Event Description

Monique M. Turner is currently an Adjunct Professor in the Psychology Department and serves on the Academic Senate at California State University, Dominguez Hills. She has taught group dynamics and advanced research methods/statistics: she loves stats! Monique received her B.A. in 2010 and her M.A in 2016 from California State University, Dominguez Hills: during that time she has worked on numerous research projects and has led multiple presentations internationally and locally on various research topics including resilience, stereotypes, and ethnic disparities. Monique is a doctoral candidate in the Clinical Psychology (PhD) program at Alliant International University and her dissertation focuses on multiculturalism and education empowerment among classified ethnic minority groups. Monique also has clinical training of 8 years plus in the area of severe mental health, diagnostic/neuropsychological assessment, and optimal well-being (positive psychology). In between jobs, school, and parenting, Monique has worked with K-12 students with writing, math abilities, and reading comprehension including etymology. She has recently made a commitment to provide children, in-person or virtually, a quality of education amid life's obstacles through her non-profit organization, Beenie's Circle of Unity.