Life of Dr. Joseph L. White Dr. Joseph L. White is a very renowned black psychologist. During the progression of black psychology, White took on many roles by being an African American professor, activist, scholar, researcher, consultant, mentor and educator. White ultimately helped build the foundation for what is now known as cross-cultural psychology and multicultural counseling. White was born in 1932 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He is the son of Dorothy Lee and Joseph L. White. While growing up in Minneapolis, he attended Catholic School and Pillsbury Community House programs. Pillsbury Community House, which is now known as Pillsbury United Communities, works with families, individuals, and communities in Minneapolis with undervalued populations.
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Joseph L. White has worn many hats throughout his career. Dr. White attended San Francisco State University, where he received his undergraduate and master’s degrees in psychology by the age of 25 and in 1962 he graduated with a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and developmental psychology from Michigan State University. From there Dr. White’s contributions to psychology have been limitless and has expanded over numerous universities and psychology boards for over 40 years. Although, White spent most of his career at the University of California at Irvine he held titles such as professor, dean, and consultant at several locations all around the United …show more content…
White continued to expand a cross-cultural psychology and improving mental health treatment for minorities in his writings and co-writings of 1984’s The Psychology of Blacks: An African-American Perspective, 1989’s The Troubled Adolescent and Black Fathers: An Invisible Presence in America has served as roots just to name a few. White’s contributions surpass his writings; he has guided, mentored, and inspired hundreds of people. For his service to the field of psychology, he has been acknowledged with numerous awards such as the 2000 Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2007 Henry Tomes Award for distinguished Contributions to the Advancement of Ethnic Minority Psychology. Dr. Joseph L. White has taught that throughout the history of psychology the non-Whites have endured psychological pains of discrimination, racism, and prejudice resulting from being labeled inferior in comparison with the European American. In all the purpose and main contribution made by White at this point in his career focused on human strengths, healing, and admiring the positive aspects of one’s life course using the development of Black
Joseph L. White has worn many hats throughout his career. Dr. White attended San Francisco State University, where he received his undergraduate and master’s degrees in psychology by the age of 25 and in 1962 he graduated with a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and developmental psychology from Michigan State University. From there Dr. White’s contributions to psychology have been limitless and has expanded over numerous universities and psychology boards for over 40 years. Although, White spent most of his career at the University of California at Irvine he held titles such as professor, dean, and consultant at several locations all around the United …show more content…
White continued to expand a cross-cultural psychology and improving mental health treatment for minorities in his writings and co-writings of 1984’s The Psychology of Blacks: An African-American Perspective, 1989’s The Troubled Adolescent and Black Fathers: An Invisible Presence in America has served as roots just to name a few. White’s contributions surpass his writings; he has guided, mentored, and inspired hundreds of people. For his service to the field of psychology, he has been acknowledged with numerous awards such as the 2000 Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2007 Henry Tomes Award for distinguished Contributions to the Advancement of Ethnic Minority Psychology. Dr. Joseph L. White has taught that throughout the history of psychology the non-Whites have endured psychological pains of discrimination, racism, and prejudice resulting from being labeled inferior in comparison with the European American. In all the purpose and main contribution made by White at this point in his career focused on human strengths, healing, and admiring the positive aspects of one’s life course using the development of Black