Jasmine Desdune, PhD

Dr. Desdune received her PhD in clinical psychology from Saint Louis University in 2022. Her research interests concern colorism and skin bleaching, especially in the Afro-Caribbean diaspora. She currently lives and works in Manchester, England for the National Health Service as a clinical psychologist. Thesis Title: The Role of Skin Tone Socialization in the Relationship between Colorism Self-Concept and Depressive Symptoms and Body Image Quality of Life in African Americans Dissertation Title: Skin Bleaching in the Caribbean: An Investigation of the Relationship Between Colorism, Body Dysmorphic Symptoms and Additional Psychological Correlates