Dr. Isha W. Metzger
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Metzger delivers informative and dynamic evidence-based presentations to academic and professional audiences globally.
Topics of recent Key Note Presentations include:
Each of Dr. Metzger's talks are specifically tailored for the target audience, and they are customized to inspire attendees to take actionable steps to progress their individual lives, families, professions, communities, and the world at large.
2022. Livestream Series, Confronting Anti-Black Racism & Creating Psychological Wellbeing Livestream Series, Confronting Anti-Black Racism and Promoting Social Justice: Applications through Social Media, Discussion with Dr. Earl Turner, Dr. Maryam Jernigan- Noesi, and Dr. Isha Metzger, Moderated by Dr. Ifetayo Ojelade.
2022. Psychmic Podcast: Healing Communities from Racial Trauma. The Inspiration and the Journey: An
interview with Dr. Isha Metzger and Maya Metser.
2021. Q&A with Psychologists. Agnes Scott College Psychology and Racial Justice Leadership Program. Q&A session.
2021. Resilience through Racial Socialization: A Program of Research to Promote Healing for Black Youth. Southeastern Psychological Association Annual Meeting. Rosecrans II Address.
2021. Healing Interpersonal and Racial Trauma: Cultural Considerations for Evidence-Based Cognitive Behavioral Treatments. Child Mind Institute. Two-part Workshop Series.
2021. Interpersonal and Racial Stress and Trauma. Auburn University Departments of Psychological Sciences and Human Development and Family Sciences. Department Colloquium.
2021. Treating Racial Stress and Trauma. Chadwick Center for Children and Families. 36th Annual San Diego International Conference on Child & Family Maltreatment.
2021. Healing Interpersonal and Racial Trauma: Cultural Considerations for Evidence-Based Cognitive Behavioral Treatment. STRONGSTAR Multidisciplinary PTSD Research and Training Consortium. Virtual workshop.
2020. Towards Healing Interpersonal and Racial Trauma: Cultural Considerations in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for African American Youth. University of South Carolina Clinical-Community Psychology and School Psychology Programs. Invited Virtual Workshop.
2020. Identity Based Work & Being a Non-Optical Ally: Healing Interpersonal and Racial Trauma. Lyra Health. Burlingame, C. Invited Virtual Facilitated Discussion Series.
2020 Processing as a Provider, Coping and Self- Care: Healing Interpersonal and Racial Trauma. Lyra Health. Burlingame, C. Invited Virtual Facilitated Discussion Series.
2020. Healing Interpersonal and Racial Trauma: Integrating Racial Socialization into Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for African American Youth. Medical University of South Carolina Mental Health Disparities and Diversity Program. Charleston, SC. Invited Virtual Workshop.
2020. "Level Up"” Building Systems' Strategies to Protect Black Youth from Racial Stress and Trauma. Georgia Psychological Association Annual Meeting. Invited Workshop. Athens, GA.
2020. Application of the ADAPT-ITT Model: Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Using PRACTICE and Integrating Racial Socialization for African American youth. Qualitative Research Design Group. Yale University School of Public Health. New Haven, CT.
2019. The Impact of Severity of Disaster Exposure: Cascading Effects across Parental Distress, Adolescent PTSD Symptoms, and Parent-Child Conflict and Communication. International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Meeting. Boston, MA.
2019. Does coping and racial identity promote school engagement? Using an equity-elaborated social-emotional learning lens. Paper Presentation. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA.
2019. Understanding and Improving the Mental and Behavioral Health Outcomes of Interpersonal and Racial Stress for African American Youth. Spring Colloquium. Winston-Salem State University, Department of Psychological Sciences. Winston-Salem, NC.
2018. An Integrative Basic and Applied Science Approach to Understanding & Improving Behavioral & Mental Health Outcomes for Trauma Exposed African American Youth. Research Seminar in Health Promotion and Behavior. University of Georgia, Department of Public Health. Athens, GA.
2018. From Understanding to Improving: African American College Students’ Mental Health Outcomes. Georgia African American Male Experience (GAAME) Weekend Academic Lecture, Office of Institutional Diversity, University of Georgia. Athens, GA.
2018. Reducing Disparities in Mental Health Outcomes among African American Youth: An Integrative Risk and Resilience Perspective. Clinical Colloquium Spring Series. Purdue University. West Lafayette, IN.
2017. Risk and Resilience: Mental Health Disparities in Underserved Student Populations. Dialogues in Diversity Lunchtime Series, Office of Institutional Diversity, University of Georgia. Athens, GA.
2017. Health Disparities Associated with Trauma Exposure and Treatment. Medical University of South Carolina Fall Research Meeting. Charleston, SC.
2016. Why Use Community Based Participatory Research? Examples from Culturally Specific Program Evaluation and Treatment Modification. Medical University of South Carolina Fall Research Meeting. Charleston, SC.
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2020. Healing Interpersonal and Racial Trauma: Integrating Racial Socialization into Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for African American Youth. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Invited Talk. Special Interest Group Meeting Child Maltreatment and Interpersonal Violence.
2020. Identity Based Work & Being a Non-Optical Ally: Healing Interpersonal and Racial Trauma. Lyra Health. Burlingame, C. Invited Virtual Facilitated Discussion Series.
2020 Processing as a Provider, Coping and Self- Care: Healing Interpersonal and Racial Trauma. Lyra Health. Burlingame, C. Invited Virtual Facilitated Discussion Series.
2020. Healing Interpersonal and Racial Trauma: Integrating Racial Socialization into Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for African American Youth. Medical University of South Carolina Mental Health Disparities and Diversity Program. Charleston, SC. Invited Virtual Workshop.
2020. "Level Up"” Building Systems' Strategies to Protect Black Youth from Racial Stress and Trauma. Georgia Psychological Association Annual Meeting. Invited Workshop. Athens, GA.
2020. Application of the ADAPT-ITT Model: Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Using PRACTICE and Integrating Racial Socialization for African American youth. Qualitative Research Design Group. Yale University School of Public Health. New Haven, CT.
2019
2019. The Impact of Severity of Disaster Exposure: Cascading Effects across Parental Distress, Adolescent PTSD Symptoms, and Parent-Child Conflict and Communication. International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Meeting. Boston, MA.
2019. Does coping and racial identity promote school engagement? Using an equity-elaborated social-emotional learning lens. Paper Presentation. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA.
2019. Understanding and Improving the Mental and Behavioral Health Outcomes of Interpersonal and Racial Stress for African American Youth. Spring Colloquium. Winston-Salem State University, Department of Psychological Sciences. Winston-Salem, NC.
2018
2018. An Integrative Basic and Applied Science Approach to Understanding & Improving Behavioral & Mental Health Outcomes for Trauma Exposed African American Youth. Research Seminar in Health Promotion and Behavior. University of Georgia, Department of Public Health. Athens, GA.
2018. From Understanding to Improving: African American College Students’ Mental Health Outcomes. Georgia African American Male Experience (GAAME) Weekend Academic Lecture, Office of Institutional Diversity, University of Georgia. Athens, GA.
2018. Reducing Disparities in Mental Health Outcomes among African American Youth: An Integrative Risk and Resilience Perspective. Clinical Colloquium Spring Series. Purdue University. West Lafayette, IN.
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2017. Risk and Resilience: Mental Health Disparities in Underserved Student Populations. Dialogues in Diversity Lunchtime Series, Office of Institutional Diversity, University of Georgia. Athens, GA.
2017. Health Disparities Associated with Trauma Exposure and Treatment. Medical University of South Carolina Fall Research Meeting. Charleston, SC.
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2016. Why Use Community Based Participatory Research? Examples from Culturally Specific Program Evaluation and Treatment Modification. Medical University of South Carolina Fall Research Meeting. Charleston, SC.
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