Jessica Henderson Daniel | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Professor and Director of Training in Psychology |
| Awards |
|
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Fayetteville State College; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Harvard Medical School |
Jessica Henderson Daniel is a psychologist and educator, known for her work on mental health in the Black community, racial trauma, and the effects of stress and violence on Black children and adolescents.[1] Daniel was the first African American woman to lead the American Psychological Association (APA), serving her term as president of the organization in 2018.[2]
She was a member of the faculty at Harvard Medical School and served as Director of Training in Psychology at Boston Children's Hospital.[3]
- ^ Cox, John Woodrow; Rich, Steven (25 March 2018). "The extraordinary number of kids who have endured school shootings since Columbine". Washington Post.
- ^ "APA Elects Harvard Medical School Associate Professor Jessica Henderson Daniel 2018 President". www.apa.org. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ "Jessica Henderson Daniel, PhD, ABPP, LIWP Executive Committee & Liaison, Clinical/Consulting Planning Committee". www.apa.org. Retrieved 2022-11-26.