Donte Bernard

Dr. Donte Bernard is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Missouri. His research focuses on how racism affects the mental and behavioral health of Black youth, using cultural ecological models to examine risk and resilience factors across developmental stages. He employs mixed-methods approaches to inform policies and interventions targeting racial disparities.

Education:

• PhD in Clinical Psychology with a child and family emphasis, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• APA-accredited internship, University of Miami Mailman Center for Child Development
• NIMH-funded T-32 Postdoctoral Fellowship in traumatic stress at Medical University of South Carolina

Research Trends: Recent publications address racial trauma, impostor phenomenon, and culturally adapted frameworks for adverse childhood experiences (C-ACE). His work emphasizes racial identity, coping mechanisms, and systemic interventions to mitigate racism's impact.

Laboratory: Founder of the R3 Lab (Resilience, Racial Trauma, and Racial Equity), focusing on clinical psychology and behavioral health equity.