Rayven L. Peterson, M.S.

Counseling Psychology | Black Healing & Liberation | Hood Psychologist | Activist | Poetic Researcher | Spelman alumna | my views only

[Rayven L. Peterson, M.S. @RayvenLPeterson]

🚨New publication alert 🚨

https://t.co/El07PgKySH

[A-kwee-ya @AkuaSankofa]

I'm gonna finish this PhD. I'm gonna finish this PhD. I'm gonna finish this PhD. I'm gonna finish this PhD. I'm gonna finish this PhD. *screams for two hours, takes a deep breath* I'm gonna finish this PhD. I'm gonna finish this PhD. I'm gonna finish this PhD. I'm gonna finish-

[Rayven L. Peterson, M.S. @RayvenLPeterson]

Working on my first full draft of my dissertation — i’m really a dope scholar! This work is so close to my heart and I can’t wait for my people to read it, hear it, digest it, feel seen in it, all the things.

[Rayven L. Peterson, M.S. @RayvenLPeterson]

reading for the week:

[Rayven L. Peterson, M.S. @RayvenLPeterson]

Spelman class of 2029 just entered the gates and i feel like an OG fr now 🥹

[Vanessa, PhD ✨ (nessiethegreat.bksy.social) @_nessiethegreat]

Had yet another wonderful #APA2025. Got to co-create some beautiful spaces with dear friends and colleagues. And I also was honored to receive the Janet Hyde Graduate Research Award from @APAdiv35.

[Rayven L. Peterson, M.S. @RayvenLPeterson]

@_nessiethegreat thank you!!! 🤞🏾

[Rayven L. Peterson, M.S. @RayvenLPeterson]

Since #APA is this week, I am so honored to receive the SAS Award for Outstanding Dedication to Advocacy in Counseling Psychology for my clinical, research, and community engagements. This recognition means so much to me.

#communitywork #blackmentalhealth #phd #doctoraldegree

[Rayven L. Peterson, M.S. @RayvenLPeterson]

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[Redacted @redactedobscure]

so, yeah, everyone cannot afford to “pop-off” and still be deemed socially tolerable. that is anti-black desire in-action, and I think pause for concern, or better distribution, we can recognize even in conflict or antagonism who’s demanded to perform civility and grace.

[Rayven L. Peterson, M.S. @RayvenLPeterson]

speak on it!!!!!

[da’shaun | they/them @DaShaunLH]

📍📍📍📍📍📍📍📍📍📍📍📍

[Rayven L. Peterson, M.S. @RayvenLPeterson]

@FriendshipPCS
#FPCSBP
#FriendshipsJourneyto30
#OneFriendship
#Journeyto30

[Dr. Joniesha Hickson @doctorbleu]

Had a pleasure presenting at the Association of Black Psychologists, Inc.’s 56th Annual Convention in Daytona Beach on working with Black scholars as we prepare to welcome our babies back to big bad Blow!
@FriendshipPCS
#FPCSBP
#FriendshipsJourneyto30
#OneFriendship
#Journeyto30

[Rayven L. Peterson, M.S. @RayvenLPeterson]

#ABPsi next week! my first time attending and i’m so excited. looking forward to the dope sessions!

[Rayven L. Peterson, M.S. @RayvenLPeterson]

🚨new publication alertttt 🚨

my second first-author publication just dropped! check it out below.

#healthequity #substanceuse #narcan #blackacademic

https://t.co/vFUQ7I8t2X

[Rayven L. Peterson, M.S. @RayvenLPeterson]

4th year of the phd taught me: never limit yourself, in any capacity.

if you want to do it, just do it, lol. put yourself out there and see if someone will bite. if they bite, we all eating!!

[Rayven L. Peterson, M.S. @RayvenLPeterson]

i have officially entered the member checking phase of my data analysis process. super excited to see if we hit the nail on the head with our findings…..and to show them some dope poems we made

[Rayven L. Peterson, M.S. @RayvenLPeterson]

pretty dope seeing Dr. Miles work in a Black owned book store in Cali 👏🏾👏🏾 @CoreyMiles__

[Rayven L. Peterson, M.S. @RayvenLPeterson]

airport reads :) — a little inspiration for the dissertation

[Rayven L. Peterson, M.S. @RayvenLPeterson]

I heard the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (#CPDD25) was THEE hottest conference to go to for substance use research, so I co-presented an oral session. 🤭

Biggest shout out to Mona G for leading a dope paper about #polysubstance use among African American women.

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OH, forgot to update that signature, big candidate not the little one 😂✨:

[Rayven L. Peterson, M.S. @RayvenLPeterson]

they go by the positive movement band (PMD) Lexington, KY

[Rayven L. Peterson, M.S. @RayvenLPeterson]

the perks of community recruitment: unc and em at the park with the local jazz band