Psychology and Globalization With Susan Wilkes

Susan Wilkes Has a Psychology undergraduate degree Masters’ in Counseling Psychology PhD from VCU Currently is a Organizational Psychologist working in Richmond

Wilkes has founded her own organization called Wilkes Consulting She provides helpful advice to people looking for leadership and team building experience Also gives advice to people that want to learn how to interact with different people

Her Work She works around the community and interacts with the diverse groups in Richmond Because she provides leadership seminaries, she has to learn how to communicate with different people from different backgrounds Using her psychology background, Wilkes has a “cultural understanding”

Psychology Provides an understanding to the human mind How humans behave Culture/Global interaction Different ways of communicating Different language/culture Culture influences behavior

Psychology Psychology and globalization are intertwined Having an understanding of human behavior leads to and wider understanding of different cultures

Impact of Cultural Migration Because there are so many more diverse people migrating to Richmond, many companies have to hire psychologist like Susan Wilkes to provide them information and cultural awareness She organizes non-profit learning for Latinos and Africans in Richmond

Examples Red Cross Helps new arrives settle into America Reaching out to multicultural communities Helps them understand how to come together as a community Helps new arrives settle into America Strengthens communities Latino network

The Community Wilkes takes diverse groups around the city to historical landmarks, museums or restaurants that are about a specific culture. This is an eye opening experience for many people, helps partnering with people in the community

Her Beliefs Susan believes that travelling to different countries helps with having a more open mind and becoming culturally aware Psychology has helped her reach out to different people and understand human behavior It has also helped understand that culture directly influences human behavior