Dr. Shavonne Moore-Lobban

Dr. Shavonne J. Moore-Lobban is a licensed psychologist, Campus Director of Training, and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s Washington DC Campus. She completed her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Purdue University, her clinical internship at Boston University School of Medicine’s Center for Multicultural Training in Psychology, and her clinical fellowship at the Boston Veteran Affairs (VA) Healthcare System in affiliation under Harvard Medical School’s Department of Psychiatry. Post-licensure, Dr. Moore-Lobban spent a number of years as a staff psychologist at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center, and an Instructor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School where she provided training, supervision, and teaching for psychology interns and psychiatry residents.

Clinically, Dr. Moore-Lobban specializes in the assessment and treatment of trauma (sexual trauma, domestic violence, racial trauma, and community violence), working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, and providing services to marginalized communities.

Her writing, research, and consultation practices aligns with her clinical areas of expertise and utilizes a multicultural framework as a base for exploration. She has been involved with multiple education, prevention, and advocacy efforts around various types of traumas.

Dr. Moore-Lobban serves on the Board of Directors for the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center, has developed curriculum on sexual and interpersonal trauma for the Trauma Center in Boston, has been called to participate in state’s government efforts to reduce the demand of sexual exploitation, and provided support services to victims of the Boston Marathon Bombing federal court proceedings.

She is a leader in the American Psychological Association (APA), serving as Chair for APA’s Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest (BAPPI), and in various leadership roles through APA’s Divisions. She is also involved with the Association of Black Psychologist (ABPsi), as well as with the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS).