Dr. Millicent Freeman is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at BMCC/CUNY. In 2007 she received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Capella University. She has worked for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for around 25 years. She is Director of Outreach and Training at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Sexually Transmitted Infections. Her research interests include history of trauma-informed care and behavioral health, with emphasis on cisgender men and women of color and LGBTQ teens through young adults.