Diversity Training
Dr. Priscilla Dass-Brailsford came and spoke to 20 students, staff and faculty about her experiences as a responder to the victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Her personal and compelling account of her experiences gave our students who volunteer and will be working in Baton Rouge and New Orleans guidance, support and education around trauma in disaster victims, especially in communities of color.
Dr. Dass-Brailsford is an Associate Professor in the Division of Counseling and Psychology at Lesley University. She is the author of the article entitled, “After the Storm: Recognition, Recovery and Reconstruction.” Read Article (PDF)

Updated 5/14/09