Laurel B. Watson University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA

 Laurel B. Watson, PhD, is an associate professor in the Counseling & Educational Psychology division at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She is also a licensed psychologist in both Kansas and Missouri. She completed her PhD in counseling psychology at Georgia State University. Her research and clinical interests broadly center around topics related to gender, race, sexuality, and the intersections among oppressive experiences. More specifically, she is interested in examining how system oppression affects diverse individuals’ mental health and well-being. In this vein, she studies minority stress, sexual objectification, LGBTQ+ related topics, body image and disordered eating, interpersonal trauma, as well as factors that foster resilience (e.g., activism, feminist identity, self-compassion). After serving as a consulting editor for PWQ for several years, Watson is excited to continue as an associate editor. She is eager to join a respected group of scholars and help shape the future of feminist psychology scholarship.