Mark Bolden

Mark Bolden

Mark A Bolden ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Dept of Counseling

Phone 301-860-3234 mbolden@bowiestate.edu

Main Campus Proctor Bldg, Room 213

Education

  • D., Counseling Psychology, Howard University (2008)
  • Ed. Counseling Psychology, Seton Hall University (2001)
  • A,, Psychology, Seton Hall University (1996)

Research Interests

  • Coping and stress, and spirituality
  • African -Centered Counseling and psychological Theory, Process, and Outcomes
  • Psychohistory and Systems theory

Awards (selected)

  • Frances Cress Welsing Clinical Practitioner Award (2017)

Professional Service (selected)

  • Co-Advisor African psychological Student Association

Counseling Experience

  • Therapist, Ascensions Psychological and Community Services, Inc., (2009)
  • Psychology Intern, Boston Medical Center, Samuel Fuller Hospital, Center for Multicultural Training in Psychology (2005-2006) 

Professional Membership

  • American Counseling Association
  • Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development
  • Maryland Counseling Association
  • Maryland Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development
  • Maryland Counselors for Social Justice
  • Association of Black Psychologists

PUBLICATIONS (selected)

  • Utsey, S.O., Abrams, J.A., Opare-Henako, A., Bolden, M. A., & Williams III, O. (2015). Assessing the psychological consequences of internalized colonialism on the psychological well-being of young adults in Ghana. Journal of Black Psychology, 41, 3, 195-220
  • Williams III, O., Pieterse, A. L., DeLoach, C., Bolden, M. A., Ball, J., & Awadalla, S. (2010). Beyond Health Disparities: Examining Power Disparities and Industrial Complexes from the Views of Frantz Fanon (Part 1). (Equal authorship and reverse alphabetical author listing. Bolden is the corresponding author.) The Journal of Pan-African Studies, 3, 8, 151-178. Available on-line at http://www.jpanafrican.com/vol3no8.htm

PRESENTATIONS (selected)

  • Williams III, O., & Bolden, M. A.  (November, 2018). Building Father-Son Relationships from Wakanda to Maryland. Presentation to be held at the Maryland Counseling Association. Baltimore, MD
  • Williams III, O., & Bolden, M. A. (2016, August). APA as Perpetrators and Perpetuators of Torture:A Pan African Liberation Psychology Response. Panel presented at the Annual Convention of the Association of Black Psychologists, Arlington, VA.
  • Bolden, M. A. Anyiwo, N. & Hayling-Williams, C. (October, 2017). What Now? A Critical Conversation about Community Healing, Black Youth Engagement, Sociopolitical Context, and Policy. Roundtable workshop conducted at the Youth-Nex Conference on Social Justice, Civic and Political Engagement. University of Virginia. Charlottesville, VA
  • Bolden, M. A. (October, 2017). Black Men’s Mental Health, Wellness, Self-Care and Spirituality). Brotherhood of Shiloh Men Prayer Breakfast. Shiloh Baptist Church. Washington, DC
  • Kambon, K. K., Harrell, J. C., Ani, M., Johnson, & Bolden, M. A. (August, 2016). In Memoriam: The Significance of Dr. Frances Cress Welsing’s Paradigm for Afrikan/Black Psychology and Afrikan Liberation. Panel to be presented at the Annual Convention of the Association of Black Psychologists, Arlington, VA.

PERSONAL

I enjoy searching for answers on what works to help people systemically and individually.