Brinton Lykes

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M. Brinton Lykes
Born1949
NationalityAmerican
EducationB.A., M.Div., Ph.D.
Alma mater Hollins University; Harvard University; Boston College
Scientific career
Institutions Boston College
Thesis Autonomous individualism vs. social individuality: Towards an alternative understanding of the self  (1984)

M. Brinton Lykes (born 1949) is an American psychologist who has established a reputation for her work on psychosocial effects of state-sponsored terror and organized violence.

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Life

Lykes originally hailed from New Orleans. She obtained her first BA degree from Hollins University before proceeding to Harvard University where she obtained an M.Div. in Applied Theology. She obtained a Ph.D. in Community Psychology from Boston College. [1]

Lykes has worked at Boston College since 1992 where she was promoted from assistant professor to full professor in the Lynch School of Education. She has held various posts including department chair and Associate Dean.

Work

Lykes work has focused on understanding the impact of state-sponsored violence and terror. She has worked mostly in Central America, in particular with the Maya peoples [2] of Guatemala. She has used participatory action research and oral history as her primary research methods. [3] She is the co-founder of the Martín-Baró Fund for Mental Health and Human Rights. [4]

She is the co-editor of the International Journal of Transitional Justice.

Awards

Lykes has received a variety of awards for her work including the APA International Humanitarian Award [5] of the American Psychological Association and the Ignacio Martín-Baró Lifetime Peace Practitioner Award of the APA Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict and Violence. [6]

Publications

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References

  1. "Brinton Lykes". Psychology's Feminist Voices. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. Brinton Lykes, M. (1994-02-01). "Terror, silencing and children: International, multidisciplinary collaboration with Guatemalan Maya communities". Social Science & Medicine. 38 (4): 543–552. doi:10.1016/0277-9536(94)90250-X. PMID   8184317.
  3. "PFV Interview with Brinton Lykes". YouTube . Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  4. "The Martin Baro Fund" . Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  5. "M. Brinton Lykes: International Humanitarian Award" . Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  6. "Ignacio Martín-Baró Martin Lifetime Peace Practitioner Award" . Retrieved 29 April 2017.