DIVISION OF SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY
RACE & CULTURE
WEDNESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2021, VIRTUAL WEBINAR
SPEAKERS
Dr. Ohemaa Nkansa-Dwamena
Dr. Ohemaa Nkansa-Dwamena is
a registered and accredited Counselling Psychologist and a lecturer on the
Professional Doctorate (DPsych) in Counselling Psychology at City, University
of London. Her research interests lie in the use of qualitative methods to
study a range of applied counselling psychology topics, with experience
predominantly in phenomenological approaches. Particular interests include
multiple identity negotiation (including those pertaining to racial, sexual and
gender identities), minority identities and intersectionality and issues
related to race, culture and mental health.
She is also a member and co-founder
of Black and Asian Counselling Psychologists’ Group (BACPG) whose mission is to
recognize and promote the awareness and understanding of different identities
and cultures in the UK as well as their intersections. The group is committed
to enriching academic, clinical and research practice as well as consultancy,
preserving the integrity of Counselling Psychologists of colour. Dr. Nkansa-Dwamena works primarily in private practice with former clinical
positions in NHS, higher education and third sector settings. She has a BA
(Hons) degree in Applied Psychology from University of Sussex, completed her
DPsych in Counselling Psychology at City, University of London, and has
advanced certification in schema therapy.
Prof Marcia Wilson
Prof Marcia Wilson works at the Open University (OU) as the Dean of Equality, Diversity and
Inclusion and a Professor. Prior to the OU, Marcia worked at the University of
East London for 12 years where she established the UK’s first Office for
Institutional Equity (OIE) and held the position of Dean.
Her work includes
equality projects with Universities UK and London Higher to tackle racism in
higher education institutes. She uses her platform to raise awareness about
inequalities and generate institutional change, and she also sits on the
Council of Deans of Health’s Anti-Racism Advisory Board. Marcia has a PhD in
Sport Psychology from the University of Iowa. She has held various roles
throughout her career including Head of the School of Health, Sport and
Bioscience and Head of the Sport Science department at UEL.
She spent 10 years
studying and working in the USA. She has also worked for eight years in sport
psychology at the Football Association with the women’s national team (U15s,
U17s and seniors) and has also worked in Rugby Union with elite women’s teams and
coaches.
DSEP Webinar 2021
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