Board Member
Dr. Nataka Moore is on faculty at Adler University in the Department of Psychology and is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 20 years of clinical and academic experience. She currently sees individuals and couples in her private practice. As a human rights activist, Dr. Moore has led major social justice-based international initiatives and won the 2019 social justice award at Adler University for her work.
In Cuba, Dr. Moore’s work centered around racial equity and women’s rights as she co-led a delegation of 19 women through her work with the U.S. Women and Cuba Collaboration. She has been recognized by the Women Issues Committee through the National Council of Schools of Professional Psychology and was awarded the 2017 Diversity Award for her commitment to women’s issues and intersectionality.
In the Dominican Republic and Liberia, she worked with issues related to human rights and mental health. Through the support of a Department of State grant and an Adler University Seed grant, Dr. Moore has partnered with Malagasy professionals in Madagascar to address post-partum depression with rural Malagasy women. She is also leading several mental health initiatives in Chicago at large, including programming in communities that are underserved for the promotion of well-being and health behaviors. Additionally, Dr. Moore provides mental health education and screenings across Chicagoland.