Olya Glantsman, PhD, is a community psychologist focused on improving academic settings for students, faculty, and staff. Her current projects include better understanding and addressing basic needs security (e.g., food and housing) and mental wellness on campus as well as exploring the use of technology and AI in higher education. Dr. Glantsman is an active member of the Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA) and serves as Chief Editor of the Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice (GJCPP). Through research, leadership, and mentorship, she bridges scholarship and practice to foster inclusive spaces for growth and empowerment.
Education
BA, Psychology and Sociology & Anthropology, Lake Forest College, 2001
MA, Community Psychology, DePaul University, 2005
PhD, Community Psychology, DePaul University, 2013
Major Areas of Interest
- Cultural diversity
- Improving academic settings for students and faculty
- Food and housing insecurity on college campuses
- Migration and diaspora
- Community Psychology values
- Teaching of Psychology
Representative Sample of Publications
Books & Book Chapters
Glantsman, O., Jason, L., Ramian, K., Bobak, T., & O’Brien, J. (in press). Giving knowledge away: Developing an open-access textbook in the field of Community Psychology. Global Journal of Community Psychology.
Glantsman, O., & McConnell, E. A. (2021). Community psychology values in action: Collaborative research to support community social justice work. In Wong, M.S., Weiner, L., Cerniak, J., & Yee, L.T.S. (Eds.), Incorporating diversity in classroom settings: Real and engaging examples for various psychology courses. (Vol 2: Intersectionality) (pp. 221-226). Retrieved from the Society for the Teaching of Psychology website: http://teachpsych.org/ebooks/diverse2
Jason, L. A., Glantsman, O., O’Brien, J. F., & Ramian, K N. (2020). Introduction to Community Psychology Module. The NOBA Project. https://nobaproject.com/modules/introduction-to-community-psychology
Jason, L. A., Glantsman, O., O'Brien, J. F., & Ramian, K N. (2019). Introduction to Community Psychology: Becoming an agent of change. Rebus Foundation. https://press.rebus.community/introductiontocommunitypsychology/
Berardi, L., Glantsman, O., & Whipple, C. R. (2019). Stress and Coping. In Jason, L. A., Glantsman, O., O’Brien, J. F., & Ramian, K N. (Eds.), Introduction to community psychology: Becoming an agent of change. Rebus Foundation. https://press.rebus.community/introductiontocommunitypsychology/chapter/stress-and-coping/
Viola, J. J. & Glantsman, O. (2017). Diverse career opportunities in Community Psychology. Society for Community Research and Action Book Series with Oxford University Press.
Glantsman, O., McMahon, S. D., & Njoku, M. G. C. (2015). Developing an undergraduate Community Psychology curriculum: A case example. In M. G. C. Njoku, C. C. Anieke, & P. J. McDevitt (Eds.), Frontiers in education: Advances, issues, and new perspectives. ABIC Books.
Peer-Reviewed and Other Publications
Glantsman, O., McGarity-Palmer, R., Swanson, H. L., Lancaster, K. M., Zinter, K. E., Carroll, J. T., & Berardi, L. (2022). Risk of food and housing insecurity among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Community Psychology, 50(6), 2726-2745. In Special Issue: COVID-19 and Vulnerable Population Volume/Section 1 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jcop.22853
Glantsman, O., & Jason, L. A. (2020). Exploring community psychology value congruence in academic settings. Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice, 11(4), 1-14. https://www.gjcpp.org/en/article.php?issue=38&article=229
Keys, C., Glantsman, O., McMahon, S., & Jason, L. (2019). Developing an undergraduate community psychology program in a graduate institution. Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice, 10(2). https://www.gjcpp.org/en/article.php?issue=32&article=196
Jason, L. A., Glantsman, O., O'Brien, J., Ramian, K., & Hochberg, L. (2019). Giving it away: The undergraduate challenge. The Community Psychologist, 52(1), 31-33.
Bauer, H. M., Glantsman, O., Hochberg, L., Turner, C., & Jason, L. (2017). Community psychology coverage in introduction to psychology textbooks. Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice, 8(3). https://www.gjcpp.org/en/article.php?issue=27&article=172
Majer, J. M., Glantsman, O., Palmer, J., & Jason, L. A. (2015). Predictors of abstinence self-efficacy: Examining the roles of HIV-risk sexual behavior and incarceration histories among ex-offenders. Journal of Social Service Research, 41, 39-48.
Douglas, J., Glantsman, O., Brown, K., K., Lemke, M., Johnson-Hakim, S., Wolff, T., & Meissen, G. (2014). SCRA community psychology practice council: Summit on community psychology practice II. The Community Psychologist, 47(2). https://www.scra27.org/publications/tcp/tcp-past-issues/tcpspring2014/specialreport/
Brown, K. K., Cardazone, G., Glantsman, O., Johnson-Hakim, S., & Lemke, M. (2014). Examining the guiding principles in Community Psychology practice from students' perspectives. The Community Psychologist, 47(1), 3-9.
Lien, A., Rowley, R., Long, S., Dworkin, E., Thai, N., Glantsman, O., Barlow, J., & Grohe, H. (2014). Social justice in the classroom: Teaching controversial topics. The Community Psychologist, 47(1).
Flores, S., Jason, L. A., Adeoye, S. B., Evans, M., Brown, A., & Belyaev-Glantsman, O. (2013). The evolution and growth of the Eco-Community Psychology Conferences. Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice, 4(2), 1-8.
Belyaev-Glantsman, O., Jason, L. A., & Ferrari, J. R. (2009). The relationship of gender and ethnicity to employment among adults residing in communal-living recovery homes. Journal of Groups in Addiction & Recovery, 4, 92-99.
Belyaev-Glantsman, O., Aase, D., Adams, M., & Jason, L. A. (2007). The need for transformative change. The Community Psychologist, 40, 91-92.
Olson, B. D., Viola, J., Jason, L. A., Davis, M. I., Ferrari, J. R., Rabin-Belyaev, O. (2005). Economic costs of Oxford House inpatient treatment and incarceration a preliminary report. Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community, 31, 61 – 70.
Pokorny, S. B., Jason, L. A., Helzing, D. M., Sherk, J., Rebus, P. J., Kunz, C., Rabin-Belyaev, O., Ostergaard, A., Mikulski, K., & Ji, P.Y. (2005). Efficient and effective uses of technology in research. Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community, 29, 7-27.
Ji, P. Y., Pokorny, S. B., Blaszkowski, E., Jason, L. A., & Rabin-Belyaev, O. (2002). Examining risks for minors participating in tobacco purchase attempts. Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community, 24, 77-85.