Yvanne Joseph

Yvanne Joseph is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Medgar Evers College, City University of New York. She earned her Ph.D. in Critical Social/Personality Psychology from the Graduate Center, CUNY. She also holds a Master of Arts in Psychology from Hunter College, CUNY, and a Bachelor of Arts in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Yvanne immigrated to the United States as a child, an experience that shaped her research focus on Black immigrant racial and cultural identity development, liberatory pedagogy, and ethnic minority health and healing practices. She is passionate about teaching online and in person and is deeply committed to mentoring students. Yvanne has taught various courses in human development, including Theories of Personality, Adulthood and Aging, Adolescent Development, Psychology of the African Diaspora, and Psychology of Oppression. Her dedication to Medgar Evers College and her commitment to mentoring students from diverse backgrounds have been recognized with multiple honors, including the 15-Year Dedication and Service Award, several Student Mentorship Awards, and accolades for excellence in teaching.