Cirecie A. West-Olatunji

Dr. Cirecie West-Olatunji currently serves as the CEO of CRESTSprogram. She is the founding director of the Center for Traumatic Stress Research (Xavier University of Louisiana), and a past president of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD). In addition, she has served as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development.<br><br> Dr. West-Olatunji has initiated several clinical research projects focusing on culture-centered community collaborations designed to address issues rooted in systemic oppression, such as transgenerational trauma and traumatic stress. She has conducted commissioned research under the auspices of the National Science Foundation, ACA Foundation, Kellogg Foundation, Federal Witness Assistance Program, Spencer Foundation, the American Educational Research Association, and the African-American Success Foundation. Her publications include two co-authored books, numerous book chapters, and over 60 articles in peer-reviewed journals.<br><br>Dr. West-Olatunji has coordinated disaster mental health outreach projects in post-Katrina New Orleans, Southern Africa, and Haiti. Cirecie West-Olatunji is also a fellow in the American Counseling Association.