Akorede Teriba

Biography

Akorede Teriba, Ph.D., is currently an Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology.

Training Interests: Community-based participatory research; intervention development and implementation; career development; diversity and disability advocacy. Research Interests: Human flourishing (e.g., perseverance and passion for long-term goals, growth mindset, self-regulation); social determinants of health (e.g., poverty, identity marginalization, cultural norms); therapist variables; mental health help-seeking stigma. Clinical Interests: Brief psychodynamic therapy; identity development (e.g., race/ethnicity, gender/sexual, academic/vocational); anxiety; existential concerns; depression; self-esteem; relational trauma.