Inclusivity advocate and clinical psychologist Amorie Robinson speaks at Ferris State
University’s David L. Eisler Center ballroom on Thursday, Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. in an Arts
and Lectures Committee event, which is free and open to the public.
Amorie Robinson, a leading advocate for understanding and acceptance of LGBTQ+ persons, is speaking at Ferris State University on Thursday as part of the university’s Arts and Lectures Series.
Robinson’s presentation is free and open to the public. The event is planned for 6 p.m., Nov. 9, at Ferris State’s David L. Eisler Center’s Ballroom A.
Associate Professor of Social Work Carolyn Sutherby is a member of the Arts and Lectures Committee who approached Robinson to be a resource after soliciting input from Master of Social Work students.
“The hope was to welcome a guest who could inform and offer affirmation to the audience, and the students’ near-unanimous choice was to get insight on LGBTQ+ outreach and support,” Sutherby said. “Amorie co-founded The Ruth Ellis Center for homeless LGBTQ+ youth in Highland Park, Michigan. One student raved about a training session they participated in that was led by Dr. Robinson. When I learned more about the important work she is doing, I wanted the opportunity for it to be shared with the Ferris Community.”
Robinson’s learning includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Oberlin College in Ohio and a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Michigan. Her professional history includes service on a national advisory committee that spoke publicly against so-called “conversion therapies,” which attempt to change a person’s minoritized attractional orientation.
As a licensed clinical psychologist, Amorie provides evening psychotherapy at the Radical Well-Being Center with an emphasis on trauma-informed, intersectional, decolonizing, African-centered LGBTQ+-affirming approaches. Sutherby said Robinson’s visit will be worthwhile to a broad audience.
“We will be offered an experiential, engaging opportunity to communicate and learn,” Sutherby said. “The hope is our students, faculty, staff and the greater community see the worth in this opportunity to engage with us and gain great insight on how they might grow their cultural competence.”
The Arts and Lectures Series provides diverse events intended to broaden the horizons of Ferris students and the community. For more information on Robinson’s presentation and for those who require accommodation in support of attending this event, please contact the Arts and Lectures Committee by calling (231) 591-3626.