Roderick Watts
Professor Emeritus of Psychology
The Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY)
About Me
Roderick Watts is a community psychologist, and a licensed clinical psychologist. Interests and experience include international youth community organizing and civic engagement, sociopolitical development, politically-conscious mentoring, African-centered rites of passage and other support for human development such as cultural and racial identity and masculinity.
sociopolitical development, critical consciousness, identity support, racial identity, cultural identity, men's development
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Selected Publications & Projects
Watts, R., Kirshner, B., Govan, R., Watts, R. (2018). Powerful Youth, Powerful Communities
Watts, R., Hipolito-Delgado, C. (2015). Thinking Ourselves to Liberation? Advancing Sociopolitical Action in Critical Consciousness. Urban Review, 47, 847–867.
Watts, R., Diemer, M., Voigt, A. (2011). Critical Consciousness and Sociopolitical Development: Current Status & Future Directions. In C. Flanagan & B. Christens (Eds.) Youth Civic Development: Work at the Cutting Edge. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 134, 43-58. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.