Diversity Training in Clinical Child and Pediatric Psychology Programs: Results From a Survey of Training Directors.

Authors

Mary Louise Cashel, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Shalonda Brooks, Nationwide Children's Hospital
Trista Perez Crawford, Emory University School of Medicine
Omar G. Gudiño, Child Mind Institute
Sharnita Harris, Nationwide Children's Hospital
Astrida S. Kaugars, Marquette UniversityFollow
Noriel Lim, Emory University School of Medicine
Jerlym Porter, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2025

Publisher

American Psychological Association

Source Publication

Training and Education in Professional Psychology

Source ISSN

1931-3918

Original Item ID

DOI: 10.1037/tep0000510

Abstract

This survey study presents satisfaction ratings completed by training directors of graduate, predoctoral internship, and postdoctoral programs in clinical child and pediatric psychology with respect to their culture and diversity training. The approaches to training and areas of diversity focus are also reported. All respondents (n = 42, 71% response rate) were from member programs of the Clinical Child and Pediatric Psychology Training Council, in geographical locations ranging from small towns to large cities across the United States. Over 90% of directors of graduate programs indicated that completing a course on multicultural psychology was a requirement for the program. Over 90% of directors across training levels indicated that multicultural and diversity topics were additionally infused in other didactic training experiences. Most directors for all program levels reported satisfaction with their diversity training, which was described as focused on race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. Fewer than one half of programs provided training that covered religion, ability levels, immigration status, indigenous populations, and intersectionality. The implications of our findings and recommendations for future research are discussed.

Comments

Accepted version. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, Vol. 19, No. 3 (2025): 217-225. DOI. © 2025 American Psychological Association. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Cashel, Mary Louise; Brooks, Shalonda; Crawford, Trista Perez; Gudiño, Omar G.; Harris, Sharnita; Kaugars, Astrida S.; Lim, Noriel; and Porter, Jerlym, "Diversity Training in Clinical Child and Pediatric Psychology Programs: Results From a Survey of Training Directors." (2025). Psychology Faculty Research and Publications. 646.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/psych_fac/646