Déja Fitzgerald (she/her/hers) joined the ReSIsT Lab in 2021. Originally from North Carolina, she completed her Bachelor of Science at Appalachian State University and her Master of Education in Student Affairs Administration at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Déja’s research explores intercultural development, oppression, sense of belonging, coping, and wellness for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities through a lens of liberation and intersectionality. Her work explores these concepts in a variety of settings: organizations, community groups, couples, and intrapersonally. She currently serves as the Co-Chair for the APA Div. 17 presidential task force Uprooting Anti-Black Racism, Chair of the Couples & Family SIG, member of the APA Div.17 Leadership 3 Team, and executive board member of Music Portland. Outside of classes and research, you can find her playing video games, hanging out with one of her many pets, or passionately commenting on decor decisions while watching HGTV with her wife. If you would like to connect with Déja, you can contact her directly at: dfitzge8@vols.utk.edu.
