Olufunke Awosogba, Ph.D. Titles and Appointments Clinical Assistant Professor Schools Medical School Departments Psychiatry You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Olufunke Awosogba, Ph.D., ABPP, is a licensed psychologist in Texas and a board-certified Clinical Health Psychologist. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Vice Chair of Culture and Faculty Wellness in the Department of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where she spearheads departmental initiatives that advance professional development, health equity, and a culture of engagement and belonging. She also established the Behavioral Health Program at Parkland Health’s Cancer Center, integrating psychological care into oncology services. Dr. Awosogba specializes in supporting adults living with chronic and serious medical conditions, with a focus on psychological well-being and quality of life. A dedicated clinical educator, she supervises psychiatry residents, psychiatry fellows, and psychology doctoral trainees in psychotherapy. She also regularly presents on psycho-oncology, behavioral health program development, healthcare provider well-being, and culturally responsive adaptations of evidence-based psychotherapies for racial and ethnic minority populations. Her work reflects a commitment to improving access to effective mental health care, strengthening the clinical workforce, and reducing mental health stigma. She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from The University of Texas at Austin and completed clinical training in health psychology at Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in Memphis, Tennessee, and Houston, Texas. Education Other The University of Texas at Austin (2016), Doctor of Philosophy Other The University of Texas at Austin (2016), Doctor of Philosophy Graduate School The University of Texas at Austin (2016), Psychology Internship Veterans Affairs Medical Center (2016), Psychology Residency Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (2017), Psychology Publications Featured Publications Contributions of African-centered (Africentric) psychology: A call for inclusion in APA-accredited graduate psychology program curriculum. Awosogba OOR, Jackson SM, Onwong'a JR, Cokley KO, Holman A, McClain SE, Am Psychol 2023 78 4 457-468 Book Review: Women Leading Change in Academia: Breaking the Glass Ceiling, Cliff, and Slippers ceiling, cliff, and slipper, by C. Rennison & A. Bonomi, Eds. Awosogba O, Howe-Martin L Psychology of Women Quarterly 2022 46 1 118 "They stand in the middle now": Pathways to meeting psychological needs by adolescents who are refugees from sub-Saharan Africa. Rial K, Woodford J, Laywell A, Merrell C, Abbe M, Awosogba O, Musekura B, Kalondji J, Stewart S, Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol 2021 Nov Cancer, COVID-19, and the Black community. Robbins MA, Awosogba OOR, Knox-Rice TK, J Psychosoc Oncol 2021 39 3 305-308 Impostor feelings as a moderator and mediator of the relationship between perceived discrimination and mental health among racial/ethnic minority college students. Cokley K, Smith L, Bernard D, Hurst A, Jackson S, Stone S, Awosogba O, Saucer C, Bailey M, Roberts D J Couns Psychol 2017 Mar 64 2 141-154 An Examination of the Impact of Racial and Ethnic Identity, Impostor Feelings, and Minority Status Stress on the Mental Health of Black College Students McClain S, Beasley S, Jones B, Awosogba O, et al. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development 2016 44 2 101-117 The roles of gender stigma consciousness, impostor phenomenon and academic self- concept in the academic outcomes of women and men Cokley K, Awad G, Smith L, Jackson S, Awosogba O, et al. Sex Roles 2015 73 414-426 A 12-year content analysis of the Journal of Black Psychology (2000-2011): Implications for the field of Black psychology Cokley K, Awosogba O, Taylor D Journal of Black Psychology 2014 40 3 215-238 Results 1-8 of 8 1 Books Featured Books "A Stranger No More....": Applying African American psychology to address social issues. In Social issues in living color: Challenges and solutions from the perspective of ethnic minority psychology (Vol. 1), A. Blume (Ed.) Hilliard-Chapman C, Beasley S, McClain S, Awosogba O, Cokley K (2017). Santa Barbara, CA, ABC CLIO/Praeger Publishing Professional Associations/Affiliations American Psychological Association Divisions 38, 45 (2008) American Psychosocial Oncology Society (2019) Association of Black Psychologists (2008) Dallas Psychological Association Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter, Association of Black Psychologists (2018-2021), Director of Education Texas Psychological Association (2017)
