Bonnie Pepper, Psy.D.
| Department | Psychology |  |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Associate Professor of Psychology Psychology Program Coordinator, Professional and Graduate Studies Coordinator of Psychology, MAATC Program | |
| Background | Psy.D., Yeshiva University M.S., Yeshiva University B.A., Douglass College, Rutgers University | |
| Office | Aquinas Hall, Room 204 | |
| Phone | (203) 773-8545 | |
| bpepper@albertus.edu | ||
| Courses | Child Development Counseling Techniques Psych of the Exceptional Child Theories of Counseling Psychopathology | |
| Description | Dr Pepper’s research and teaching interests include: intersectional feminist psychotherapy, LGBTQ+ minority stress, trauma informed psychotherapy, the neurodiversity movement, Dis/ability, serious and persistent mental illness, collaborative and service learning pedagogy, and therapist identity development. Dr. Pepper was the recipient of the New England Faculty Development Consortium’s Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award (2020-2021) for her project The Campus Community Garden: A Pedagogical Tool for Teaching and Learning. Dr. Pepper is one of the faculty advisors to the PRIDE Club. | |
| Publications |
Pepper, B.I., & Abreu, J. (Under Contract). The intersection of child development and food insecurity: Student engagement through a food justice project. In S. N. Cervantes, R. Dutta, J.L. Mize, N. Moinolmolki, & A. I. Ramos Nuñez, (Eds.). Helping first-generation students succeed: Psychologically-backed strategies for campus and classroom (pp. xx-xy). American Psychological Association. Zascirinskis, R., H., Pepper, B., I., & Tischler, A. E. (2023). An exploratory study of the coming out road drawing: A novel growth promoting intervention for sexual and gender minority individuals. Arts in Psychotherapy, 82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2023.102004 Abreu, J., Pepper, B., Brushett, C., & Dunar, E. (2022, June). Supporting educational equity through a professional learning community of college instructors. Panel presented at the Dominican Higher Education Colloquium 2022: Weaving a Tapestry of Universal Justice, Virtual Conference. Pepper, B., Cataudella, R, Dunn, E., Heeks, M., Lupfer, A, O'Dea, C., & Torres, V. (2018, November). The utilization of a community garden as a pedagogical tool for high impact practices in psychology. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Northeast Conference for Teachers of Psychology, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA. Pepper, B., & Gormas, M. (2018, November). Disrupting dominant narratives in therapy. Paper presented at the American Art Therapy Association 49th Annual Conference: Honoring Yesterday, Celebrating Today, Building for Tomorrow, Miami, FL. Edwards, R., Speicher, H., & Pepper, B. (2018, June). The Albertus Magnus College community garden: Experiential and community engaged learning as mutually reinforcing objectives. Paper presented at the Dominican Higher Education Colloquium 2018: Truth in Providence, Providence, RI. Pepper, B., & Sand, S. (2015). Internalized homophobia and intimate partner violence in young adult women's same-sex relationships. Journal Of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 24(6), 656-673. doi:10.1080/10926771.2015.1049764 | |