Bonnie Pepper, Psy.D.

Department	Psychology
Title	Professor of Psychology Coordinator of Psychology in the Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling
Background	Psy.D., Yeshiva University M.S., Yeshiva University B.A., Douglass College, Rutgers University
Office	Aquinas Hall, Room 204
Office Hours	Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays by appointment.
Phone	(203) 773-8545
Email	bpepper@albertus.edu
Courses	Child Development Counseling Techniques Psych of the Exceptional Child Theories of Counseling Psychopathology
Description	Dr Pepper’s research and teaching interests include: intersectional feminist psychotherapy, LGBTQ+ minority stress, trauma informed psychotherapy, the neurodiversity movement, Dis/ability, serious and persistent mental illness, collaborative and service learning pedagogy, and therapist identity development. Dr. Pepper was the recipient of the New England Faculty Development Consortium’s Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award (2020-2021) for her project The Campus Community Garden: A Pedagogical Tool for Teaching and Learning. Dr. Pepper is an enthusiastic educator and enjoys mentoring students in their academic pursuits. Dr. Pepper is one of the faculty advisors for the PRIDE Club.
Specialties	Culturally Responsive Psychotherapy, LGBTQ+ Minority Stress, Trauma Informed Psychotherapy, the Exceptional Child, Experiential Learning Pedagogy
Publications	Pepper, B., Hillman, J., Salazar, M., & Sealey, T. K. (2025, Oct.). Teaching culturally responsive psychotherapy in 2025 [Conference session]. The 2025 Northeast Conference of Teachers of Psychology, William James College, MA. Pepper, B.I., & Abreu, J. (Under Contract). The intersection of child development and food insecurity: Student engagement through a food justice project.(pp.xx-xy). In S. N. Cervantes, R. Dutta, J.L. Mize, N. Moinolmolki, & A. I. Ramos Nuñez, (Eds.). American Psychological Association. Zascirinskis, R., H., Pepper, B., I., & Tischler, A. E. (2023). An exploratory study of the coming out road drawing: A novel growth promoting intervention for sexual and gender minority individuals. Arts in Psychotherapy, 82. Pepper, B., & Sand, S. (2015). Internalized homophobia and intimate partner violence in young adult women's same-sex relationships.Journal Of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma,24(6), 656-673.