Biography

  Research Interests:

Dr. Moturu’s research program is rooted in intersectionality, social justice, and a decolonial approach focusing on enhancing mental health and career outcomes for youth and adults, especially at the intersections of gender identity, ability, race, and immigration status. To this point, her research focuses on two related areas: (a) enhancing vocational and well-being outcomes for individuals with historically marginalized identities (b) integrating cultural practices and technology in providing clinical services to racial and ethnic minorities. Current projects include: (a) applying career self-management model to explore workplace advocacy behaviors and support for individuals with mental health disabilities (b) examining how black individuals with disabilities understand and invoke their rights under the American Disabilities Act (ADA) (c) community based participatory action research project on cross-cultural consultation with the University of West Indies, Jamaica to advance research on culturally responsive consultation.

Recent Publications:

 Lent, R. W., Brown, S. D., Wang, R. J., Cygrymus, E. L., & Moturu, B. P. (2024). Looking ahead, looking around, and looking to others: Identifying core proactive behaviors in the quest for career sustainability. Journal of Career Assessment, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10690727231209777

 Lent, R.W., R.J. Wang, R.J., Cygrymus, E.R., & Moturu, B.P. (2023). Navigating the multiple challenges of job loss: A career self-management perspective. Journal of Vocational Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2023.103927

Moturu, B. P., & Lent, R. W. (2023). Self-assertive efficacy and workplace advocacy behavior: social cognitive analysis. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 70, 41-51. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000645

Ezeofor, I., Lent, R. W., & Moturu, B. P. (2022). Test of a social cognitive model of restorative well-being: Application to international students. Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion, 3(4), 468–494. https://doi.org.proxyum.researchport.umd.edu/10.1177/26320770221097627

Lent, R. W., Morris, T. R., Wang, R.J., Moturu, B. P., Cygrymus, E. R., & Yeung, J. G. (2022). Test of a social cognitive model of proactive career behavior.  Journal of Career Assessment, 30(4), 756–775. https://doi.org/10.1177/10690727221080948

Lent, R. W., Morris, T. R., Tatum, A. K., Wang, R. J., Moturu, B. P., & Ireland, G. W. (2021). Predictors of workplace sexual identity management behaviors: A test of the social cognitive career self-management model. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2021.103566

Works-In Progress:

Moturu, B. P., & Lent, R. W. Self-assertive outcome expectations and workplace advocacy

 behavior: An attachment perspective.

Moturu, B. P., Crane, K., & D’Agati, A. D. Family perceptions of their involvement in the

work-based learning experience process of students with disabilities.

Moturu, B. P., An, M., Gerstenblith, J. A., Kivlighan, D. M., & Hill, C. E. A dynamic

analysis of teletherapy vs. in-person therapy: Client perceptions of helping Skills, working alliance, session evaluation, and outcome ratings.

Bansal, P., Moturu, B. P., Yang, N.Y., Miller, M. J. & Hill, C. E. How Asian Indians in the

United States conceptualize and experience the model minority myth.

Leadership:

Dr. Bhanu Priya Moturu is an Assistant Professor in the Counseling Psychology program in the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology at NMSU. She received her PhD in Counseling Psychology from University of Maryland, College Park. She completed her APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship at the University of Florida Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC). Dr. Moturu’s clinical interests focuses on issues relevant to women, career development and meaning making, immigration related concerns, group counseling and supervision.

Academic Background:

Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Certificate in Quantitative Methodology: Measurement and Statistics, University of Maryland

M.A. in Counseling Psychology, University of Maryland

M.S.Ed. Counseling and Mental Health Services, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 

B.E. (Hons.) in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani – Dubai, UAE