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1	1	MURIEL BOWSER
2	2	MAYOR
3	3	October 10, 2024
4	4	The Honorable Phil Mendelson
5	5	Chairman
6	6	Council of
7	7	the District of Co lumbia
8	8	John A. Wilson Building
9	9	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
10	10	Washington, DC 20004
11	11	Dear Chairman Mende lson:
12	12	In accordance
13	13	with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
14	14	142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 102 of
15	15	the Racial Equity Achieves Results
16	16	(REACH)
17	17	Amendment Act of 2020, effective March 16, 2021 (D.C. Law 23-181; D.C. Official Code
18	18	§
19	19	2-1471.02), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
20	20	Dr. Shareefah Al'Uqda
21	21	Blaine
22	22	Street, NE
23	23	Washington, DC 20019
24	24	(Ward 7)
25	25	for
26	26	reappointment as a member of the Racial Equity Advisory Board, for a term to end December 17,
27	27	2026.
28	28	Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
29	29	nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
30	30	I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
31	31	do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
32	32	Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
33	33	Sincerely,
34	34	Muriel Bowser
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67	67	A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
68	68	,;7/,:?P~
69	69	Chairman Phil Mendelson
70	70	at the request
71	71	of the Mayor
72	72	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
73	73	To confirm the reappointment
74	74	of Dr. Shareefah Al'Uqdah to the Racial Equity Advisory Board.
75	75	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
76	76	resolution may be cited
77	77	as the "Racial Equity Advisory Board Shareefah Al'Uqdah Confirmation
78	78	Resolution
79	79	of 2024".
80	80	Sec. 2. The Council
81	81	of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
82	82	Dr. Shareefah Al'Uqda
83	83	Blaine Street, NE
84	84	Washington, DC 20019
85	85	(Ward 7)
86	86	as a member
87	87	of the Racial Equity Advisory Board, established by section 102 of the Racial
88	88	Equity Achieves Results (REACH) Amendment Act
89	89	of 2020, effective March 16, 2021 (D.C.
90	90	Law 23-181; D.C. Official
91	91	Code§ 2-1471.02), for a term to end December 17, 2026.
92	92	Sec.
93	93	3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
94	94	upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office
95	95	of the Mayor.
96	96	Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Al’Uqdah, S.
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98	98	Curriculum Vita
99	99	Shareefah Al’Uqdah, PhD
100	100	Howard University, School of Education
101	101	Education
102	102	Doctorate of Philosophy, Counseling Psychology, July 2010, Howard University, Washington, DC
103	103	Dissertation: The Relationship between Exposure to Community Violence and Parents’
104	104	Psychological Distress, Satisfaction with Life, Parental Socialization of Emotions &
105	105	Preschoolers’ Social Emotional Competence
106	106	Master of Arts, Psychology, May 2004, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC
107	107	Bachelors of Arts,
108	108	Summa Cum Laude, Psychology, May 2002, North Carolina Central University,
109	109	Durham, NC
110	110	Licensure and Professional Training
111	111	Licensed Clinical Psychologist: Washington, DC (since 2011)
112	112	Internationally Certified Addiction Professional- Level 1 (since 2019)
113	113	Universal Substance Abuse Treatment Training Program (2018- 2019)— 80 hours of substance
114	114	abuse training from the Universal Treatment Curriculum sponsored by OAS .
115	115	Post-Doctoral Fellow (2010- 2011), George Washington University, Center Clinic, -- Community
116	116	Mental Health Center, Doctoral Student Supervision, Therapy, & Assessments
117	117	APA Accredited Internship (2009- 2010), St. Elizabeths Hospital—Forensic Track Risk
118	118	Assessment, Competency Screening, and Substance Abuse Counseling
119	119	Co-occurring Substance Abuse Disorder Counseling Certificate (2008)- Co-occurring State
120	120	Incentive Grant program sponsored by SAMHSA completed at St. Elizabeths Hospital
121	121	Academic Leadership Positions
122	122	Clinical Training Coordinator, Howard University Counseling Psychology Program. Responsible
123	123	for ensuring appropriate externship training placement for students, updating clinical training
124	124	handbook, communicating with clinical supervisors, remediating students’ clinical skills (as needed).
125	125	(2013-2016) (2021- current)
126	126	Director of Training, Howard University Counseling Psychology Program, responsible for
127	127	managing and overseeing all programmatic duties related to the APA-Accredited Counseling
128	128	Psychology program (2016-2021)
129	129	Interim Director of Graduate Studies, Howard University School of Education, responsible for
130	130	serving as a liaison between the graduate school and overseeing the PhD. and EdD. Program within
131	131	the School of Education. (Fall 2023)
132	132	Interim Director of Training , Howard University Counseling Psychology Program, responsible for
133	133	managing and overseeing all programmatic duties related to the APA-Accredited Counseling
134	134	Psychology program (Spring 2024)
135	135	Academic Appointments Al’Uqdah, S.
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137	137	Associate Professor (tenured), Howard University in the Counseling Psychology Program.
138	138	Responsible for teaching graduate level course, advising and mentoring graduate level students, and
139	139	service to the university community. (Aug, 2019)
140	140	Assistant Professor (tenure track), Howard University in the Counseling Psychology Program.
141	141	Responsible for teaching graduate level course, advising and mentoring graduate level students, and service to the university community. (2013- 2019)
142	142	Visiting Professor, Howard University in the Counseling Psychology Program. Responsible for
143	143	teaching graduate level courses and service. (2012-2013)
144	144	Adjunct Faculty, University of the District of Columbia, Psychology Department. Responsible for
145	145	teaching undergraduate courses (2012-2013)
146	146	Adjunct Faculty, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Washington, DC campus,
147	147	Clinical Psychology Master’s Program. Responsible for teaching master level courses (2012- 2013)
148	148	Publications--- *Student co author
149	149	Peer Reviewed Scholarly Publications
150	150	Elbedour, S., Alsubie, F., Al'Uqdah, S., & Bawalsah, J. A. (2020). School crisis management
151	151	planning. Children & Schools, 42(4), 208–215. https://doi.org/10.1093/cs/cdaa021
152	152	Al’Uqdah, S., Hamit, S., & Scott, S (2019). African American Muslims: Intersectionality and
153	153	cultural competence. Counseling and Values. doi:10.1002/cvj.12111
154	154	Fisher, S., Zapolski, T., Al’Uqdah, S., Stevens-Watkins, D., Arsenault, C., Barnes-Najor, J., (2018).
155	155	Person–Environment Fit, substance use attitudes, and early adolescent substance use. Substance Use
156	156	and Misuse. doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2018.1531426
157	157	Malone, C. M., Al’Uqdah, S., & Fisher, S. (2017). Exploring school psychologists’ preparation for
158	158	multicultural supervision. Trainers’ Forum, 34(3), 62-74.
159	159	Al’Uqdah, S., Jenkins, K., & *Ajaa, N. (2017). Empowering communities through social media.
160	160	Counselling Psychology Quarterly. Doi: 10.1080/09515070.2017.1407747
161	161	Al’Uqdah, S., & *Adomako, F. (2017). From Mourning to Action: African American Women’s
162	162	Grief, Pain, and Activism. Journal of Loss and Trauma. Doi:10.1080/15325024.2017.1393373
163	163	Al’Uqdah, S., Maxwell, C., & Hill, N. (2016). Intimate partner violence in the African American
164	164	community: Risk, theory, and interventions, Journal of Family Violence, 10.1007/s10896- 016-9819-x
165	165	Al’Uqdah, S., Fisher, S., Malone, C., *McGee, T., & Toldson, I.A. (2015). Impact of community
166	166	violence on parenting behaviors and children’s outcomes, Journal of Negro Education, 84(3), 428- 441. doi: 10.7709/jnegroeducation.84.3.0428 Al’Uqdah, S.
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168	168	Book Chapters
169	169	Al’Uqdah, S. ( In Press). African American Muslim Mental Health. In Awaad. R., & Hamid, H.
170	170	(Eds.), Muslim Mental Health. American Psychiatr ic Association.
171	171	Al’Uqdah, S. ( Accepted). Black Student Fathers: Filling Gaps to Fulfill Potential. In McMickens, T.,
172	172	& Palmer, R. (Eds.),
173	173	Black Male College Student's Mental Health: Providing Holistic Support in
174	174	Higher Education. Routledge.
175	175	Book Reviews
176	176	Al’Uqdah, S. (April, 2006) . Talkin Back: Raising Resilient Black Girls, Book Review, Journal of Negro
177	177	Education, 75(1), 68.
178	178	Non peer reviewed Scholarly Publications
179	179	Al’Uqdah, S. (2020, Feb). Creating Culturally Affirming Training Programs, Society of Counseling
180	180	Psychology Blog.
181	181	https://www.div17.org/scp-connect/creating-a- culturally-affirming-training-
182	182	experience/
183	183	Al’Uqdah, S. (2019, Nov). Family & the Holidays: More Joy and Less Stress, Society of Counseling
184	184	Psychology Blog. Link
185	185	Al’Uqdah, S. (2019, May). Co-Parenting: The most important and difficult thing, Society of
186	186	Counseling Psychology Blog. Link
187	187	Al’Uqdah, S. (2019, February). Social Media & Activism, Society of Counseling Psychology Blog.
188	188	Al’Uqdah, S. (2019, January). Grief and Loss Following Gun Violence, Society of Counseling
189	189	Psychology Blog
190	190	Al’Uqdah, S. (2016). Membership matters, PsychDiscourse, Fall 2016, 50(3), 2.
191	191	Al’Uqdah, S. (2016). The loss of Muhammad Ali and the crossroads of Muslims in America,
192	192	PsychDiscourse, Summer 2016, 50(2), 2- 4.
193	193	Al’Uqdah, S., (Aug, 2008). Indigenous People and Climate, Communique, 32-33, American
194	194	Psychological Association, Office of Ethnic Minority Affairs, Washington, DC
195	195	Al’Uqdah, S. (Aug, 2008). U.S. Health Disparities — U.N. Recommends Public Policy Remedies,
196	196	Communique, 29-32, American Psychological Association, Office of Ethnic Minority Affairs,
197	197	Washington, DC
198	198	Al’Uqdah, S., Williams, V.S.L., & Robinson, E.L. (2003). HBCU student alcohol consumption:
199	199	Aggressive experiences and alcohol expectancies. University Undergraduate Research Journal, 6,
200	200	145-163, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC. Al’Uqdah, S.
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202	202	Manuscripts in progress
203	203	McGee, T, Al’Uqdah, S., Hinkle, B. (in progress) The impact of racism and income on African
204	204	American mother’s racial socialization practices
205	205	Referred Scholarly Presentations-- * denotes current or former students
206	206	Al'Uqdah, S. (2024, August). Mothering through the Profession. American Psychological
207	207	Association, Washington, DC.
208	208	Al'Uqdah, S., Johnson, B.* & Brown , D.* (2023, August). Walk It...Talk It: Examining the Role of
209	209	Hip Hop in Violence. American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
210	210	Al'Uqdah, S., Waqas, M., & Jackson, F. (2023, August). Gender Based Violence and Islam:
211	211	Improving Outcomes, Research, and Intervention. American Psychological Association,
212	212	Washington, DC.
213	213	Hinkle, B*., & Al’Uqdah, S. (2023, June). Examining Mental Health and Communication Styles as
214	214	Predictors of Marital Satisfaction for African American Spouses. Presented at the Louisiana
215	215	Psychological Association 2023 Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
216	216	Al'Uqdah, S., Johnson, B., Waqas, M., & Brown , D.* (2022, February). Blood on the Leaves &
217	217	Blood on the Root: Radical Healing for the Black Family. Winter Roundtable Conference,
218	218	Virtual
219	219	Al’Uqdah, S., Johnson, B* ., Rogers, N.* , Hinkle, B*. (2021, August). African Americans and Grief.
220	220	In Social Justice and Grief [Symposium]. 2021 American Psychological Association
221	221	Convention, Virtual.
222	222	Al'Uqdah, S., Johnson, B., Hinkle, B. , & Wofford, N*., (2021, February). Are Black Families
223	223	Under Attack? Presented at the Teachers College Winter Roundtable Conference, Virtual
224	224	Hinkle, B., Young, R., Al’Uqdah, S. (2019, August). African American Woman, and In Graduate
225	225	School: Getting in is only Half the Battle. American Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, Illinois.
226	226	Al’Uqdah, S., Young, R.*, & Hinkle, B. (2019, February). When gender isn’t enough: Examining
227	227	activism within the racial majority. Presented at the Winter Roundtable , New York, New
228	228	York.
229	229	Al’Uqdah, S., Jenkins, K., & *Ajaa, N. (2017, August). #Ethics: Exploring our ethics on social
230	230	media. APA Annual Convention. Washington, DC Al’Uqdah, S.
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232	232	Al’Uqdah, S., Malone, C., & Grant, S. (2016, August). Bringing peace to African American women
233	233	in the academy. Roundtable discussion at the annual convention of the Association of Black
234	234	Psychologists, Arlington, VA.
235	235	Malone, C. M., Al’Uqdah, S., & Fisher, S. (2016, August). Multicultural supervision in school
236	236	psychology. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological
237	237	Association, Denver, CO.
238	238	Al’Uqdah, S. (2016, July). Intersectionality and African American Muslims: Towards Cultural
239	239	Competence. Black Muslim Psychology Conference, Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA.
240	240	Al’Uqdah, S. & *Dancy, B. (2015, March). When the Son Sets: Exploring Mothers’ Loss and Ways
241	241	of Healing. Presentation accepted at 40th Annual Conference of The Association for Women in Psychology, San Francisco, California.
242	242	Hamit, S., Powell, M., *Minter, P., & Al’Uqdah, S. (2015, February). With Great Risk Comes
243	243	Great Reward: Exploring the Greatness in African American Adolescents. Presented at the Winter Roundtable, New York, New York.
244	244	Al’Uqdah, S. (2014, July). Developing Cultural Competency in Counseling American Muslim
245	245	Clients, Presentation accepted at International Congress for Cross-Cultural Psychology,
246	246	Reims, France.
247	247	Williams, J., Scott, S., Dancy, B., Hawkins, L., Al'Uqdah, S. (2013, January). The Psyche of
248	248	Christopher Dorner. Paper presented at ABPsi 45th Annual International Convention, New
249	249	Orleans, LA.
250	250	Al’Uqdah, S. (2011, August) Fatools: Exploring Severe Mental Illness in Rural Senegal, In N.
251	251	Monterio (chair), Integrating Mental Health into the Primary Care Setting in Africa: Lessons
252	252	from Rural Senegal. Presented at the American Psychological Conference, Washington, DC.
253	253	Al’Uqdah, S., (2011, February) As -Salāmu `Alaykum: Giving Voice to the Muslim Experience in
254	254	America. Presentation presented at 2011 Winter Roundtable Columbia University, Teachers
255	255	College, New York, NY.
256	256	Al’Uqdah, S., (2010, April) Exposure to Community Violence and Its Effect on Parents’ and
257	257	Children’s Behavior. Poster Presentation presented at 2010 Graduate Research Symposium and Honors Day, Howard University, Washington, DC.
258	258	Invited Presentations:
259	259	Al’Uqdah, S. (2022, June). Still We Rise: Grief & Social Justice. The National Alliance for
260	260	Children’s Grief Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. Al’Uqdah, S.
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262	262	Al’Uqdah, S. (2022, Feb). Coping with Loss & Grief in the Black Community. Seattle Children’s
263	263	Hospital, Seattle, WA (virtual).
264	264	Al’Uqdah, S. (2021, June). In Mourning We Rise. The Collective Hope Conference, Virtual:
265	265	Omaha, NB.
266	266	Malone, C. & Al’Uqdah, S. (2018, June). Addressing Microaggressions and Discrimination to Build
267	267	School Climate. Baltimore County Safe Schools Conference, Baltimore County, MD.
268	268	Malone, C. & Al’Uqdah, S. (2018, May). Improving School Climate by Addressing
269	269	Microaggressions, Baltimore County Public Schools, Baltimore County, MD.
270	270	Al’Uqdah, S. (2017, April). Exploring Intersectionality. Multicultural Forum at Chestnut Hill
271	271	College. Philadelphia, PA.
272	272	Al’Uqdah, S. (2016, October). Coparenting through Conflict, United Parenting Organization,
273	273	Parenting Coordination Forum, Washington, DC.
274	274	Al’Uqdah, S. (2016, April). All the Muslims are Immigrants, All the Blacks are Christians: But some
275	275	of us are Righteous Believers. Diversity Training Presentation for American Psychological
276	276	Association Committee Meeting, Washington, DC.
277	277	Al’Uqdah, S. (2015, December). How to handle bullying. Prince George’s Muslim Association How
278	278	to Practice Self-care in the Age of Islamophobia Conference, Maryland
279	279	Al’Uqdah, S., (2010, March) . The Effects of Community Violence Exposure on Parents’
280	280	Psychological Distress, Satisfaction with Life, Parental Emotional Socialization, and their Children’s Reported Social Emotional Competence. Presentation presented at 2010
281	281	Overholser Day, Saint Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, DC.
282	282	Al’Uqdah, S., (2010, March) The Effects of Community Violence Exposure on Parents’ Mental
283	283	Health and Socialization Practices: Implications for Preschoolers; Social Emotional
284	284	Competence. Presentation presented at 2010 Phi Delta Kappa Research Forum, Howard
285	285	University, Washington, DC.
286	286	Al’Uqdah, S. , (2008, January) Practical Classroom Strategies for Increasing Social Emotional
287	287	Competency. Presentation presented at 2008 Winter DC Public School Head Start Program
288	288	Professional Development, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC.
289	289	Al’Uqdah, S., (2007, October) The Impact of Social Emotional Competence on Preschoolers’
290	290	Behavior: Classroom Management Strategies. Presentation presented at 2007 Fall DC Public
291	291	School Head Start Program Professional Development, University of Maryland, College
292	292	Park, MD. Al’Uqdah, S.
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294	294	Professional Training Facilitation
295	295	2023 DC Mayor’s Office, Office of Racial Equity
296	296	Washington, DC
297	297	Conducted Self Care is Racial Equity
298	298	2022 Howard University, Patricia Roberts Harris Public Affairs Fellowship
299	299	Ralph J. Bunche Center, Washington, DC
300	300	Conducted You Belong Here: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome workshop with
301	301	fellows.
302	302	2021-2022 H oward University, Washington, DC
303	303	Conducted Implicit Bias Workshops for the School of Education faculty meeting,
304	304	School of Pharmacy, School of Business, and University Library Services search
305	305	committees. Four separate trainings for each department.
306	306	2019-2020 Office of State Superintendent of Education, Washington, DC
307	307	Contracted to conduct a series of trainings related to reducing bias and improving school climate. Workshops titles included: The “I” in Implicit Bias; Addressing Implicit Bias within Systems; and No Suspensions? Now What.
308	308	2019-2020 The Graduate School of Howard University, Washington, DC
309	309	Contracted to conduct seven workshops bias literacy and professional development seminars for graduate students enrolled at Howard University
310	310	July 2020 Black Public Defenders Association, Washington, DC
311	311	Contracted to conduct a training on managing Black Rage and vicarious trauma to
312	312	Black public defenders.
313	313	July 2019 Mancosa University, Durban, South Africa
314	314	Contracted to conduct trainings on Reflective Practice, Implicit Bias, & Addressing
315	315	Mental Health in the Classroom.
316	316	Grant Activity
317	317	Principal Investigator, Howard University Substance Abuse Training program, HRSA, (2023)
318	318	$660,000- ( funded).
319	319	Principal Investigator, Howard University H.E.A.R.T program, HRSA, (2022) $2,200,000-
320	320	(unfunded- Scored 97.3).
321	321	Principal Investigator, Educator Wellness, Office of State Superintendent of Education, (2021)
322	322	$100,000 for two years - (awarded through Your Neighborhood Clinic). Al’Uqdah, S.
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324	324	Principal Investigator, DC Family Resiliency Project, University of New Hampshire , (2021)
325	325	Awarded Amount: $8,600
326	326	Principal Investigator, Black Marital Resiliency Project, University of New Hampshire, (2021)
327	327	Awarded Amount: $6,300
328	328	Principal Investigator, Psychd Podcast, University of New Hampshire , (2021) Awarded Amount:
329	329	$3,800
330	330	Principal Investigator, Howard University SES Diversity Initiative, HRSA Scholarship for
331	331	Disadvantaged Students, (2020) Awarded Amount: 2,400,000
332	332	Principal Investigator, Get In: A podcast aimed at increasing counseling psychology visibility,
333	333	Division 17, American Psychological Foundation, (2019 ) Awarded Amount: 3,0 00
334	334	Principal Investigator, Get In: A podcast aimed at increasing counseling psychology visibility,
335	335	Division 17, American Psychological Foundation, (2018) Requested Amount: 2,00 0-
336	336	unfunded
337	337	Principal Investigator, Using games to reduce stigma and prejudice among young adults, Visionary
338	338	Grant, American Psychological Foundation, (2018) Requested Amount: 20,000- unfunded
339	339	Principal Investigator, Uniting Minds and Making Art @ Howard (Project Ummah), Building
340	340	Bridges Grant Program (2017). Requested Amount: 100,000-- Unfunded
341	341	Principal Investigator, Exploring factors that promote risk and resiliency in families that experience
342	342	parental incarceration, Project to conduct secondary data analysis on Fragile Family dataset.
343	343	Funded by Howard University (2017). Award Amount: 15,000 -- Funded
344	344	Principal Investigator, Center for Behavioral Wellness at Howard University, SAMHSA (2017).
345	345	Requested Award Amount 439,000.--Unfunded
346	346	Principal Investigator, Cooperative Agreement between Howard University and National Institute of
347	347	Justice, Funded project that provides a research assistantship for a talented doctoral student,
348	348	Funded by NIJ (2016). Award Amount 67,000. -- Funded
349	349	Principal Investigator, Psychology Graduates Training: Competencies and Needs regarding Urban
350	350	Populations, Funded project to conduct pilot study of graduate students enrolled in
351	351	psychology treatment programs preparedness to work with urban clients. Funded by
352	352	Howard University (2014) . Award Amount: 10,000-- Funded
353	353	Grant Reviewer- JAG Awards/DC Government. Responsible for reviewing 10 applicants for the
354	354	DC JAG awards (2015). Al’Uqdah, S.
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356	356	Research Appointments
357	357	Community Research Partner, Ron Brown High School, Developed and conducted needs
358	358	assessments, parent trainings, and teacher trainings that helped strengthen school climate,
359	359	teacher efficacy, and parent morale at all boy inner city high school. Data presented in 2019
360	360	at National Association of School Psychologists. (2017- 2019)
361	361	Research Fellow, Kendeya Community Health Partnership, Participated in a month long research
362	362	and practicum experience in Senegal, Africa in order to explore the mental health needs of persons in Saraya, Senegal. Researched the experience of the severely mentally ill and
363	363	possible gender difference in their treatment within their family compound. Responsible for developing focus groups, conducting interviews, and data entry. Data presented in the 2011 APA Conference. (2010)
364	364	Student Investigator, Howard University, Researched the impact of parental community violence
365	365	exposure on parenting behaviors and their preschoolers’ social and emotional competence. Responsible for survey development, data entry, literature reviews, survey administration,
366	366	and data analysis. (2009)
367	367	Research Assistant, Howard University, Researched the impact of violence exposure on sexual
368	368	decision making in adolescent African Americans and Latinas. Responsible for data entry, literature reviews, survey administration, and survey development. (2005)
369	369	Public Speeches, Panelist, and Media
370	370	News Article, https://www.wlrn.org/news/2021- 08
371	371	-02/where-culture-meets-grief-this-center-uses-history-traditions-to-help-deal-with-loss
372	372	Podcast Guest, Wouldn’t it Be Cool, Mental Health in the time of Covid, April 2020
373	373	Keynote, University of the District of Columbia, Psi Chi Honor Society Induction, April 2017
374	374	Guest Speaker, Muslim Wellness Foundation, “Judge Sheila: Speak Upon the Ashes,” April 2017,
375	375	http://www.muslimwellness.com/judgesheila
376	376	Guest Interview, Hello Beautiful, “Beat the Holiday Blues,” December 2016,
377	377	https://hellobeautiful.com/2916659/holiday-depression/
378	378	Media guest, WHUR, Daily Drum, “Raising a Child with Disabilities,” November 2016,
379	379	http://whur.com/podcasts/daily-drum-insight-segment/raising-a-child-with-disabilities/
380	380	Media guest, University of the District of Columbia TV Show, “A Healthy Mind.” Topic
381	381	Community Violence, July, 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEUKeSErGas Al’Uqdah, S.
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383	383	Guest Speaker, Townhall Dialogues. Topic: Stigma and Mental Illness in the Islamic Community,
384	384	June, 2014
385	385	Panelist, P.E.A.K Night Panel Discussion. Topic: Fostering Positive Family Relationships, March
386	386	2014
387	387	Guest Speaker, International Mother’s Day. Topic: The Specialness in Moms, May 2012
388	388	http://marthastable.org/momsdaycare.html
389	389	Media Guest, HUR-VOICES and “The Health Chat.” Topic: Mental Health in the African
390	390	American Community, July, 2012.
391	391	Discussant & Facilitator, University of the District of Columbia. Topic: Mooz-lum movie
392	392	screening and discussion, March, 2011
393	393	Teaching and Advising
394	394	Courses Taught
395	395	Howard University Chicago School
396	396	Externship in Counseling Psychology—2012-
397	397	current
398	398	Cultural Diversity
399	399	Seminar in Counseling & Psychotherapy—Fall 2012 Research Methods
400	400	Professional Roles—2015-2016 Clinical Interviewing
401	401	Research Seminar—2013- current History and Systems
402	402	Advance Psychopathology—2013- current Practicum
403	403	Internship in Counseling Psychology 2016-current University of District of
404	404	Columbia
405	405	Counseling Theories & Techniques—Fall 2012 Critical Skills (undergraduate)
406	406	Systems Interventions--2013- 2018 Intro to Psychology
407	407	(undergraduate)
408	408	Practicum-2020-
409	409	Micro Counseling Skills & Clinical Interviewing-
410	410	2019
411	411	Dissertation Committees
412	412	oAdvisor- Temple Price- proposal
413	413	oAdvisor- Drew Lomax
414	414	oAdvisor- Nyla Wofford
415	415	oMember- Nicholle Hill
416	416	oMember-NeishaAnn Thompson
417	417	oMember-G. Nicole Rider Al’Uqdah, S.
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419	419	oAdvisor- Brittany Hinkle
420	420	oAdvisor- Royyanna Young
421	421	oAdvisor- Walter Stamp
422	422	oAdvisor- Mark Powell
423	423	oAdvisor- Nancy Ajaa
424	424	oAdvisor- Sahran Hamit
425	425	oAdvisor- Parnell Minter
426	426	oAdvisor- Vanessa Battiste
427	427	oAdvisor- Kelechi Anyanwu
428	428	oAdvisor- Casilda Maxwell
429	429	oAdvisor- Tyne McGee
430	430	oAdvisor- Delisa Brown
431	431	oAdvisor-Naimah Sedegah
432	432	oAdvisor- Alexcia Kilgore-proposal
433	433	oAdvisor- Briayanna Johnson-proposal
434	434	oMember- Susanna Ferradas
435	435	oMember- Hoan Young
436	436	oMember- Vincent Walford
437	437	oMember- Johanna Williams
438	438	oMember-Zoeann Finzi-Smith
439	439	oMember-Raqiya Altwain
440	440	oMember- Taneisha McIntyre
441	441	oMember- Benjamin Bazzi
442	442	oMember-Ximena Rajenovich
443	443	oMember-Markayla Walker Jones
444	444	oMember- Courtland Douglass
445	445	oMember- Ashley Ortiz
446	446	oMember Paigean Jones (social work)
447	447	oMember Marcy R. Beutlich (clinical
448	448	psychology
449	449	oMember Courtney Gibbs (ELPS)
450	450	Service
451	451	Community
452	452	oFounder and Board Member, Muslims Preserving and Cultivating Community Ties,
453	453	Organization that aims to increase community activism with young adult Muslims in
454	454	Washington, DC. (2010- 2013)
455	455	oVolunteer, Muslims Preserving and Cultivating Community Ties, Washington, DC.
456	456	oVolunteer, JO Wilson Elementary School, Parent Teacher Association 2019
457	457	oVolunteer, Junior League of Washington 2020- current
458	458	oChair, Office of Racial Equity Community Board- 2022- current
459	459	University
460	460	oPeer Reviewer, Faculty Senate Awards, (Dec, 2013)
461	461	oFaculty Senate Representative—Spring 2016
462	462	oHU Research Week- Spring 2016
463	463	oFaculty Senate 2014-2018
464	464	oHU Prioritization Task Force 2017- 2019
465	465	Departmental & School-wide
466	466	oDepartmental Secretary, (2012- 2014) & (2021- 2022)
467	467	oClinical Training Coordinator of Counseling Psychology Program (2013-2016) & (2021- current)
468	468	oAPA Reaccreditation Committee (2012-2015)
469	469	oEducational Psychology Faculty Search Committee Member – Spring 2015 through Fall 2015
470	470	oCounseling Psychology Faculty Search Committee Member – Spring 2015, Spring 2016, & Fall
471	471	2021
472	472	oHuman Development Faculty Search Committee Member – Spring 2016
473	473	oComprehensive Exam Committee Member - Fall 2015- current
474	474	oCounseling Psychology Faculty Search Committee- Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2019 Al’Uqdah, S.
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476	476
477	477	o Appointments, Tenure, & Promotion Committee Fall 2022- current
478	478	o School of Education Executive Committee Fall 2014- Spring 2022
479	479
480	480	Professional Service
481	481	Society of Counseling Psychology, Division 17, SCP Connect Editor 2022- current
482	482	Society of Counseling Psychology, Division 17, SCP Connect Associate Editor 2018- 2022
483	483	Association of Black Psychologists, PsychDiscourse Editor, Fall 206- current
484	484	Association of State & Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPBB) Item Review Committee for the
485	485	EPPP- Spring 2021- current
486	486
487	487	Clinical Appointments
488	488	Founder & Chief Psychologist, Your Neighborhood Clinic , Washington, DC Responsible for
489	489	conducting psychological evaluations, individual therapy, immigration evaluations for
490	490	persons seeking political asylum, and program evaluations. Clientele includes ethnic
491	491	minorities, women, college students, and veterans. (Mar 2012- present)
492	492
493	493	Psychological Consultant, D. Gambles & Associates, Washington, DC Responsible for conducting
494	494	individual therapy, psychological assessments, immigration evaluation, and social security
495	495	disability examinations. Clientele included military families and ethnic minorities. (2010-
496	496	2012)
497	497
498	498	Forensic Psychiatric Counselor, St. Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, DC. Responsible for running
499	499	co-occurring disorder treatment program for maximum security patients found Not Guilty
500	500	by Reason of Insanity. Provided individual and group treatment. Co led NA and AA groups
501	501	as well. (2007- 2008)
502	502
503	503	Professional and Work Placements
504	504
505	505	Student Intern, American Psychological Association, Office of Ethnic Minority Affairs, Washington,
506	506	DC. Responsible for assisting department staff in various agency activities. Completed
507	507	projects include: developing ethnic minority program listing for 2008 APA conference,
508	508	writing articles for the Communiqué, updating listings for all HBCU, predominately minority
509	509	serving institutions, predominately Hispanic serving institutions, and tribal colleges.
510	510
511	511	Program Assistant, Edward C. Byrnes Grantee Program, CJCC Washington, DC. Responsible for
512	512	conducting focus groups, attending site visit, and assisting in collecting data for the
513	513	evaluation of Edward C. Byrnes grantees. (2007-2008)
514	514
515	515	Student Intern, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, (OPAC/CSAT),
516	516	Rockville, MD. Responsible for planning and coordinating the 7th annual Dr. Lonnie E.
517	517	Mitchell HBCU Substance Abuse Conference.
518	518	Al’Uqdah, S.
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520	520	Program Specialist, United States Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research,
521	521	Education and Extension Service, Washington, DC. Responsible for assisting senior staff in
522	522	researching and developing information relevant to strategic plan and defend said
523	523	information’s relevance to higher level staffing.
524	524	Awards and Honors
525	525	Raymond D. Fowler Award—Awarded for outstanding contributions to the professional
526	526	development of psychology students from American Psychological Association of Graduate
527	527	Students, July 2023
528	528	40 Under 40 North Carolina Central University—Awarded to 40 alumni that have demonstrated
529	529	exceptional career advancement since graduating from NCCU, July 2020
530	530	National Health Service Corps Early Career Scholarship—Awarded to early career applicants who
531	531	demonstrate exceptional career trajectories, October 2019
532	532	Invited Participant, Junior Faculty Writing and Creative Works Summer Academy, Howard
533	533	University Office of the Provost, 2017- 2018
534	534	Distinguished Faculty of the Month, Human Development & Psychoeducational Studies- Awarded
535	535	to faculty who display exceptional teaching, research, and service to the department and
536	536	school. Awarded April, 2013.
537	537	Minority Fellow Program, Psychology Summer Institute Fellow- This is a program sponsored by
538	538	American Psychological Associations. Fellows are advance graduate students and early career psychologists who demonstrate an interest in and potential for gaining faculty and/or
539	539	research appointments. (2011) Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
540	540	John A. Wilson Building \| 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 \| Washington, DC 20004
541	541	Shareefah Al'Uqda
542	542	Dr. Shareefah N. Al’Uqdah, has a long-standing commitment to
543	543	improving the lives of women and minorities through mental health
544	544	initiatives and is a current member of the Racial Equity Advisory Board.
545	545	At Howard University, she serves as an Associate Professor in the APA
546	546	accredited Counseling Psychology program. Dr. Al’Uqdah not only
547	547	educates future psychologists, but she also conducts national and
548	548	international workshops for educators, professionals, and community
549	549	members on wellness. Her published research examines issues that
550	550	impact urban families, urban schools, and African American Muslims.
551	551	She has received over two million dollars in grant funding to help
552	552	decrease mental health disparities within underserved communities. Outside of the academy, Dr.
553	553	Al’Uqdah serves as the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Your Neighborhood Clinic, a not-
554	554	for-profit that provides low cost and insurance-based mental health services. As a loving wife and
555	555	mother of four wonderful sons, Dr. Al’Uqdah affectionately coined Your Neighborhood
556	556	Psychologist on social media to highlight her commitment to healing every hood everywhere
557	557	through mental health awareness.
558	558	A Ward 7 resident, Dr. Al’Uqdah earned her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Psychology
559	559	from North Carolina Central University and Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology at
560	560	Howard University. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
561	561	Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
562	562	Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
563	563	______________________________________________________________________________
564	564	The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
565	565	To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
566	566	From: Betsy Cavendish
567	567	Date: September 16, 2024
568	568	Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Shareefah Al’Uqdah, David
569	569	Coleman, Kelly Crawford, Kenya Hutton, Yolanda Lewis, Vivian Lowery
570	570	Derrick, Lamont Mitchell, and Gabrielle Parsons as members of the Racial Equity
571	571	Advisory Board
572	572	This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolutions and
573	573	found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
574	574	hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
575	575	724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
576	576	______________________________
577	577	Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish