Refereed National Presentations

 

(* denotes students' engagement)

 

(36). Martin, C. (2026, November). Epistemic Injustice, Structural Violence, and the Intergenerational Cost of Racial Trauma. Content Session. 2026 SACES Conference, Louisville, Kentucky.

 

(35). Altidor, K. & Martin, C. (2026, November). Exploring Racial Trauma Through the Voices of Haitian Women: A Phenomenological Focus Group Study. Content Session. 2026 SACES Conference, Louisville, Kentucky.

 

(34). Martin, C. & Altidor, K. (2026, October). Contextualizing Racial-Ethnic Trauma in the Lives of Black Haitian Immigrant Women. Content Session. 2026 NCACES Conference, Des Moines, Iowa.

 

(33). Martin, C. & Altidor, K. (2026, September). Centering Haitian Women’s Voices: A Phenomenological Study of Racial Trauma. Roundtable Session. 2026 AARC Conference, Dallas, Texas.

 

(32)*. Gimenez, C. & Martin, C. (2026, September). A Reckoning with Gender, Race, and Objectification: Immigrant Women’s Body Image in Turbulent Times. Roundtable Session. 2026 AARC Conference, Dallas, Texas.

 

(31). Martin, C. (2026, September). Silencing as Violence: Understanding and Challenging Epistemic Injustice in Counseling, Supervision, and Research. Content Session. 2026 Black Mental Health Symposium (BMHS), Virtual Conference.

 

(30). Martin, C. (2026, June). Epistemic Injustice and Racial Trauma: Resisting Silencing and Advancing Epistemic Liberation in a Shifting Sociopolitical Climate. Content Session. 2026 Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD) Virtual Conference.

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(29). Martin, C., Musangali, M., & Chakaryan, H. (2026, June). Promoting Mental Health Equity in Rural and Underserved Communities through a Specialized Social Justice-focused Training Program. Content Session. 2026 Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD) Virtual Conference.

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(28). Spencer, C., Martin, C., Gardiner, L.,& Boyle, C. Moderated by Ergüner-Tekinalp, B. (2026, May). Reimagining Wellness Counseling: Cultural, Relational, and Justice-Oriented Perspectives. Closing Panel. 2026 International Association for Wellness Counseling (IAWC) Conference, Dallas, Texas.

 

(27). Martin, C. (2026, May). When Voices Are Silenced: Epistemic Injustice as Racial Trauma. Content Session. 2026 International Association for Wellness Counseling (IAWC) Conference, Dallas, Texas.

 

(26). Martin, C. & Culver, J. (2026, February). Lessons learned from a virtual Leadership Institute. Content Session. 2026 Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW) Biennial Conference, Chicago, IL.

 

(25). Andre, L., Culver, J., Cables, E., Martin, C., & Altidor, K. (2025, October). Ask ME what I need: Learning to support Black women becoming counselor educators. Content Session. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), Philadelphia, PA.

 

(24). Martin, C., Chakaryan, H., & Musangali, M. (2025, October). Designing transformative counseling programs: Preparing Counselors-in-Training through application of the ecological model to meet the evolving needs of diverse clients. Roundtable Session. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), Philadelphia, PA.

 

(23). Martin, C., Stehn, M., & McMullen, S. (2025, September). From Classroom to Scholarship: Advancing Research for Social Change and Clinical Excellence. Poster Session. Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC) Conference, Daytona Beach, FL.

 

(22)*. Chakaryan, H., Musangali, M., Martin, C., Telles, L., & Wagganer, M. (2025, April). Advancing mental health equity in rural and undeserved communities through a counselor trainee program using an ecological model as a counseling approach. Content Session. Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ) Conference, San Juan, Puerto-Rico.

 

(21). Culver, J., Martin, C., Cables, E., Smith, A., & George, R. (2025, April). Radical Rest: Community-care for counselor advocates and activists. Content Session. Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ) Conference, San Juan, Puerto-Rico.

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(20). Culver, J., Martin, C., Smith, A., & Cables, E. (2024, September). Creating Counterspaces in Research: Cross-Institutional Research Teams for Black Women. Content Session. Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC) Conference, Pittsburg, PA.

 

(19). Culver, J. D., Yeboah, E., Martin, C., & Cables, E. (2024, May). Supporting BIPOC mental health through collaborative mental health outreach. Content Session. 36th Annual National Conference on Race & Ethnicity (NCORE) in Higher Education, Honolulu, HI.

 

(18). Culver, J., Martin, C., & Coker, A. D. (2024, February). Application of Anti-Oppression in Group Work with Black Women in University Settings. Content Session. 2024 Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW) Biennial Conference, Portland, OR.

 

(17). Kiteki, B. & Martin, C. (2024, February). Group Counseling with Refugee Populations: Best Practices and Reflections from Current Research. Content Session. 2024 Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW) Biennial Conference, Portland, OR.

 

(16). Martin, C., Cables, E., Smith, A., George, R., & Olden, S. (2023, October). Navigating the many Crooked Rooms of Academia as female Counselor Educators of color. 80-Minute Panel Presentation. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), Denver, CO.

 

(15). Cables, E., Martin, C., & Culver, J. (2023, September). Yes, I’ll Supervise You: Dismantling the Mammy Narrative in Supervision. Content Session. 8th Annual Black Mental Health Symposium, Jacksonville, Fl.

 

(14). Mizutani, Y., Martin, C., & Sissac, D. (2023, September, in absentia). Black Lives Matter in Japan. Roundtable Session. Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC) 2023 Conference, Nashville, TN.

 

(13). Martin, C., Cables, E., & Culver, J. (2023, September, in absentia). Anti-Oppression Clinical Supervision Principles: A Foundational Approach to Social Justice Supervision. Roundtable Session. Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC) 2023 Conference, Nashville, TN.

 

(12). Martin, C. & Lewis-Harris, J. (2023, April). Community trauma and racism as catalysts for school reform: a case study of two communities - Ferguson and St. Louis. Roundtable Session. 2023 AERA Annual Meeting: Reimagining School Safety and Relational Ontologies Across Communities. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

 

(11). Edwin, M. O., Martin, C., Alhiyari, N., & Poynton, T. (2023, March). Using a cross-institutional research team and large dataset to advance counseling research. Content Session. The Evidence-Based School Counseling (EBSCC) Conference.

 

(10). Martin, C. (2022, September). Addressing Racial Trauma in Counseling. Roundtable Session. Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC) 2022 Conference, St. Louis, MO.

 

(9). Edwin, M. O., Poyton, T., Martin, C., & Alhiyari, N. (2022, September). Using a cross-institutional research team and large dataset to advance counseling research. Content Session. Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC) 2022 Conference. St. Louis, MO.

 

(8). Martin, C., Martin, T. R., Negrón, L., Lewis-Harris, J., & Morris, J. E. (2022, April). A Case Study of Black School Closings in St. Louis: History, Trauma, and Community Advocacy and Voices. Roundtable Session: Amplifying Community Activists' and Scholars' Voices and Resistance on Black K–12 School Closings. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

 

(7). Martin, C. (2022, November). Counseling Clients who have experienced Racial Trauma. American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) 2022 Annual Fall Summit. Alexandria, VA. *This training was approved by NBCC and qualified for CEUs.

 

(6). Coker, A. D., Brown, E., Miller, R., Martin, C., Freedle, A., Hurless, N., Cables, E., Abernathy, M., Paul, Z., & Dooley Hussmann, M. (2021, June). Women and the practice of self-censorship. Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD) Virtual Conference.

 

(5). Cables, E. & Martin, C. (2020, October). Incorporating trauma work in supervision. (Accepted; Conference cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic). North Central Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (NCACES) Conference, Chicago, IL.

 

(4). Martin, C. (2020). Predictors of Attitudes toward Trauma-Informed Care when working with Immigrant and Refugee Clients. (Accepted; Conference cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic). North Central Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (NCACES) Conference, Chicago, IL.

 

(3). Coker, A. D., Brown, E., Miller, R., Martin, C., Freedle, A., Hurless, N., Cables, E., Abernathy, M., Paul, Z., & Dooley Hussmann, M. (2020). (Accepted; Conference cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic). Women and the practice of self-censorship. American Counseling Association (ACA) Conference, San Diego, CA.

 

(2). Coker, A. D., Brown, E., Miller, R., Freedle, A., Hurless, N., Martin, C., Cables, E., Abernathy, M., Paul, Z., & Dooley Hussmann, M. (2020). Research teams in counselor education: Faculty and student perspectives. (Accepted; Conference cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic). American Counseling Association (ACA) Conference, San Diego, CA.

 

(1). Coker, A. D., Culver, J., & Martin. C. (2017, April). Being a SisterScholar: Leadership development and advocacy. Content Session. American Counseling Association (ACA) Conference, San Francisco, CA.

 

 

Webinar Presentations

 

(4). Martin, C., Gelin, S., Andre, L., Altidor, K., & Boyce, N. (2025, February). Trauma-Sensitive Group Work with Afro-Caribbean Clients. Panel presented for the Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW) and the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD). https://shorturl.at/ZwbXN​

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(3). Huffstead, M., Martin, C., & Vaishnav, S. (2024, October). Understanding, resisting, and dismantling the complex and politicized intersections of gendered racism, monoracism, and mono/racial microaggressions. Webinar presented for the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD) – Multiethnic, Multiracial, & Transracial Adoptee Concerns Group, African American Concerns Group, Asian American Pacific Islander, and Midwest Regional Representative.

 

(2). Martin, C. (2023, October). Addressing counselors’ wellness when working with racial trauma. Webinar presented for the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD) - International Concerns Group.

 

(1). Martin, C. (2022, October). Counseling Clients who have experienced racial trauma. Webinar presented for the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHC).

 

Refereed International Presentations

 

(10). Martin, C. (November 2026). Resisting Epistemic Injustice by Cultivating Epistemic Wellness in Counselor Training, Supervision, and Research. Content Session. Counseling in a Changing World: Ethics, Innovation, and Human Connection. 2026 International Counseling Conference, Complejo Solanas, Punta del Este, Uruguay.

 

(9). Augustin, D., Brown-Smythe, C., Cook, J. M., Jones, Z. A., Perjessy, C., Mani, P., & Martin, C. (October, 2026). Finding Home: Supporting Attachment, Identity, and Belonging in Immigrant and Cross-Cultural Communities. Content Session. Odyssey of Connection: Attachment, Identity, and Belonging Across the Lifespan in an Oversaturated World. 67th Annual European Branch of the American Counseling Association (EB-ACA) Conference, Athens, Greece.

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(8). Augustin, D., Brown-Smythe, C., Cook, J. M., Jones, Z. A., Perjessy, C., Mani, P., & Martin, C. (October, 2026). Between Worlds: Immigration, Identity, and the Human Need for Connection. Invited Panel Session. Odyssey of Connection: Attachment, Identity, and Belonging Across the Lifespan in an Oversaturated World. 67th Annual European Branch of the American Counseling Association (EB-ACA) Conference, Athens, Greece.

 

(7). Martin, C. (October, 2026). Whose Knowledge Counts? Resisting Epistemic Injustice in Counseling and Counselor Education. Content Session. Odyssey of Connection: Attachment, Identity, and Belonging Across the Lifespan in an Oversaturated World. 67th Annual European Branch of the Americ7n Counseling Association (EB-ACA) Conference, Athens, Greece.

 

(6). Martin, C. (October, 2026). Promoting Epistemic Wellness as a Pathway to Challenging Epistemic Injustice in Counselor Training, Supervision, and Research. Content Session. From Foundations of Global Wellness to Modern Wellness Counseling in the 21st Century: Advancing Mental Health, Resilience, and Human Flourishing. 2026 Global Wellness Summit. International Association for Wellness Counseling (IAWC) Conference, Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Virtual).

 

(5). Martin, C. (October, 2026). Relational Healing from Racial Trauma: Centering Belonging and Cultural Identity in Haitian American Wellness. Content Session. From Foundations of Global Wellness to Modern Wellness Counseling in the 21st Century: Advancing Mental Health, Resilience, and Human Flourishing. 2026 Global Wellness Summit. International Association for Wellness Counseling (IAWC) Conference, Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Virtual).

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(4). Culver, J. & Martin, C. (October, 2025). Group Work to Strengthen Communities Amid Injustice and Global Conflict. Content Session. United Voices, Global Reach: Transforming Mental Health Together. 66th Annual European Branch of the American Counseling Association (EB-ACA) Conference, Timișoara, Romania.

 

(3). Martin, C. (October, 2025). Ethnocultural Empathy for Trauma Informed Interventions with Marginalized Clients. Content Session. United Voices, Global Reach: Transforming Mental Health Together. 66th Annual European Branch of the American Counseling Association (EB-ACA) Conference, Timișoara, Romania.

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(2). Martin, C., Culver, J., Andre, L., and Altidor, K. (2025, June). Dismantling Anti-Haitian Racism in the U.S. and Promoting Racial-trauma Healing. Content Session. Building Mental Health Resiliencies, Empowering our Communities. 6th Caribbean Regional Conference of Psychology (CRCP), Bridgetown, Barbados.

 

​(1). Coker, A.D., Culver, J., Martin, C., & Johnson, C. (2017, July). Black women’s intellectual and leadership development in higher education: An autoethnographic inquiry. Content Session. Women Leading Education Across Continents 6th International Convening. Rio State University Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

 

Non-Refereed Local Presentations

 

(28). Martin, C. and Martin, T. R. (2026, May). What We Carry: Stories of Impact, Healing, and Growth In Ferguson, MO. Content Session. Webster University Faculty Research Grant. Ferguson, MO.

 

(27). Martin, C. and Martin, T. R. (2026, April). What We Carry: Stories of Impact, Healing, and Growth In Ferguson, MO. Content Session. Webster University Faculty Research Grant. Ferguson, MO.

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(26). Musangali, M., Chakaryan, H., Martin, C., Cables, E., Singaravelu, H., and Spriggs, M. (2026, January). Building the village: Culturally responsive approaches to youth trauma and suicide prevention. Content Session. The Webster Institute for Clinical Scholarship Professional Development Lunch And Learn Series. Webster University. St. Louis, MO.

 

(25). Martin, C. (2025, April). Ethnocultural Empathy: A Key to Creating Safe Spaces for Non-U.S.-Born Students. Content Session. Curious Conversation. Webster University. St. Louis, MO.

 

(24). Smith, A., Henning, S., and Martin, C. (2025, February). Innovative Strategies to Foster Metacognitive Engagement and Collaborative Learning. 2025 Teaching Festival: Voices of Change—Transforming Instruction Through Student Insights. Content Session. Faculty Development Center, Webster University. St. Louis, MO.

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(23). Chakaryan, H., Martin, C., and Musangali, M. (2024, May). Your fight is my fight: The role of Allies in promoting culturally responsive practices. Content Session. The Webster Institute for Clinical Scholarship Professional Development Lunch And Learn Series. Webster University. St. Louis, MO.

 

(22). Musangali, M., Chakaryan, H., & Martin, C. (2024, April). Ecological Model as a Culturally Responsive Way for the Treatment of the Whole Person. Content Session. The Webster Institute for Clinical Scholarship Professional Development. Webster University. St. Louis, MO.

 

(21). Chakaryan, H., Martin, C., and Musangali, M. (2024, April). Let's Be Real: Congruency & authenticity of the counselor beyond therapy session. Content Session. The Webster Institute for Clinical Scholarship Professional Development Lunch And Learn Series. Webster University. St. Louis, MO.

 

(20). Chakaryan, H., Martin, C., & Musangali, M. (2024, March). Savior Complex: The role of the counselor in resisting rescuing and facilitating client autonomy. Content Session. The Webster Institute for Clinical Scholarship Professional Development Lunch And Learn Series. Webster University. St. Louis, MO.

 

(19). Chakaryan, H., Martin, C., & Musangali, M. (2024, February). It Ain’t working: Translating Western psychotherapeutic approaches into culturally responsive practice. Content Session. The Webster Institute for Clinical Scholarship Professional Development Lunch And Learn Series. Webster University. St. Louis, MO.

 

(18). Witte, P., Chakaryan, H., Martin, C., & Musangali, M. (2024, February). Lost in translation: Language and communication in the counseling process. The Webster Institute for Clinical Scholarship Professional Development Lunch And Learn Series. Webster University. St. Louis, MO.

 

(17). Martin, C. (2023, May). Racial trauma and mental health professionals. Content Session. The Webster Institute for Clinical Scholarship Professional Development Lunch And Learn Series. Webster University. St. Louis, MO.

 

(16). Martin, C. (2023, April). Racial trauma and supervision. Content Session. The Webster Institute for Clinical Scholarship Professional Development Lunch And Learn Series. Webster University. St. Louis, MO.

 

(15). Martin, C. (2023, March). Racial trauma healing and resilience. Content Session. The Webster Institute for Clinical Scholarship Professional Development Lunch And Learn Series. Webster University. St. Louis, MO.

 

(14). Martin, C. (2023, February). Imprints of racial trauma on the body and the brain. Content Session. The Webster Institute for Clinical Scholarship Professional Development Lunch And Learn Series. Webster University. St. Louis, MO.

 

(13). Martin, C. (2023, January). Understanding Race-Based Traumatic Stress. Content Session. The Webster Institute for Clinical Scholarship Professional Development Lunch And Learn Series. Webster University. St. Louis, MO.

 

(12). Martin, C. (2022, February). Addressing Racial Trauma in Counseling: Perspectives and Lessons from the Field. Content Session. Webster University, St. Louis, MO.

 

(11). Martin, C. & Cables, E. (2020, March). Fostering Efficacy: The Trauma Work in Supervision. Content Session. University of Missouri-St. Louis 2020 Trauma & Grief Mini Conference. University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.

 

(10). Martin, C. & Naveas, A. (2020, March). Trauma-informed Practices: Working with Undocumented Immigrants. Content Session. University of Missouri-St. Louis 2020 Trauma & Grief Mini Conference. University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.

 

(9). Coker, A. D., Martin, C., Cables, E., & Paul, Z. (2019, June). The personal is political: Black women and the practice of self-censorship. Content Session.  The Crooked Room Conference. University of Missouri – St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.

 

(8). Martin, C. (2019, April). Responding to trauma in the classroom: Working with immigrant and refugee youth in the classroom. Content Session.  Education/Special Education Department Symposium – Grand Seminar for Teacher Candidates. Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO.

 

(7). Martin, C. (2019, February). Trauma-informed education and self-care for teachers-in-training: A trauma-informed approach to working with immigrant and refugee youth in the classroom. Content Session. College of Education’s Grand Seminar for Teacher Candidates. University of Missouri – St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.

 

(6). Coker, A. D., Martin, C., Culver, J., Flagg, L. & Bates, S. (2018, June). Claiming spaces in crooked rooms: Black women’s experiences in education. Content Session. The Crooked Room Conference. University of Missouri – St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.

 

(5). Martin, C. (2018, April). Growing up in Haiti in the twentieth century. Content Session. Girls INC, St. Louis, MO.

 

(4). Martin, C. (2016, December). Finding the right postsecondary fit - social, emotional and cultural considerations: Student assistance programs in higher education. Content Session. St. Louis Graduates Professional Development Institute. St. Louis, MO.

 

(3). Martin, C. (2016, October). Global perspectives on social justice issues in K-12 education: Education in Haiti. Social Justice and Education Panel. Content Session. University of Missouri – St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.

 

(2). Coker, A.D., Culver, J., Martin, C., & Johnson, C. (2016, June). The Intersections of being a SisterScholar: Lessons learned in higher education. Content Session. Women’s Leadership Conference. University of Missouri – Columbia, Columbia, MO.

 

(1). Coker, A.D., Culver, J., Martin, C., & Johnson, C. (2016, April). The Intersections of being a SisterScholar: Lessons learned in higher education. Content Session. Leadership Diversity Institute Conference. University of Missouri– St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.

 

Invited Speaking Engagement

 

(13). Martin, C. (2026, May). Life Beyond Graduation. Counseling Internship – HSC 582.02. National Louis University, Chicago, Illinois.

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(12). Martin, C. (2026, May). Life Beyond Graduation. Counseling Internship – HSC 582.01. National Louis University, Chicago, Illinois.

 

(11). Martin, C. (2025, September). The Weight of Inherited Pain: Addressing Racial and Intergenerational Trauma to Foster Resilience and Collective Well-Being. Power of Positivity. She-Thrives, FaithWorks Fellowship Ministries. St. Louis, MO.

 

(10). Martin, C. & Cables, E. (2024, October). Black Mental Health in Time of Crisis. AAAC Mental Health Lunch N’ Learn. The Association for African American Collegians. Webster University, St. Louis, MO.

 

(9). Martin, C. & Lewis-Harris, J. (2024, October). Strength in Struggle: Racial Trauma and the Power of Psychological Resilience. Panel Presentation. Thirty Years After Oak Park: Ferguson Then and Now. PROUD-Ferguson, St. Louis, MO.

 

(8). Martin, C. (2024, October). The role of psychological resilience and community connectedness in healing from racialized community trauma. Community Convening: Healing from Community Violence and Racial Trauma. Content Presentation. Webster University, St. Louis, MO.

 

(7). Martin, C., Cables, E., Freeman, J. T., & Aaron, B. (2024, September). Voices From the Field: Mental Health Counseling Panel Series. Webster University Counseling program’s Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society. Webster University, St. Louis, MO.

 

(6). Musangali, M. Chakaryan, H., & Martin, C. (2024, March). Promoting mental health access and preparing culturally competent counselors: An overview of the HRSA Grant at Webster University. Spring Faculty Institute. Webster University. St. Louis, MO.

 

(5). Martin, C., Lewis-Harris, J., & Martin, T. R. (2024, March). Community Trauma. Artists’ Lecture: “Ferguson and Beyond: Artistic Responses”. Panel Presentation. Curated and moderated by Terri Reilly. Webster University, St. Louis, MO.

 

(4). Chakaryan, H., Martin, C., & Cables, E.  (2023, October). Personal Sustainability: How do we maintain positive relationships and discourse in a fractious time for our institution and our world? Webster University Faculty Institute. Webster University, St. Louis, MO.

 

(3). Martin, C. (2023, March). Self-Care for Faculty. Webster University Faculty Institute. Webster University, St. Louis, MO.

 

(2). Martin, C., Kumaria, A., Soyaintet, J., Ekakitie, I., & Polk, D. (2022, May). Panel Discussant. Cultivating a Positive Pan African Narrative: “Where did we go wrong: Steps to Reconciliation and Remediation.” 2nd Annual Virtual Africa Day Summit. St. Louis, MO.

 

(1). Martin, C., Cables, E., & White, E. (2022, February). Keynote Speaker. Black History Mental Health Summit. Black and Other Marginalized College Students. Center for Diversity and Inclusion, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO.

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