Department of Applied Psychology

Mary McRae

Associate Professor of Applied Psychology

Mary McRae

Phone: (212) 998 5552
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Each individual is a part of family, community and society. Understanding how these groups and/or systems influence individuals experiences in the context of culture, race, ethnicity, class, gender, etc. and how individuals take on various roles as apart of this interaction is what I strive to understand.


Degrees Held

  • M.S. Brooklyn College
  • B.A. City College of New York
  • Ed.D. Columbia University, Teachers College

Publications

  • Black Churches as Therapeutic Groups
  • Class, Race and Gender Issues in Taking up the Role of
  • McRae, M. B. & Short, E. L. (2005) Racial-Cultural Training for Group Counseling and Psychotherapy. In R.T. Carter (Ed) Handbook on Racial-Cultural Pscyhology, (pp.135-147), John Wiley & Sons.
  • McRae, M. B. (2004). How do I Talk to You, My White Sister? Center for Gender in Organizations Commentaries, No. 2. Simmons School of Management
  • McRae, M. B. (2004). Class, Race and Gender Issues in Taking up the Role of Director: Training Implications. In S. Cytrynbaum & D. Noumair (Eds.) Group Relations Reader III, (pp.225-237). A.K. Rice Institute

Research Interests

  • Group and organizational dynamics
  • Participatory action and narrative research
  • Race, gender, and social class as they relate to authority and leadership in group and organizational life
  • Interpersonal and group-as-a whole communication from a psychoanalytic (relational cultural theory) and systemic approach