Devjani Banerjee-Stevens
Dr. Devjani (Juni) Banerjee-Stevens is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at Chico State University. She completed her BA in music and English at Stanford University in 1992, then moved to sunny Minnesota for her graduate studies where she earned her master’s degree (2000) and PhD (2009) in Counseling and Student Personnel Psychology from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. (Dissertation title: Critical Incidents in the Identity Development of Second-Generation South Asian Women).
Dr. Juni teaches primarily in the MSW program. Her current courses include 1) Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 2) Diversity and Social Justice, 3) Supervision, Leadership and Administration, and 4) Substance Use: Etiology and Treatment.
Dr. Juni is curious about how emotional literacy (i.e., accurately understanding, validating, and responding to our own and others’ emotions) facilitates processes that aim to dismantle oppressive systems. Other research interests include 1) the mental health of children of immigrants, 2) the use of storytelling to heal intergenerational and historical trauma, and 3) trauma-informed/healing-centered practice in the workplace. She also is a licensed psychologist and owner of Deer Park Counseling & Consulting. In short, Dr. Juni is interested in helping individuals, families, and communities heal from trauma, one relationship at a time.