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Alex Pieterse
Assistant Professor
518-437-4423
apieterse@albany.edu

Bio  -  Research Interests  -  Representative Publications  


ALEX L. PIETERSE. (PhD, 2005, Columbia University, New York) Dr. Pieterse joined the Counseling Psychology faculty in September 2008. His area of research examines psychosocial aspects of racism including outcome variables such as health and mental health status, and process variables such as racial identity. An additional area of inquiry focuses on racial and cultural variables in counselor training and the development of self-awareness among counselor trainees. Dr. Pieterse currently serves on the Editorial Boards of Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development and has been elected to the Editorial Board of The Counseling Psychologist.


Research Interests


Representative Publications

Pieterse, A. L., Howitt, D., & Naidoo, A. V. (in press). Racial oppression, colonization and self- efficacy: Towards an empowerment model for individuals of African heritage. In E. Mpofu (Ed.). Counseling People of African Ancestry, Cambridge Publications.

Pieterse, A. L., Todd, N. R., Neville, H. A., & Carter, R. T. (2011, November 7). Perceived racism and mental health among Black American adults: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Counseling Psychology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1037/a0026208*

*The above study is currently being featured on the APA website as a press release

Pieterse, A. L., Carter, T. T., Evans, S. A., & Walter, R (2010). An exploratory examination of the associations among racial and ethnic discrimination, racial climate, and trauma - related symptoms in a college student population. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 57, 255-263.

Pieterse, A. L., & Carter, R. T. (2010). The role of racial identity inperceived racism and psychological stress among Black American adults: Exploring traditional and alternative approaches. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 40, 1028-1053.

Pieterse, A. L., & Carter, R. T. (2010). An exploratory investigation of the relationship between racism, racial identity, perceptions of health, and health locus of control among American women of African descent. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 21, 334-348.

Pieterse, A. L. (2009). Teaching anti-racism in counselor training: Reflections on a course.  Journal of Multicultural Counseling and
Development, 37, 141-152.

Pieterse, A. L., Evans, S A., Collins, N. M., A., Risner-Butner, & Mason, L. B. (2009). Multicultural and social justice training in counseling psychology and counselor education: A review and analysis of a sample of course syllabi. The Counseling Psychologist, 37, 93-115.

Neville, H. A., & Pieterse, A. L. (2009). Racism, white supremacy, and resistance: Contextualizing Black American experiences. In H. A. Neville, B. N. Tynes, & S. O. Utsey (Eds.). Handbook of African American Psychology. (pp. 159-174) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Pieterse, A. L., Miller, M. J. (2009). Current considerations in the assessment of adults: A review and extension of culturally inclusive models. In J. Ponterotto, L. A. Suzuki, C. Alexander, & J. M. Cases (Eds.). Handbook of Multicultural Counseling, 3rd Edition, (pp. 649-666). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Carter, R.T., Pieterse, A. L., & Smith, S (2008). An exploratory analysis of racial identity profile statuses and expressions of anger in Black Americans. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 36, 101-112.

Pieterse, A. L. & Collins, N. M. (2007). A socialization based values approach to inter-cultural communication. College Student Affairs Journal, 26, 141-150.

Collins N, M. & Pieterse, A. L. (2007). Critical incident analysis based learning: An approach to training for active racial and cultural awareness. Journal of Counseling and Development, 85, 14-23.

Pieterse, A. L., & Carter, R. T. (2007). An examination of the relationship between general life stress, racism-related stress and
psychological health among Black men. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 54, 102-109.

Baluch, S., Pieterse, A. L, & Bolden, M. (2004) Counseling psychology and social justice: Houston… we have a problem. The Counseling Psychologist, 32, 89-98.