Published Work

Sue, D. W., Alsaidi, S., Awad, M. N., Glaeser, E., Calle, C. Z., & Mendez, N. (2019). Disarming racial microaggressions: Microintervention strategies for targets, White allies, and bystanders. American Psychologist, 74(1), 128. Read here.

 Alsaidi, S., Velez, B.L., Smith, L., Jacob, A., Salem, N. Arab, Brown and other: Voices of Arab American women on identity, discrimination, and well-being. (In press). Cultural Diversity Ethnic Minority Psychology. Read here.

Sue, D. W., Calle, C. Z., Mendez, N., Alsaidi, S., & Glaeser, E. (In press). Microintervention Strategies: What you can do to disarm and dismantle individual and systemic racism and bias. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. Read here.

Alhomaizi, D., Alsaidi, S., Muradwij, N., Molai, A. (in press). Help-seeking behavior among Arab Americans. Journal of Muslim Mental Health. Read here.

Projects Underway

Alsaidi, S., Smith, L. Arming Targets, Allies, and Bystanders in the Face of Microaggressions: A Qualitative Examination of Microintervention Response Strategies and Their Efficacy. (Dissertation). Watch here.

 Alsaidi, S., Sorge.S., Kaur, K., Chen, C. A qualitative investigation of dynamic interpersonal treatment (DIT) among Veteran’s with comorbid PTSD and depression. (2020).

Alsaidi, S., Velez, B.L. Identifying barriers to education and the needs of Yemeni American Women. (2019).

Velez, B. L., & Cox, Jr., R., Paxton, J., & Alsaidi, S. Sexual orientation disclosure and psychosocial outcomes: A meta-analysis. (2017).

Presentations

 Sue, D.W., Alsaidi, S., Glaeser, E., Calle, C.Z. (August, 2019). Microintervention strategies: Tools to disarming microaggressions. Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Conference. Chicago, Illinois.

 Alsaidi, S., Abdel-Salam, Shawahin, L.. (August, 2019). Invisible Minorities: Voices of Arab American Women. Symposium presented at the Annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

 Sue, D.W., Alsaidi, S., Glaeser, E., Calle, C.Z. (January, 2019). Microintervention strategies for targets, white allies, and bystanders. Symposium presented at the National Multicultural Conference and Summit, Denver, Colorado.

 Sue, D.W., Alsaidi, S., Glaeser, E., Calle, C.Z. (April, 2018). Disarming racial microaggressions: Microintervention strategies for targets, white allies, and bystanders. Symposium presented at the Annual Teachers College Academic Festival, New York, NY.

Alsaidi, S., Abdel-Salam, L, Srinivasan, R. (August, 2017). Women’s intersectionality eesearch: Middle Eastern and Indian American voices. Symposium presented at the Annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Alsaidi, S. (March, 2017). Help-Seeking behavior among Arab-Americans. Symposium presented at the Annual meeting of the Muslim Mental Health Conference, Lansing, MI.

Alhomaizi, D., Alsaidi, S., Muradwij, N. (January, 2016). Mental Health Stigma and cultural barriers among AMENA people. Poster presented at the 2016 Academic Festival at Teachers College, Columbia University.

Alsaidi, S. (November, 2015). Religious based coping skills among Muslim Americans.  Poster presented at the 2015 Research and Practice Conference at Teachers College, Columbia University.

GRANTS & AWARDS

APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology, 2021-2022. View here

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Community Action Grant, 2019-2020. Awarded funding to support the Audacious Young Women of Action (AYWA) mentorship program at the Arab American Family Support Center.

Roger A. Myers Endowed Scholarship, 2019. Recognized for outstanding doctoral student clinical writing

Judith Berman Brandenburg Endowed Scholarship for Counseling Psychology, 2019. Recognized for outstanding social justice work and advocacy initiatives

 Division 45 Conference Travel Award, 2019. Awarded funding to travel to the 2019 Multicultural Summit in Denver, Colorado

 Albert Einstein Lend Fellowship, 2018-2019. Awarded a stipend to pursue research in the area of disabilities and multicultural competence

 Provosts Grant for Professional Development, 2017. Awarded funding to travel to the 2017 APA conference in Washington, DC 

The Vice President’s Diversity and Community Initiatives Grant Fund, 2015-2016. Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY. Awarded grant to fund the 2016 student led Mental Health Awareness Conference at Teachers College, Columbia university

The Vice President’s Diversity and Community Initiatives Grant Fund, 2016-2017. Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY. Awarded grant to fund the 2017 student led Mental Health Awareness Conference at Teachers College, Columbia university