“The Greatest Path to Acceptance Is to Know We Exist”: Using an Intersectional Ecological Systems Lens to Center BIPOC Sexually and Gender Expansive Communities
Thursday, January 30, 2025
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM Presentation and Q & A
Location: LW 1100
and/or Zoom: https://ucdenver.zoom.us/j/91802781539
Faculty, staff, students, alumni and members of the public welcome!
Presented by Dr. Dumayi Gutierrez, PhD, LMFT, LMHP, candidate for Assistant Professor, Tenure Track for Couple & Family Therapy (CFT)
BIPOC sexually and gender-expansive communities face intersectional minority stressors, including societal and cultural stigma and discrimination, yet thrive through cultural pride, chosen families, and resilience. Dr. Gutierrez will present her intersectional ecological systems framework, a comprehensive approach to understanding and assessing these dynamics, with a focus on minority stress processes and intersectionality navigation. This presentation will outline her published and active scholarship, funding initiatives, and plans for developing evidence based clinical interventions for couple and family therapists.
A brief bio for Dr. Dumayi Gutierrez:
Dumayi Gutierrez, Ph.D. LMFT, LMHP, is an Assistant Professor in the Couple and Family Therapy Program at Alliant International University (Online). Dr. Gutierrez is devoted to working with BIPOC sexually and gender expansive communities and Women of Color in academia, with a dedicated focus on Latinx/e populations.
Dr. Gutierrez is versed in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methodologies and prioritizes a collaborative team approach. She has published and presented nationally on minority stress, intersectionality constructs of self and family systems, intercultural and interracial couple dynamics, cultural resiliencies, and multicultural humble care through an innovative intersectional ecological systems framework. Further, Dr. Gutierrez is dedicated to advancing diversity and equity initiatives, serving on the advisory board for the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Minority Fellowship Program (AAMFT MFP) and the editorial advisory board for Family Process, a leading journal in family therapy.
She uses a narrative, experiential, and feminist approach, incorporating techniques of advocacy and empowerment. In addition, Dr Gutierrez has served as clinical coordinator and family therapist for the LGBTQ Counseling Clinic in Iowa, and The Gender & Family Project at the Ackerman Institute for the Family in New York City. These experiences have laid the foundation for her interdisciplinary clinical work with BIPOC sexually and gender expansive communities nationwide.
Dr. Gutierrez’s CV can be found here. Please note that certain personal information has been redacted if applicable.
Please arrive and/or log on to Zoom a few minutes prior to the presentation as we will start promptly.
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