Master of Arts in Psychology Faculty and Staff

Britney Brinkman Ph.D.

bbrinkman@Chatham.edu
Assistant Professor

Joined Chatham : 2009

Academic Areas of Interest

Psychology of gender, diversity, resiliency in children and adolescents, teaching and advocating for social justice, feminist interpersonal therapy, mindfulness-based therapy, holistic health and wellness

Personal Areas of Interest

Running, yoga, hiking, photography, camping

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Education

Ph.D. Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO), 2009
Psychological Internship, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Counseling Center, 2008-2009
Graduate Certificate Women’s Studies, Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO) 2008
B.S. Honors Psychology, University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT), 2003, summa cum laude

Publications

Brinkman, B.G., Rabenstein, K., Rosén, L., Zimmerman, T. (2012) Children’s Gender Identity Development: A Dynamic Negotiation between Conformity and Resiliency. Youth and Society.
Brinkman, B (September 2012) More PAR please! Why schools and universities should be doing more programming to reduce prejudice In D. Russell & C. Russell (Eds.) The Psychology of Prejudice: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Contemporary Issues. Nova Publishers
Brinkman, B.G., Garcia, K*., Rickard, K.M. (2011). “What I wanted to do was…” Discrepancies between college women’s desired and reported responses to gender prejudice. Sex Roles, 65, 344-355, DOI: 10.1007/s11199-011-0020-7.
Brinkman, B.G., Brinkman, K.G., Toomey, S.* (2011). What do to do about the boys? Advocating for system change when doing social justice work with girls. Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology, 3
Brinkman, B.G., Rosén, L. A., Zimmerman, T.S., Jedinak, A. (2010)Teaching children fairness, decreasing gender prejudice amongst 5th graders. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 10, pp.171-191
Brinkman, B.G. & Glick Brinegar, M. (2010). Tackling violence on college campuses [Review of the book Understanding and Preventing Campus Violence]. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 34, 132-133.
Brinkman, B.G. & Rickard, K.M. (2009) College students’ descriptions of everyday gender prejudice. Sex Roles, 61, 461-475. doi:10.1007/s11199-009-9643-3
Brinkman, B.G. (2009). Making feminism relevant through the generations. (Essay) The Feminist Psychologist: Newsletter of the Society for the Psychology of Women, 36 (1).

Certifications

State of Pennsylvania Licensed Psychologist. License #PS017198

Awards

2008 Scholarship to attend “Teaching the Psychology of Men and Masculinity Workshop”, APA Division of the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity
2008 Travel Award from the Society for the Psychology of Women to attend the American Psychological Association National Convention
2008 Service Learning Mini-Grant for: Evaluation of the FAIR Program: Teaching Gender Equality to Children, Colorado State University, ($800)
2007 Outstanding Poster Submission¸ Society for the Psychology of Women and APAGS Student Poster Session
2006 Advocate of the Year, Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Center of Larimer County, Coloroado
2006 Patsy Boyer Scholarship for Outstanding Women’s Studies Graduate Student, Women’s Programs and Studies, Colorado State University
2006 Walter C. Wittich Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Counseling Psychology Student, Colorado State University

Organizations

Presentations

Sim,W., Brinkman, B.G. (2012, August) Mentoring & ECPs: Navigating Multiple Roles Co- Chair of Symposium presented at the Annual American Psychological Association Convention, Orlando, FL.
Brinkman, B.G., Rabenstein-Donohoe, K., Dail, C., (2012, August) Children’s Conceptualizations of Bullying, Gender Prejudice and Racism Poster presented at the Annual American Psychological Association Convention, Orlando, FL.
Brinkman, B.G., Jedinak, A., Hamilton, D., Simpson, C., Isacco, A., Stubbs, P. (2012, March) Cultivating Gender and Diversity Awareness on College Campuses. Paper presented at Association for Women in Psychology Palm Springs, CA
Brinkman, B.G., Rabenstein-Donohoe, K. (2012, March) Fostering Academic Feminist Identity Through Mentoring Paper presented at Association for Women in Psychology Palm Springs, CA
Hamilton, D., Simpson, C., Brinkman, B.G., McNaugher, H., Loughran, M. (2012, March) The impact of single-sex colleges on women's development across the lifespan. Paper presented at Association for Women in Psychology Palm Springs, CA
Brinkman, B.G (2012, January) Teaching Action Research, Social Justice Advocacy, and Activism, Poster presented at the Institute for Feminist Academic Psychologists, San Antonio, TX.
Brinkman, B.G. (2011, November). From Girls to Young Women: Reflections on a Longitudinal PAR Project. Paper presented at National Women’s Studies Association Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Brinkman, B.G. (2011, August). Adolescent Boys, Gender Socialization and Being At-Risk. Chair of Symposium presented at the Annual American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, DC.
Brinkman, B.G., Rabenstein, K. (2011, February). Teaching Equality to Future Generations. Talk presented at the annual conference for the Association for Women in Psychology in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Coyne, C., Brinkman, B.G., Brinkman, K.G. (2010, October) Creative Approaches for Working with Adolescent Girls. Paper presented at the national conference of National Women's Studies Association in Denver, Colorado.
Brinkman, K.G., Brinkman, B.G., Rabenstein, K., & Sahker, E. (2010, August). Adolescent Girls' Sprituality: Discussions Challenging Tradition. Poster presented at annual convention for the National Women's Studies Association in Denver, Colorado
Isacco, A., Brinkman, B.G., Mannarino, M., Loughran, M., Hamilton, D., Sim, W., Zanardelli, G., Bernstein, J. (2010, August). Seeing the Forrest and the Tress: Exploring Sustainability Themes in a Doctoral Psychology Training Program. Talk presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, California.
Brinkman, B.G., (2010, August). Children’s Gender Identity Development: A Dynamic Negotiation Between Conformity and Authenticity. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, California
Brinkman, B.G. & Brinkman, K.G. (2010, February). "No More Fat Talk: Teaching Adolescent Girls to Encourage Healthy Body Images for Themselves and their Peers" Talk presented at the annual conference for the Association for Women in Psychology in Portland, Oregon.
Brinkman, B.G. & Rickard, K. (2010, February). College Women's Utilization of Social Support after Experiences of Gender Prejudice. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Association for Women in Psychology in Portland, Oregon.
Brinkman, B.G., Strife, S.R., Ertel, M., & Canetto, S.S. (2008, August). The impact of women’s studies courses on student self-esteem and self-efficacy. Poster presented at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association in Boston, Massachusetts.
Brinkman, B.G., Sharp, J.T., Lee, M., & Rosén, L.A. (2008, August). The impact of vegetarianism, motivation for dietary choice and feminist activism on levels of self-objectification. Poster presented at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association in Boston, Massachusetts.
Brinkman, B.G. & Brinkman, K.G. (2007, August). Longitudinal effects of sexism on adolescent girls’ self-efficacy. Poster presented at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association in San Francisco, California.