Nahid Nasrat

Dr. Nahid Nasrat is a professor of Clinical Psychology for almost 25 years. She joined The Chicago School' Clinical Psychology Program in Washington, DC in 2019. She received her master's degree and the Doctorate in clinical psychology from Alliant International University. Aside of her teaching and mentoring students for 20 years, Dr. Nasrat is a diversity expert providing training and conducting research on diversity issues in clinical psychology, including refugees and immigrant's mental health as well as psycho-social issues in conflict and post-conflicts countries. Dr. Nasrat was the recipient of the Outstanding Dissertation Award, which was a clinical manual for mental health professionals working with Afghan refugee women.

Dr. Nasrat is the Past-President of American Psychological Association, Division 48, Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence- Peace Psychology (President from 1/1/2021to 12/2021).

Dr. Nasrat is the recipient of 2015 Ignacio Matin Baro lifetime Peace Practitioner Award presented by the Society for the Study of Peace and Conflict (American Psychological Association, Div. 48) in recognition of her lifetime achievement as a peace practitioner. In 2016, she received the Anthony J. Marsella Prize for the Psychology of Peace and Social Justice in recognizing her outstanding psychology based contributions in scholarship and actions in peace, human rights, and social action. She is also the recipient of the National Colleges and Schools of Professional Psychology (NCSPP) 2016 Diversity Award recognizing her academic and research contributions as well as her community- and globally based work, and her investment in the mentorship, training, and development of students and professionals from marginalized populations. Dr. Nasrat is also the recipient of 2020-2021 Distinguished Multicultural Teaching Excellence Award from the Chicago School.

Dr. Nasrat served as the Vice President of Afghan Education For A Better Tomorrow, a non-profit organization which provides health and education services in Afghanistan. She is the member of the Executive Board of Afghan-American Women Association. She served as the Co-Chair of the Afghanistan Mental Health Workgroup at Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), helping Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health establish and reconstruct mental health services and develop mental health capacity. Dr. Nasrat has frequently appeared on international TV and radio talk shows discussing the impacts of acculturative stress on immigrants' and refugees' mental health, and published book chapters and numerous articles on the status of Afghan women's mental health and human rights.

PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS/WEBINARS

Nasrat, N. (2022, May 1). Personal narratives. [Video]. LIFE & COPE. YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8YjjN8XkqQ

Nasrat, N. (2022, February 22). War Trauma. [Video]. LIFE & COPE. YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7f1jWFI86M

Nasrat, N. (2022, March 18). Understanding Trauma. [Video]. LIFE & COPE. YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QBIJDMk_yE

Nasrat, N. (2021, August 14) The impact of COVID-19 on newly arrived refugees in the US. APA 2021

Nasrat, N. (2021, August 15). One future direction of global psychology: conflict prevention and

resolution, and peacebuilding. APA 2021

Nasrat, N. (2021, December 7). Healing racial trauma. Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom

Nasrat, N. (2021, December 8). Mentoring first-generation postgraduate. Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom

Nasrat, N. (2021, December 9). Racial justice allyship. Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom

Nasrat, N. (2021, December 10). A Transnational Feminist Perspective on the Acculturation Experiences of First- and Second-Generation Afghan Muslim Women: A Phenomenological Study. Leeds Beckett University

Nasrat, N. (2021, December 13). Liberation psychology and social justice. York St John University, UK

Nasrat, N. (July 2020). The Psychological Impacts of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of Brown Communities [Webinar]. Global Watch Group

Nasrat, N. (December 2020). Cultural Competence and Humility in Counseling Psychology [Webinar]. Leeds Beckett University, UK

Nasrat, N. (September 2019). Forgiveness, Compassion, and Gratitude to Promote Peace in Refugee Community. Workshop at Afghan American Women Association, Fairfax, VA

Professional Organizations Membership:

Psychologists for Social Responsibility (PsySR)

APA Division 35, Society for the Psychology of Women (SPW)

APA Division 45, The Society for the Psychology Study of Ethnic Minority Issues

APA Division 48, Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict and Violence: Peace Psychology

APA Division 52, International Psychology

APA Division 53 Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Association for Women in Psychology (AWP)