Gihane Jeremie-Brink

Dr. Jérémie-Brink’s research and clinical scholarship examines the psychological well-being of Black emerging adults, women, couples and families. Her research on these topics explores racial and ethnic socialization, coping strategies, identity development, and critical consciousness as protective factors. She also collaborates with scholars across different universities on field-leading research working with Black couples and families.

Dr. Jérémie-Brink is also the Co-Principal Investigator and Director of the WELL Program at New Brunswick Theological Seminary, a 5-year grant program that promotes the mental, physical, and spiritual well-being of Black and Latinx faith leaders. Dr. Jérémie-Brink enjoys teaching about theory, research, and therapeutic interventions in her graduate (Couple and Family Therapy; Group Interventions) and undergraduate (Introduction to Counseling and Psychotherapy; Love 101: How to Build Romantic Relationships that Last; Psychology of African Americans; Lifespan Development) courses. She serves in executive leadership for the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Division 43 (Society for Couple and Family Psychology), the leading national organization for couple and family psychologists, and Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology). Dr. Jérémie-Brink’s clinical training emphasized evidence-based therapy working with adolescents, young adults/college students, adults in transition, couples, and families. She completed my postdoctoral fellowship at The Family Institute at Northwestern University, where she received advanced training and research in couple and family therapy, and supervised graduate students’ clinical work.

Dr. Jérémie-Brink also serves in executive leadership for APA’s Division 43: Society for Couple and Family Psychology, the leading national organization for couple and family psychologists. In addition, Dr. Jérémie-Brink was awarded the Jeffery S. Tanaka Memorial Dissertation Award in Psychology. In addition, during her graduate studies, she was a predoctoral American Psychological Association Minority Fellow and through this fellowship, she was selected to serve as an APA Minority Fellow Health Policy Intern at SAMHSA (Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration).

Professional Interests

Racial-ethnic protective factors- racial and ethnic socialization, racial identity, resilience
Black family process and issues related to couples and families of color
Mental health disparities, race-related stress and coping, culturally-relevant evidenced-based prevention and interventions for couples and families of color
Gendered-racial identity development and intersectionality of multiple identities
Critical consciousness, multicultural competency, and social justice

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