Janet E. Helms

Janet E. Helms
Born
NationalityAmerican
Alma materB.A. University of Missouri at Kansas City
M.A. University of Missouri at Kansas City
Ph.D. Iowa State University
Known forCulture and Ethnicity, Gender Psychology, Self and Identity
AwardsAPA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training in Psychology (2006)
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology
InstitutionsBoston College

Janet E. Helms is an American research psychologist known for her study of ethnic minority issues.[1] A scholar, author and educator, she is most known for her racial identity theory that is applied to multiple disciplines, including education and law.[2] She received the 2006 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training in Psychology from the American Psychological Association.[3]

  1. ^ "Janet Helms". socialpsychology.org. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Janet Helms in History of Counseling Psychology - iResearchNet". iresearchnet.com. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training in Psychology (includes career designation)". American Psychological Association. Retrieved 2019-05-02.