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Chubb Limited, the parent company of Chubb, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CB) and is a component of the S&P 500 index. Key to Sucess 7.5x10.indd 1 4/26/2017 8:48:52 AM NYS Psychologist: Vol XXIX Issue 3 Table of Contents ADDRESSING MICROAGGRESSIONS AND MACROAGGRESSIONS IN DIVERSE CONTEXTS Presidential Letter Herbert Gingold, PhD 1 Welcome to this Edition Dinelia Rosa, PhD 2 A System of Transphobic Injustice: Chassity N. Fiani, Kevin L. Nadal, 5 Microaggressions toward Transgender Heather Han, Diana Mejia, and Gender Nonconforming People in the Tamara Deutsch, & Monica Murillo Criminal Justice System Microaggressions and Macroaggressions in Daniel Kaplin, PhD 16 Religiously Diverse Communities Microaggressions and Hispanics: Far Roy Aranda, PsyD, JD 25 Reaching Consequences of Marginalizing Statements and Attitudes Microaggressions Through the Lens of the Kristen A. Parente & 32 Majority Culture: A Point-Counterpoint Daniel Kaplin, PhD Evaluation For information about advertising, please contact Sara Wheeler, [email protected]. NYSPA Notebook • Vol. XXIX, No. 3 • Fall 2017 POSTMASTER: Send any address changes to NYSPA Notebook, 3 Pine West Plaza, Ste 308, Albany, NY 12205. Copyright 2017. All rights reserved. NYS Psychologist: Vol XXIX Issue 3 Editors David Glenwick, PhD Managing Editor Deborah Martinez Production Editors Sara Wheeler & Rosemary Estrada Aguirre Co-Associate Editors Vernon Smith, PhD, Daniel Kaplin, PhD & Vivi Hua, PhD NYSPA Executive Committee President Herbert Gingold, PhD President-Elect Patricia Dowds, PhD Past-President Roy Aranda, PsyD, JD Secretary Adriana DiMatteo, PsyD Treasurer Alan Hack, PhD Representatives to APA Council June Feder, PhD & Peter Kanaris, PhD Members at Large Jean Lau Chin, EdD & Julie Shaw, EdD Parliamentarian Rochelle Balter, PhD, JD Consultant Dianne Polowczyk, PhD Diversity Consultant Daniel Kaplin, PhD APA Reps June Feder, PhD & Peter Kanaris, PhD NYSPA Council of Representatives Division Representatives Regional Representatives Academic - John D. Hogan, PhD Brooklyn - Christopher Sbaratta, PhD Addictions - Teresa Lopez-Castro, PhD Central NY - Bernice Gottschalk, PhD Adult Development & Aging - Julie Shaw, EdD Genesee Valley - Mark Grey, PhD Clinical - Frank Corigliano, PhD & Dianne Polowczyk, PhD Hudson Valley - Miriam Lacher, PhD Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Deena Abbe, PhD Manhattan - James Rebeta, PhD Culture, Race & Ethnicity - Daniel Kaplin, PhD Nassau - Shane Owens, PhD, ABPP Early Career Psychology - Sabrina Esbitt, PhD Northeastern NY - Susan Cox, PhD Forensic - Claude Schleuderer, PhD Queens - Sharon Brennan, PhD Group - Suki Montgomery Hall, PhD Richmond - Giovanna Sinanian, PhD Independent Practice - Deborah Barbiere, PsyD Rockland - Tracey Polizzi, PhD & Robert Raymond, PhD Suffolk - Sagit Vischnia, PsyD Neuropsychology - Bonnee Price-Linden, PhD Westchester - Barbara Kapatenakes, PsyD Organizational, Consulting & Work - Carol Goldberg, PhD Western NY - Elvira Aletta, PhD NYSPAGS - Ashu Kapoor Psychoanalysis - Julie Lehane, PhD & Susan Warshaw, EdD, ABPP School Psychology - Alexis Kahan, PsyD Social Issues - Marianne Jackson, PhD Women’s Issues - Jean Lau Chin, EdD NYSPA Staff Executive Director Deborah Martinez Director of Professional Affairs Jerold Grodin, PhD Deputy Director Diane Fisher-Golden Manager of Communications Sara Wheeler Manager of Membership Rosemary Estrada Aguirre Office Manager Lori Coté Presidential Letter Herbert Gingold, PhD President, NYSPA, 2017 I have always been excited that NYSPA publishes I want to thank DCRE for organizing a superb con- the NYS Psychologist. Early in my involvement with ference and this important edition of the New York NYSPA, I was invited to be on the editorial board and State Psychologist. This volume presents both an im- for several years had the enjoyable experience of solic- portant concept and concrete ways to use it in one’s iting and editing articles for journal. I even submitted professional and private life. The conference was an a few articles that were published in it. exciting demonstration of the micro-aggressions con- cept as it brought animated discussion of this provoc- During the last few years, David Glenwick has ative idea. Many attendees worked hard to look past been organizing the Psychologist and has delegated their assumptions and develop a more nuanced view each yearly issue to a different division of NYPSA. of the experiences of those experiencing micro-aggres- This year the honor went to the Division of Culture, sions in everyday life. NYSPA is richer for the work of Race and Ethnicity (DCRE). 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For more information go to www.deeroaks.com or call 1-888-365-6271 or email [email protected] NYS Psychologist • Fall 2017 • Vol. XXIX No. 3 Page 1 Welcome to this edition of the NYS Psychologist! Dinelia Rosa, PhD I consider this issue of the NYS Psychologist a The contribution by Fiani and colleagues represents unique edition on many fronts. This edition was co-ed- research conducted with people that identify as trans- ited by three special NYSPA members, Drs. Vivi Hua, gender or gender-nonconforming (TGNC) in criminal Daniel Kaplin, and Vernon Smith, excellent early-ca- justice systems that demonstrates the impact of micro- reer psychologists involved in that effort. They repre- aggressions on TGNC individuals. Based on the find- sent various diverse groups and have a strong commit- ings, they offer recommendations for psychologists ment to diversity. Last but not least, Drs. Hua, Kaplin who work both in and out of criminal justice systems. and Smith all are graduates of the NYSPA Leadership Furthermore, they present ways psychologists can Institute and, like many other alumni, are assuming advocate for transgender or nonconforming individu- leadership roles within NYSPA, its divisions, and/or re- als. Their article is a great example of research at the gional affiliates. Some of the articles included in this intersection of culture and gender relevant to clinical issue were originally part of last spring’s NYSPA con- practice. ference, Addressing Microaggressions and Macroag- Dr. Kaplin addresses religious microaggressions gressions in Diverse Contexts. toward religious minority group members, with an em- This successful conference was co-sponsored by phasis on microaggressions toward Jews and Muslims. 11 NYSPA divisions (Academic, Addiction, Adult De- His article speaks to the relevance of the topic to cur- velopment and Aging, Clinical, Culture, Race & Eth- rent events where there has been a spike in religious- nicity, Group, Independent Practice, Neuropsychology, ly-motivated macroaggressions. Kaplin concludes by Organizational, Consulting & Work Psychology, Psy- proposing several ways members of religious majority choanalysis, and Women’s Issues), four regional psy- cultures and minority groups can respond to