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Emma Freetly Porter is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, Adelphi University. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Denver and is a licensed psychologist in New York State with advanced certification in Spanish (DELE C2). Her academic and clinical work bridges cultural competence, trauma, and systemic inequities in mental health care.
- Ph.D., University of Denver
- M.A., Wake Forest University
- B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Her research focuses on cultural ruptures in therapy, cultural humility, institutional betrayal, and gender-based violence. She investigates how marginalized populations, particularly Black and Hispanic survivors of intimate partner violence, experience systemic failures in legal and mental health systems. Her work also explores therapist multicultural orientation and strategies for promoting flourishing beyond symptom reduction in psychotherapy.
The recent publications and presentations highlight a strong trend in clinical and forensic psychology, emphasizing institutional betrayal, cross-cultural dynamics in therapy, and therapist effectiveness over time. Her work integrates qualitative and quantitative methods, often involving interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Center for Institutional Courage Grant
- Charles J. Gelso Psychotherapy Research Grant
Dr. Freetly Porter mentors graduate students, teaches courses such as Master's Thesis Research and Trauma, and is actively involved in funded research. She has secured competitive grants to study international students' experiences of institutional betrayal and cultural rupture repair in therapy. Her collaborative work includes teams across psychology and legal studies.
She is affiliated with research teams focusing on psychotherapy integration, therapist effectiveness, and systemic violence prevention. Her lab or research group appears to collaborate with scholars on topics related to justice, trauma, and multicultural competence in clinical settings.
