She completed her doctorate in counseling psychology at Colorado State University. She specializes in the psychology of social justice, with a particular emphasis on children and adolescents. Dr. Brinkman has published numerous articles and presented at conferences on gender identity development, youth activism, girls’ studies, and confronting discrimination. Dr. Brinkman received the 2014 American Fellowship from the American Association of University Women for her work on her upcoming book, “Detection and Prevention of Identity-Based Bullying: Social Justice Perspectives,” which examines children’s experiences of bullying based on of aspects of their identity. She writes about gender and the media on her blog, empowertainment.