Bridgette J. Peteet, PhD, MA

Associate Professor, Psychology

Contact Information

Email bpeteet@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-8717
Fax 909-558-0171

Department of Psychology
Loma Linda University, Central Building, Room 115
11130 Anderson St., Loma Linda, CA 92350

Degrees

• PhD, Clinical Psychology - University of Cincinnati, 2005
• MA, Clinical Psychology - University of Cincinnati, 2003

Areas of Specialization

• Multicultural psychology
• Substance use prevention and intervention
• Health disparities and inequities
• Cultural consciousness/equity and inclusion training

Professional Memberships and Licenses

• Licensed Clinical Psychologist #6300, Ohio Board of Psychology
• American Psychological Association (APA)
• APA Division 45: Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues
• Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi) National and Regional chapters

Recent Publications​

• Burlew, A. K., Peteet, B. J., McCuistian, C., & Miller-Roenigk, B. D. (2019). Best practices for researching   diverse groups. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 89, 354-368.
• Peteet, B., Mosley, C., Miller-Roenigk, B., McCuistian, C., & Dixon, S. (2018). Transnational trends in prescription drug misuse among women: A systematic review. International Journal of Drug Policy, 63, 56-73. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.10.005.
• Peteet, B., Staton, M., Miller-Roenigk, B., Carle, A., & Oser, C. (2018). Rural incarcerated women: HIV/HCV knowledge and correlates of risky behavior. Health Education and Behavior, 45, 977-986. https://doi.org/10.1177/1090198118763879.
• Peteet, B. (2017). Psychosocial risk of prescription drug misuse among U.S. racial/ethnic minorities: A systematic review. Journal of Ethnicity and Substance Abuse, 1-33. doi: 10.1080/15332640.2017.1381662.
• Staton, M., Ciciurkaite, G., Havens, J.R., Tillson, M., Leukefeld, C., Webster, M., Oser, C., & Peteet, B. (2017). Correlates of injection drug use among rural Appalachian women. Journal of Rural Health, 00, 1-11.
• Burlew, A.K., Peteet, B., Ahuama-Jonas, C., & McCuistian, C. (2016). Substance abuse among racial/ethnic minorities: Trends, issues, and interventions. In K. Lomotey, P. Braboy, Jackson, M., Adem, P.X., Ruf, V.C. Copeland, A. Huerta, ….. D.L. Brown (Eds). People of Color in the United States: Contemporary Issues in Education, Work, Communities, Health, and Immigration, Volume 4: Health and Wellness. Greenwood.
• Lige, Q., Peteet, B., & Brown, C. (2016). Racial identity, self-esteem, and the impostor phenomenon among African American college students. Journal of Black Psychology, 1-13. doi: 10.1177/0095798416648787.
• Peteet, B., & Lige, Q. (2015). Beyond a Bachelors: An evaluation of a graduate school admission preparation program. Journal of Black Studies, 1-18. doi: 10.1177/0021934715614206.
• Peteet, B., Brown, C., Lige, Q., & Lanaway, D. (2015). Impostorism predicts greater psychological distress and lower self-esteem for African American students. Current Psychology, 34, 154-163. doi:10.1007/s12144-014-9248-z.
• Peteet, B., Burlew, A.K., Ahuama-Jonas, C., & McCuistian, C. (2015). Applying RTI to the mental health needs of diverse students. In Raymond H. Witte and Susan Mosley-Howard (Eds.) Mental health practice in today’s schools: Current issues and interventions. New York, NY: Springer Publishing.
• Peteet, B., Montgomery, L., & Weekes, J.C. (2015). Predictors of impostor phenomenon among high achieving ethnic minority undergraduate college students. Journal of Negro Education, 84, 175-186.
• Wilson, J., Burlew, A.K., Montgomery, L., Peteet, B., Johnson, C., Calsyn, D., & Hatch, M. (2014). Do masculinity and perceived condom barriers predict heterosexual HIV risk behaviors among Black substance abusing men? Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice, 7, 54-71.
• Peteet, B., McCuistian, C., & Lige, Q. (2014). Something new: A scholarly and clinical perspective of Black online dating. Journal of Black Sexuality and Relationships, 1, 81-96.

Recent Presentations

• Peteet, B., Mosely, C., Miller-Roenigk, B., Dixon, S., & McCuistian, C. (2018, July). Prescription addiction in racial/ethnic minorities. Poster presentation the biannual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 45: Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race. Austin, TX.
• Miller-Roenigk, B., Peteet, B., & Staton, M. (2018, August). Family predictors of recidivism among rural incarcerated women. Poster presentation at the biannual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 35: Society for the Psychology of Women. San Francisco, CA.
• Peteet, B., Mosley, C., Miller-Roenigk, B., McCuistian, C., & Dixon, S. (2018, August). Correlates of prescription drug misuse among women: A systematic review. Poster presentation at the biannual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 35: Society for the Psychology of Women. San Francisco, CA.
• Miller-Roenigk, B., Peteet, B., & Staton, M. (2018, June). Predictors of recidivism among rural, incarcerated, substance using women. Poster presentation at the international meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD). San Diego, CA.
• Peteet, B., Mosley, C., Miller-Roenigk, B., McCuistian, C., & Dixon, S. (2018, June). Transnational trends in women's prescription drug misuse: A systematic review. Poster presentation at the international meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD). San Diego, CA.
• Peteet, B. (2017, July). Prescription drug use among ethnic minorities. Poster presentation at the National Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi). Houston, TX.
• Peteet, B., Mosley, C., McCuistian, & Miller-Roenigk, B. (2017, June). Sociocultural considerations of prescription drug misuse among racial/ethnic minorities. Poster presentation at the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD). Montreal, QC.
• Miller-Roenigk, B., McCuistian, C., Peteet, B., & Lige, Q. (2016, July). Substance use patterns among ethnic minority college students. Poster presentation at the biannual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 45: Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race. Stanford, CA.
• McCuistian, C., Burlew, A.K., & Peteet, B. (2016, July). Condom use barriers among African American substance users. Poster presentation at the biannual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 45: Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race. Stanford, CA.
• McCuistian, C., Burlew, A.K., & Peteet, B. (2016, June). Condom use barriers: Age and gender differences. Poster presentation at the international meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD). Palm Springs, CA.
• Staton-Tindall, M., Ciciurkaite, G., Havens, J., Peteet, B., Webster, M., & Oser, C. (2016, June). Preliminary outcomes of a brief intervention to reduce HIV and HCV risk among rural women. Poster presented at the international meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD). Palm Springs, CA.
• Peteet, B., Staton-Tindall, M., & Miller-Roenigk, B. (2016, June). Health knowledge and sociodemographic predictors of risky behaviors. Poster presented at the international meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD). Palm Springs, CA.
• Peteet, B., & Staton-Tindall, M. (2016, April). HIV/HepC knowledge and sociodemographic predictors of risky behaviors. Poster presented at the NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse, Office of Diversity and Health Disparities (NIDA ODHD), Diversity Supplement Workshop. Bethesda, MD.
• McCuistian, C., Burlew, A.K., & Peteet, B. (2016, March). Condom use barriers among African American substance users: Age and gender differences. Poster presentation at ninth annual Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy Health Disparities Conference. New Orleans, LA.
• Peteet, B., McCuistian, C., & Lige, Q. (2015, October). Something new: A scholarly review of Black online dating. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Black Sexologists and Clinicians (ABSC). Philadelphia, PA.
• Peteet, B., Bates, L., McCuistian, C., & Lige, Q. (2015, July). Personal attitudes and STEM major selection in academically capable ethnic minority students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi). Las Vegas, NV.
• Lige, Q., Peteet, B., & Brown, C. (2015, June). Self-esteem mediates the relationship between private regard and impostorism among African American college students. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Black Graduate Conference in Psychology (BGCP). Ann Arbor, MI.
• Brown, C., Peteet, B., Lige, Q., & Lanaway, D. (2014, August). Racial socialization as protective factor for impostorism in African American college students. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA). Washington, DC.

Community Engagement

• Secretary, American Psychological Association, Division 45 (2017-present)
• Treasurer, Cincinnati Chapter of the Association of Black Psychologists (2014-2019)