Dr. Joslyn Armstrong is an instructor, an associate-licensed marriage and family therapist in the state of Oregon, and an AAMFT-approved supervisor. Joslyn is an associate professor in the marriage, couple, & family therapy program. She is an active member in AAMFT and NCFR organizations. Dr. Armstrong is a former fellow recipient of the FAHS Minority Fellowship program. Joslyn is an advisor for GSoCA organization at the grad school.
Personal Statement
I utilize a Black intersectional feminist framework in my research and teaching. My research agenda centers diverse and underrepresented communities and groups at the intersection of race and gender while highlighting the impact of contextual barriers and systemic oppression.
Areas of Expertise
- African American/Black fatherhood
- Intersections of Race & Gender
- Contextual and Systemic oppression
Current Research
- Father identity & father involvement in Black families
- Conceptual intersections of pop culture & mental health
- Intersections of race & gender
- Intergenerational patterns within Black families
Publications
Armstrong, J. (2026, January 22). The Experience of Experiential Therapy. Lewis & Clark College Graduate School. https://graduate.lclark.edu/live/news/57482-the-experience-of-experiential-therapy
Chavez Carlos, F. L., Manzo, A. A., Armstrong, J., Tang, T., Kline, G., Gonzalez, E. U., & Guiterrez, J. (2025). ‘I’d Like Something Better for Them’: Views on sibling and children’s work footsteps among Latino migrant farmworker adolescents. Personal Relationships, 32(2). https://doi.org/10.1111/pere.70011
Anderson, L., Notice, M., Armstrong, J., & Smith, K. (2024). The unspoken experiences of systemic supervisors of color: A modified Delphi study. Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 51(1). https://doi.org/10.1111/jmft.12749
Armstrong, J., & Armstrong, J. (2021, Fall). A critical race approach to academic journal editor and reviewer bias in manuscript acceptance. NCFR Report, Volume 66.3, pg. 17-19. https://www.ncfr.org/ncfr-report/fall-2021/critical-race-approach-academic-journal-editor-and-reviewer-bias-manuscript-acceptance
Armstrong, J., Thorpe, S., & Williams, D. (2020). Sexual Attitudes, Religious Commitment, and Sexual Risk Behaviours among College-Aged Women. Journal of Gender Studies, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/09589236.2020.1838888
Armstrong, J. (2020, July/August). “This Ish is Exhausting”: Acknowledging the emotional labor of Black MFTs. Family Therapy Magazine, Volume 19.4, pg. 6-9.
Armstrong, J., & Harris, S. (2019, Fall). The resiliency of black fathers dealing with work-family conflict. NCFR Report, Volume 64.3, pg. F8-9.
Armstrong, J., Chavez Carlos, F. L., Jones, J. H., Harris, S., & Harris, G. J. (2019). “A Dream Deferred”: How discrimination impacts the American dream achievement for African Americans. Journal of Black Studies, 50(3), 227-250. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021934719833330
Moore, D. D., Jefferson, B., & Armstrong, J. (2018). Barriers to successful fatherhood among African American men. The Griot: The Journal of African American Studies, 37(1), 54-82.
Presentations
Armstrong, J. (2024, November 19-22). “Daddy don’t go”: Black Fathers reimagine their father engagement when facing economic and employment constraints [Paper session]. National Council on Family Relations, Belle Vue, WA.
Armstrong, J. (2024, November 4-8). “I am always here for them”: Black fathers discuss characteristics within their father-child relationships [Conference session]. Systemic Family Therapy annual conference sponsored by AAMFT, Orlando, FL.
Williams, D., & Armstrong, J. (2023, March 29-April 1). Implications of the Pandemic on the sustainability of therapists in the field of MFT [Conference session]. International Family Therapy Association, Málaga, Spain.
Armstrong, J. (2022, June 23-25). A case study of Lebron James: An analysis on the significant shifts to Black fatherhood and manhood [Poster presentation]. American Family Therapy Academy annual conference, online.
Armstrong, J., & Sanchez, I. (2021, November 10-12). To the little boy inside: Working with Latino & Black men in therapy [Conference session]. Systemic Family Therapy Conference sponsored by AAMFT, virtual.
Carlos Chavez, F. L., Armstrong, J., & Sanchez, I. (2021, November 2-5). ‘I’d Like Something Better for Them’: Views on Sibling and Children’s Work Footsteps among Latino Migrant Farmworker Adolescents [Poster presentation]. National Council on Family Relations, virtual.
Armstrong, J., & Harris, S. (2021, March, 5). Grief and loss in Black families: Losing a father due to police violence [Symposium]. In collaboration with NW Association for Death Education & Bereavement Support and Compassion & Choices. Center for Community Engagement Workshop, online.
Academic Credentials
2019- PhD in Marriage & Family Therapy, Florida State University
2015- M.S. in Marriage & Family Therapy, Texas Tech University
2013- BS in Family, Youth, & Community Sciences, University of Florida