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Erlanger A. Turner Ph.D.

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Erlanger Earl Turner, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and tenured associate professor at Pepperdine University in Los Angeles. He is also the executive director of Therapy for Black Kids and author of Raising Resilient Black Kids.

Turner has published articles in scholarly journals and presented his research at national conferences on youth well-being, mental health, multicultural counseling, therapy with men and boys, and African American mental health. He has also served as a media expert with sources such as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Oprah, Washington Post, USA Today, Bustle, Essence, NBC News, NPR, and more.

In addition to his clinical practice, he is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Association of Black Psychologists. He has also served on the Board of Directors for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, the Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice, and the Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race. In 2017, he served as Chair of the APA Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest and is a Former President of the Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice. The content published here does not represent the views of any organizations listed.

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