Radical Healing in Uncertain Times: Cultivating Personal and Collective Hope and Joy

Join us for the 7th annual Patricia Arredondo Speaker Series

In a time of challenges to social justice, finding pathways to healing is more vital than ever. This year’s Patricia Arredondo Speaker Series, presented by the School of Counseling and Counseling Psychology in ASU’s College of Integrative Sciences and Arts, welcomes renowned scholar Helen Neville, a professor of educational psychology and African American studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, who earned her PhD in counseling psychology. Her presentation, Radical Healing in Uncertain Times: Cultivating Personal and Collective Hope and Joy, will delve into how the psychology of radical healing framework and liberation-based approaches can empower individuals and communities of color to reclaim spaces of care and resilience. Through research, conceptualizations of joy and practical strategies, Neville will inspire attendees to embrace hope and joy as tools for healing justice.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect and honor the transformative work shaping our world today.

The Patricia Arredondo Speaker Series celebrates the legacy of Patricia Arredondo, a trailblazer in multicultural counseling and psychology, and highlights scholars who continue to advance these fields.

Arredondo, a doctor of education, was a leader in higher education at Arizona State University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and served as president of the Chicago campus at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She authored and co-authored seven books and more than 100 journal articles, book chapters and training videos including best-selling text Successful Diversity Management Initiatives and Culturally Responsive Counseling with Latinas/os. Her newest edited book is Latinx Immigrants: Transcending Acculturation and Xenophobia (2018). Arredondo’s co-authored book Women and the Challenge of STEM Professions: Thriving in a Chilly Climate, was released in 2020. She also co-authored Multicultural Competencies: A Dynamic Paradigm for the 21st Century. Throughout her career, Arredondo has been a professional association and nonprofit board leader. She is also the founding president of the National Latinx Psychological Association and the first Latina president of the American Counseling Association (2005-06).