Ty A. Robinson (He/Him) is a Counseling Psychology Ph.D. student and research assistant in the Restoring H.O.P.E. Research Lab with Dr. Terrill Taylor. He earned a B.A. in psychology from the University of North Texas and further enhanced his skills with an Ed.M. in counseling, specializing in sport psychology, from Boston University.
His research interests focus on the intersectionality of race and sexuality among Black and Black LGB people and their experiences of discrimination and racism. Specifically, he hopes to understand (1) how systemic racism and oppression impact the health and well-being of these communities (e.g., substance use and misuse), (2) community protective factors that enhance well-being, (3) eradicating systemic racism and oppression through health policy, and (4) promoting community liberation and healing.
Ty is currently an APA Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services predoctoral fellow with the Minority Fellowship Program, was named the 2023 Dalmas A. Taylor Memorial Summer Minority Policy Fellow with the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, and has had the opportunity to attend the week-long Psychological Summer Institute. He is also the founder of the Counselors of Color in Training Organization (COCITO), a community group that supports Boston University counseling students' training and cultural experiences.
Areas of Interest
- Racism
- Health Disparities
- Intersectionality (Race and Sexual Orientation)
- Healing and Liberation
- Health Policy
CV: TR UMD CV_2024.pdf269.21 KB
Personal Website
Degrees
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Ed.M.Counseling with a Specialization in Sport Psychology, Boston University (2022)
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B.A.Psychology, University of North Texas (2019)
Awards
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Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development Young Alumni Award
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University of Maryland College Park President’s Fellowship
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Minority Fellowship Program Predoctoral Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (MHSAS) Fellowship
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Dalmas A. Taylor Memorial Summer Minority Policy Fellowship (Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues)
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Research Training Grant: Susan G. Komen Foundation/UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (GTDR17498270 - Cancer Health Disparities)
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Research Training Grant: HEALTH-FAST National Institute of Drug Abuse (R25DA054015 - Substance Abuse Health Disparities)
Research
- 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. 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. 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
Department of Psychology
Email
tyrobin [at] umd.edu
