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Julie Herbstrith
Associate Professor; Psychologist
Texas Woman's University
Education/Degree:
1 School Psychology School Psychology (Illinois State University)
About
Dr. Herbstrith is an associate professor at Texas Woman's University and serves as director of the School Psychology Doctoral Program. Her interests in diversity issues are reflected in her teaching, training, and research. Dr. Herbstrith focuses on systems change to reduce anti-LGBTQ+ prejudice in K-12 schools, which are often hetero- and cis-normative environments. She also focuses on recruitment, retention, and support of graduate students from underrepresented and marginalized communities.
Current Work
Dr. Herbstrith recently initiated a project that places systems-level consultants in K-12 schools to implement efforts to create school climates that are not simply tolerant of LGBTQ+ parents and families, but that are equitable and inclusive. She identified and conceptually linked targets for change to prejudice reduction interventions that have empirical support, but that have yet to be implemented in schools. Her goal is to translate findings into practical applications that promote equity.
Research Area Keyword(s)
Equity, LGBTQ+ issues, prejudice, School psychology, systems consultation