 2020; Trickett, 1996; Watts & Serrano‐Garcia, 2003). Inspired by the themes of the special issue, and the 50th anniversary celebration of the American Journal of Community Psychology (AJCP), we offer this article as an example of Latinx representations.…”

Muxeres en Acción: The Power of Community Cultural Wealth in Latinas Organizing for Health Equity

“…Yet empirical evidence suggests that community psychology continues to misrepresent or leave out certain voices and experiences. The exclusion is not unique to Latinx; other ethnic minority groups (Dutta, 2018; Loo, Fong, & Iwamasa, 1988) and women (Ayala‐Alcantar et al, 2008) have been left out. We challenge this exclusion by demonstrating how a LatCrit feminist framework allowed us to document the power of muxeres; it has aided us in offering a more humanizing view of the lived experiences of muxeres.…”

Toward an Ethical Reflective Practice of a Theory in the Flesh: Embodied Subjectivities in a Youth Participatory Action Research Mural Project

“…Relatedly, the voices of community psychologists of Color can contribute to the professionalization, empowerment, and inclusion of a generation of ethnically and culturally diverse scholars. I thus join Silva () and others (Ayala‐Alcantar et al., ; Bond & Harrell, ; Case, ; Gone, ; Reyes Cruz & Sonn, ) in their efforts to make space for the voices of community psychologists of Color who are contributing to and transforming the discipline, while forming their own professional identities by problematizing narratives of the impassive, rational and disembodied researcher.…”

“…Community psychology has long advocated for individual and community empowerment, as well as equitable decision‐making and wellbeing through the elimination of oppressive social conditions (Kelly, , ; Martín‐Baró, ; Prilleltensky, ; Rappaport, ; Reyes Cruz & Sonn, ; Tebes, ; Trickett, , ; Watts & Serrano‐García, ). With values rooted in social justice, community psychology is concerned with facilitating empowering participatory processes that are liberatory and anti‐oppressive (Ayala‐Alcantar, Dello Stritto, & Gúzman, ; Cosgrove & McHugh, ; Hill, Bond, Mulvey, & Terenzio, ; Lykes & Crosby, ; Lykes & Scheib, ; Mulvey et al, ). These values strongly align with and reflect the “Competencies for Community Psychology Practice” statement, as well as other empirical and personal writings that document the shifts within the discipline as a means to engage with the social, cultural, and political urgencies of our times (SCRA, ).…”