Family Science professor, Family Court psychological analyst, researcher, and author dedicated to foster care alumni resilience, multicultural psychology, and systemic community healing.
Groundbreaking publications on foster care survival, multicultural psychology, and community healing.
A validating, evidence-based blueprint for foster care alumni navigating institutional trauma and identity reclamation.
University textbook with discussion prompts, case studies, and syllabus pairings for psychology educators.
An essential clinical guide examining race, socioeconomic dynamics, and cultural mental healthcare disparities.
Evidence-based training programs developed for parents, clinicians, and educators.
A practical, trauma-informed framework to decode childhood nervous system triggers, halt emotional escalation, and restore calm connection.
Exploring the hidden forces that shape human lives, resilience, and personal transformation.
You Are Not Going to Believe This explores the forces that shape our lives—from poverty and privilege to resilience, relationships, education, opportunity, and survival. Every story asks the same question: What helps people build a better life? Through real-life stories, interviews, commentary, and research, we examine the different forms of capital that influence success, struggle, and social mobility. Whether the topic is foster care, higher education, entrepreneurship, trauma, crime, or personal transformation, this channel explores how people overcome obstacles, create opportunity, and rewrite their futures.
Empirical studies exploring developmental outcomes, cultural constructs, and systemic intervention.
Available for lectures, speaking engagements, consultations, and media interviews.
Reach out directly for syllabus requests, student guidance, keynote speaking, or child welfare advocacy.
What I'm Discussing on Social Media
Psychological deconstructions and candid commentary from TikTok and YouTube.
The Harm of Foster Care
Karen Attiah is Us
What is Life Really Like as a Professor?
Current Events (Part 1)
Current Events (Part 2)