Tamara Blake (she/her)
Associate Professor College of Arts & Sciences Department of Social Sciences Providence
Biography
Tamara Blake is an associate professor of Psychology at Johnson & Wales University. As an educational psychologist and a believer in lifelong learning, she has been teaching in higher education since 2008. As a licensed mental health counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist, she has contributed to the clinical community in a variety of settings. She has served in crisis assessment, inpatient psychiatric treatment facilities, clinics focusing on substance use disorders, community mental health clinics, and nonprofit organizations. She is the president and founder of Angels Take Flight, a nonprofit organization that supports children in foster care and other transitional systems. She considers herself an optimist and enjoys completing research in the realm of Positive Psychology. In addition to teaching, she has a passion for integrating herself in different cultures through travel. She enjoys combining her passions for travel and teaching by leading several study abroad programs throughout her career.
Education
EdD, American International College
Education
MEd, Springfield College
Psychology
BA, Bay Path University
General Psychology
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
JWU Athletics Gamechanger Award
JWU Athletics
JWU Athletics Gamechanger Award
JWU Athletics
The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) Paris, “Nurturing Educator Wellbeing: Harnessing Positive Psychology for a Thriving Educational Environment,” The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), Paris, France. (June 14, 2025).
Johnson & Wales Expo, “Harnessing Influence and Persuasion in Education,” Providence, United States. (February, 2025).
Annual Conference on Teaching Psychology, “Using Positive Psychology to Achieve Wellness, Happiness, and Balance: In the Classroom and Out.,” Society for the Teaching of Psychology, Louisville, KY, United States. (October, 2024).
University Scholarship and Best Practices Expo, “Optimizing wellbeing in the classroom,” Johnson and Wales University, Providence, RI. (April 14, 2024).