Prior to this position, she served as an Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology at Lehigh University. Dr. DeBlaere’s research and clinical interests focus on the experiences of individuals with multiple marginalized identities, specifically the experiences of women of color and sexual minority people of color. To date, much of her research has investigated the mechanisms through which minority stressors, such as discrimination experiences, impact mental health outcomes. Her work has been published in top journals in her field and been recognized with several national awards, including the 2012 Psychotherapy with Women Award from APA’s Society for the Psychological Study of Women, the 2012 Women of Color Psychologies Award from the Association of Women in Psychology, and the 2010 TCP Major Contribution Award from the Society of Counseling Psychology.