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Selected Presentations

DeFour, D. C. (2023, August 5). Molehills can become mountains: Taking another look at microaggressions. Presented at the Mejishi Alliance Camp, Detroit, MI

DeFour, D. C. (2023, July 29). Microaggressions: Self-defense for targets and bystanders.  Presented at the National Women’s Martial Arts Federation/Self-Defense Instructors Conference/Special Training, Naperville, IL.

DeFour, D.C. (2023,  July 21). Psychology of the Divine Warrior: A Tribute to Ahati Kilindi Iyi,  African Martial Sciences, and Entheogenic Pathways (Member of the plenary/Mbongi panel). Presented   at the 54th Annual meeting of the Association of Black Psychologists, Detroit, MI.

DeFour, D. C. (2023, March 26). Introduction to microaggressions. Equity and inclusion workshop.  Presented at the NWMAF Monthly Equity and Inclusion Committee meeting. (Virtual)

DeFour, D. C. (2022, April, 28).  A Way of Life: Practitioners Reflections on Movement” Plenary discussion Histories of healing: An African Symposium on Movement and Wellness. (Invited Plenary Speaker). K. S. Belle Penn State – Richards Center and the Africana Research Center.

DeFour, D. C. (2021, April 27) Transforming Assignments Into Padlets. 1st ACERT  Annual Tech in Teaching Faculty Showcase.   Hunter College, New York, NY.

Guzman, V. & DeFour, D.C. (2021, March). An analysis of attitudes toward immigrants and  immigration.  Poster to be presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Conference. (Virtual)

DeFour, D.C. (2021, February). Revisiting Microaggressions. Presented at the AWMAI Annual Teaching   the Teachers Conference  (Virtual).

DeFour, D. C. (2019, December 6).  Coping with microaggressions: Self-defense strategies. Paper presented at the 3rd Annual Hindsight Conference – Erasure, Remembrance and Healing, New York, NY.

Thompson, M, Orchowski, L., & DeFour (2019, August 23).  Follow the evidence: What research has to say about empowerment self-defense. Presented at the National Sexual Assault Conference,  Philadelphia, PA.

DeFour, D. C & Berke, D. (2019, March) The invisibility of self-defense strategies in psychology of women textbooks: Myths and realities. Paper presented at the Association of Women in Psychology Conference. Newport, RI

Novak, E. L., & DeFour, D. C. (2019, May). Adolescents’ Perceptions of Sexual Consent. Poster presented at the Hunter College Psychology Conference, New York, NY.

Bond, D.A, Novak, E. L., & DeFour, D. C. (2019, February). Adolescents’ Perceptions of Sexual Consent. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Conference, New York, NY

DeFour, D. C., Muñoz, Z. & Thompson, M. (2018, August). Embodying resistance: Self-Defense training for social justice. Presented at the National Sexual Assault Conference, Anaheim, CA.