Featured Peer-Reviewed Article

Title: The Impacts of Anti-Black Racism in Psychology: How "Whiteness" structurally sustains anti-Blackness in psychology.

About: Psychology has historically relied on pseudoscientific findings that contributed to the dehumanization of Black people. The dominance of "Whiteness" within the field reinforces racial hierarchies and anti-Black racism, positioning Whiteness as the default standard. Black scholars continue to face systemic anti-Black racism within this framework. To address these issues, psychology must go beyond superficial diversity efforts and actively work to dismantle the structures of Whiteness.

Implications: The recommendations focus on supporting Black scholars and dismantling anti-Blackness in psychology by fostering community, promoting culturally sustaining and anti-oppressive research, advancing work that addresses systemic inequities, prioritizing Black joy and self-care, and committing to mentorship. The field must confront systemic biases, value Black scholars, and center Black experiences to achieve equity.

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Featured Community Project

Title: Black Like Me: Case Study and Discussion Guide Series. 2022-2023 Society of Counseling Psychology (SCP) Presidential Initiative Task Force Dismantling Anti-Black Racism with Unapologetic Boldness: Redefining Our Values and Living Them Out Loud.

About: Black Like Me is a collection of reality-based vignettes paired with discussion guides. These resources are designed to cultivate awareness and equip you with strategies for dismantling anti-Black racism within counseling psychology and beyond.

Implications: Grounded in critical consciousness and liberation psychology principles, these cases in this series will assist you in understanding and challenging how anti-Black racism and White Heterosexual Male Privilege (WHMP) show up in our training programs, clinical settings, academic classrooms, collegial interactions, meetings, and more.

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Research Overview

My program of research focuses on the intersectionality of race and sexuality among Black and Black LGB people and their experiences of discrimination and racism. Specifically, I hope to understand (1) how systemic racism and oppression impact the health and well-being of these communities (e.g., substance use), (2) community protective factors that enhance well-being, liberation, and healing, (3) and eradicating systemic racism and oppression through health policy. My work has been supported by several national organizations, such as the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), the APA Minority Fellowship Program, and the Susan G. Komen Foundation. For collaborations, send me an email at tyrobin.umd.edu.

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Research Training Grants

Susan G. Komen Foundation/UT MD Anderson Cancer Center GTDR17498270

Title: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Training Program to Reduce Breast Cancer Disparities among Black and Latine Women, Health Disparities Research Department

Program Mentor: Lorraine R. Reitzel, Ph.D.

Principal Investigator: Lorna McNeill, Ph.D.

Role & support period: Komen Doctoral Scholar, 09/01/2023 – 5/31/2024

National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) R25DA054015 (05/01/2021 – 01/31/2026)

Title: Helping Everyone Achieve a LifeTime of Health Future Addiction Scientist Training (HEALTH FAST)

Program Multiple Principal Investigators: Lorraine Reitzel, Ph.D. and Ezemenari Obasi, Ph.D.

Role & support period: Doctoral Scholar, 08/22/2022 – 05/31/2023

Publications and Current Projects

Robinson, T. A. & Adelabu, D. H. (2024, December 14). The Impacts of Anti-Black Racism in Psychology: How "Whiteness" structurally sustains anti-Blackness in psychology. Psychology Today. The Impacts of Anti-Black Racism in Psychology | Psychology Today
Green, C. E., Sepulveda, J., Glasper, K., Burdine, K., Mobley, M., Lee, M., Chin, M. Y., Toporek, R., Moore-Lobban, S. J., & Robinson, T. A. (2024). Black Like Me: Case Study and Discussion Guide Series. 2022-2023 Society of Counseling Psychology (SCP) Presidential Initiative Task Force Dismantling Anti-Black Racism with Unapologetic Boldness: Redefining Our Values and Living Them Out Loud. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pESaoZpZWH1Qe7apOqMYzwKQ6Co0Ulkr/view?usp=sharing
Chu, W., & Robinson, T. A. (2024). Rethinking Racial Matching in Children's Mental Health: The Need for Racially Conscious Therapists. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, S0890-8567(24)00321-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2024.05.025
Robinson, T. A., Smith, N. G., Obasi, E. M., & Reitzel, L. R. (2024). Internalized Homonegativity Is Indirectly Associated with Smoking Status Through Somatic Anxiety. Health Behavior and Policy Review. https://doi.org/10.14485/HBPR.11.3.1
Taylor, T. O., Robinson, T. A., Simmons, T., Badio, K. S., Wilcox, M. (Under Peer Review-Special Issue). Interpersonal and Structural Reconciliation and Healing: Decolonizing Counselling Psychology with Restorative Justice. Journal of Counselling Psychology Quarterly
English, D., Robinson, T. A., Hoggard, L. S., Millar, B., Muchomba, F. M., & Duberstein, P. (Under Peer Review). Longitudinal Associations from U.S. State/Local Police and Social Service Expenditures to Suicides and Police-Perpetrated Killings among Black and White Residents

Robinson, T. A., Coleman, T. M., & Carmack, C. C. (Under Peer Review). “Your Sexuality is Yours and Yours Alone”: A Reflexive Thematic Analysis of Sexual Orientation Microaggressions and their Impact on LGB Emerging Adults' Sexual Health Knowledge & Attitudes
Shi, J, Robinson, T. A., Loomba, P., Murley, B., Strong, L., Basen-Engquist, K., Mama, S. K. (Under Peer Review). “Everything cannot be handled virtually”: Understanding intention and use of digital health technologies among rural adults and rural cancer survivors