Meet Dr.
Dr. Trisha Raque (she/hers) is an associate professor in the Department of Counseling Psychology at the University of Denver. Her research focuses on cancer survivorship and advocacy in the areas of LGBTQI+ affirming cancer care and the intersection of work and cancer. She began her involvement with YSC through the DC chapter in 2011. She applies social justice principles and intersectionality to cancer survivorship, with research and advocacy focused on the nexus of cancer with identities such as gender, sexual orientation, and social class. Raque received her doctorate in counseling psychology from the University of Maryland in 2013 and a master's degree in counseling from Georgia State University in 2007. She is a licensed psychologist in Colorado and the past chair of the American Psychological Association Division 17 Health Psychology Section. Previously, she worked as an archivist and reference librarian; she holds a master's degree in library and information science from the University of South Carolina in 2003 and a bachelor's degree in history and Russian from the University of Kentucky in 2000.
