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Lisseth Rojas-Flores, Ph.D.School of Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy Program

Fuller Theological Seminary180 N. Oakland Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101

Email: [email protected](626) 584-5534 (Office) | (626) 826-0957 (Mobile)

EDUCATION_____________________________________________________________

Adelphi University, Garden City, New York Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, June 1999

Concentration: Child Psychotherapy M.A. in Clinical Psychology, June 1995

Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

B.A. in Psychology, 1991

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE_________________________________________________ Associate Professor of Marital and Family Therapy (tenured)

2014 – present Thrive Center Faculty Associate of Applied Programs 2018 - present

Graduate School of Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary

Assistant Professor of Marital and Family Therapy 2004 – Aug 2014 & Director of Clinical Training for MS MFT

Graduate School of Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary

Research Assistant Professor & Program Evaluation Coordinator (part-time) 2002 - 2004

School of Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary

Research Scientist. 2000 - 2001

Institute for Children at Risk, New York University Child Study Center at NYU Medical Center. New York. NY.

Post-doctoral Research Fellow. 1999 - 2000

Columbia University School of Public Health & New York University Child Study Center.

Research Assistant III. 1997-1998Department of Child Psychiatry, Columbia Presbyterian Medical

Center & New York State Psychiatric Institute

mailto:[email protected]

Lisseth Rojas-Flores, Ph.D. of 30

Research Assistant. 1993-1996 Hispanic Research Center, Fordham University, New York.

Research Assistant. 1991-1992 Emory University, School of Medicine, Dept. of Psychiatry at Grady Memorial Hospital

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE____________________________________________

2002 – present California State Licensed Clinical Psychologist, License #: PSY 180122000 – 2002 New York State Licensed Clinical Psychologist, License #:

014413-1, Inactive

GRANTS_________________________________________________________________

Grants Funded– External

June 2016 – July 2019Psychology Team Leader & Grant Steering Committee Member. (PIs: Christopher Hayes & Milton Acosta; FUSBC). Templeton World Charity Foundation, $899,530 over 3 yearsIntegral Missiology and The Human Flourishing of Internally Displaced Persons in Colombia.

June 2012 – March 2015 PI. Foundation for Child Development – Young Scholars Program Grant, $178,000Parental Detention and Deportation and The Adjustment Of Latino Citizen Children

March 2005 – July 2007Co-Investigator (PI: Linda M. Wagener). U.S. Dept of Justice, Department of Juvenile Justice ad Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). Continuation Grant # 2004-52280-CA-JS., $989,000.Youth Violence and Gambling: Community Comparisons of Positive Youth Development and Violence Prevention.

Sept. 1999 - Feb. 2002 PI, Minority Supplement to parent grant “Early Primary Prevention of Conduct Problems” R01 MH55188-01A2 -PI: Laurie Miller). National Institute of Mental Health Minority Supplement Training Grant. $74,000.Preventing Conduct Problems and Promoting Social Competence in Urban, Latino Head Start Children.


Grants Funded– Internal ( * students)

Mar 2018 – July 2019PI. (Co-PI: Josephine Hwang Koo). Travis Research Institute Seed Monies Grant; Fuller Graduate School of Psychology. $3,000.The Latino Church in Southern California: Dealing with The Aftermath Of Immigration Enforcement.

June 2016- Dec 2019PI. ECF Fuller Seminary Faculty Grant, Fuller Graduate School of Psychology. $15,000.Integral Missiology and The Human Flourishing of Internally Displaced Persons In Colombia: Supplemental Grant.

May 2011 – June 2012PI. (Co-Investigators: Joseph Currier, Sofia Herrera, & Kathy M. Putman). ECF Fuller Seminary Faculty Grant, Fuller Graduate School of Psychology. $14,000.Community Violence Exposure and Trauma In El Salvador: Working with Adolescents In School Settings & Supporting Teachers To Cope With Traumatic Stress II.

Jan 2011 – Feb 2012PI. Travis Research Inst. Seed Monies Grant; Fuller Graduate School of Psychology. $3,000.Impact of Parents’ Immigration Status On U.S.- Born, Latino Children’s Psychological and Academic Well-Being.

Jan 2008 - June 2009 PI. (Co-Investigators: Elizabeth Lin* & Emily Hong*). Travis Research Institute Seed Monies Grant; Fuller Graduate School of Psychology. $3,000.Acculturation, Communication, and Parent-Child Relationships in Asian Immigrant Families

February 2007 - Jan 2008 PI. (Co-Investigators: Kathy M. Putman & Sofia Herrera). Travis Research Institute Grant Writing Supplement Fuller Graduate School of Psychology. $3,000.Community Violence Exposure, Caregivers Functioning and Spirituality of Central-American Caregivers.

March 2005 - Jan 2007PI. (Co-Investigator: Sofia Herrera). Travis Research Institute Seed Monies Grant; Fuller Graduate School of Psychology. $3,000.Child-Rearing Values of Salvadoran Parents Living in The United States And El Salvador.


Submitted (Unfunded Grant Proposals):

PI. (Co-PIs: Joseph Currier & Sofia Herrera). Templeton World Charity Foundation.Promoting Meaning-Making and Thriving Among Youth Living in Adverse Contexts: A Multi-Focused Intervention In El Salvador. Submitted - October 2012

PI. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, New Connections ProgramImmigration Enforcement Laws and U.S.-Born Latino Children: Implications for Immigration and Health Policies. Submitted - August 2011

PI. (Co-PI: Kathy Putman). Psychology Beyond BordersCommunity Violence Exposure and Trauma in El Salvador: Supporting Salvadorian Teachers and Humanitarian Aid Workers. Submitted - April 2008

PI. (Co-PI: Sofia Herrera). A Field-Initiated Research and Evaluation Program of the U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.Stand by Me with Faith: Evaluating the Efficacy of a Faith-Based Mentoring Program for Youth at Risk for Violence. Submitted - June 2006

SCHOLARLY WORK ( * students)____________________________________________

Peer-Reviewed Publications Rojas-Flores L., & Vaughn* M. J. Children of Immigrants’ Determinants of

Health and Wellbeing: From Evidence to Action in Troubled Times. (In press, June 2019). White paper commissioned by the Foundation for Child Development, Young Scholars Program.

Rojas-Flores, L., Hwang Koo, J., Vaughn* M, J. (2018). Protecting US-Citizen Children Whose Central American Parents Have Temporary Protected Status: Policy Brief. International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation. Advance online publication http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ipp0000100

Currier, J. M., Rojas-Flores, L., McCormick, W. H., Hwang Koo, J., Cadavid, L., Pineda, F. A., Le Roux, E., & Givens, T. (2018, August 9). Spiritual Struggles and Ministry-Related Quality of Life Among Faith Leaders in Colombia. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. Online First Publication, August 9, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/rel0000194


Rojas-Flores, L., Clements, M., Hwang* K., J., & London, J. (2017). Trauma, Psychological Distress and Parental Immigration Status: Latino Citizen-children and the Threat of Deportation. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 9, 352–361. dx.doi.org/10.1037/tra0000177

Findings featured in American Psychological Association (APA) website and Monitor on Psychology magazine, The Guardian; American Immigration Council, and in

several Amicus Briefs.

Kurian, A. G.*, Currier, J. M., Rojas-Flores, L., Herrera, S. & Foster, J. (2016). Meaning, perceived growth, and posttraumatic stress among teachers in El Salvador: Assessing the impact of theistic and non-theistic experiences of spirituality. Psychology of Religion & Spirituality. dx.doi.org/10.1037/rel0000070

Rojas-Flores, L., Herrera, S., Currier, J.M., Foster, J.D, Putman, K., Roland* A., & Foy, D.W. (2015). Exposure to Violence, Posttraumatic Stress, and Burnout Among Teachers in El Salvador: Testing a Mediational Model. International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, and Consultation, 4, 98-110. dx.doi.org 10.1037/ipp0000029

Rojas-Flores, L., Herrera, S., Currier, J.M., Lin, E*., Kulzer*, R., & Foy, D.W. (2013). “We are Raising Our Children in Fear”: Salvadorian Mothers’ Experiences with Community Violence. International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, and Consultation, 2(4), 269-285. DOI 10.1037/ipp0000009

Roland*, A., Currier, J.M., Rojas-Flores, L., & Herrera, S. (2013). Event Centrality and Posttraumatic Outcomes in the Context of Pervasive Violence: A Study of Teachers in El Salvador. Anxiety, Stress, & Coping: An International Journal. Advance Online Publication. doi:10.1080/10615806.2013.835402

Currier, J. M, Holland, J.M., Rojas-Flores, L., Herrera, S., & Foy, D. (2013). Morally Injurious Experiences and Meaning in Salvadorian Teachers Exposed to Violence. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. doi:10.1037/a0034092

Currier, J.M., Holland, J.S., Rozalski, V., Thompson, K.L., Rojas-Flores, L., & Herrera, S. (2013). Teaching in Violent Communities: The Contribution of Meaning Made of Stress on Psychiatric Distress and Burnout. International Journal of Stress Management. 20, 254-277.

Rojas-Flores, L., Lowe*, C., & Herrera, S. (2006). Using Empirically Supported Parenting Programs to Guide Interventions with Disadvantaged and Ethnically/Racially Diverse Parents. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 25, 216-225


Calzada, E.J., Caldwell, M.B., Miller, L.S., Brown, EJ., Wallace, S., McQuaid, J.H., Rojas-Flores, L., & O’Neal, C. (2005). Training Community Members to Serve as Paraprofessionalss in an Evidence-based, Prevention Program for Parents for Preschoolers. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 14, 3-387-402

Chance, S.E., Reviere, S.L, Rogers, J.H., James, M.E., Jessee, S., Rojas, L., Hatcher, C., & Kaslow, N.A. (1996). An empirical study of the psychodynamics of suicide: A preliminary report. Depression, 4, 89-91.

Publications Under Peer Review (* Students)

Rojas-Flores, L., Houltberg, B., Currier, J., Herrera, S., & Cui, L. (2018). Gendered Pathways to PTSD Among Adolescents Exposed to Community Violence in El Salvador: An Ecological Model. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology.

Peer-Reviewed Publications In preparation (* Students)

Rojas-Flores, L., Grams-Benitez*, Cui, L., & Hwang, J.K. Latino Citizen Children and the Threat of Parental Deportation: Mental Health, Life Events, and Service Utilization Across Time. Manuscript in preparation.

Rojas-Flores, L., Hwang Koo, J., Tardillo, D*., Cadavid, L., Pineda, F. A., & Givens, G. T. Internal displacement and the Colombian church: Challenges and promises of six displaced communities. Manuscript in preparation.

Rojas-Flores, L., Mechure*, M., Clements, M., & Nolty, A. Academic Achievement of Latino Citizen Children in a Time of Heightened Immigration Enforcement. Manuscript in preparation.

Rojas-Flores, L., Nunes*, M., Hwang Koo, J., & Zalvana*, C. “La Migra” is Another Word in Spanish for “la Policia:” Latino children’s perceptions of citizenship and immigration enforcement. Manuscript in preparation.

Currier, J., Rojas-Flores, L, McCormick, W. H., Hwang Koo, J., Cadavid, L., Pineda, F. A., le Roux, E., & Givens, G. T. Ministry for Internally Displaced Persons in Colombia: Understanding the Background and Needs of Faith Leaders. White Paper. FUSBC. Manuscript in preparation.


Peer Reviewed Book Chapters

Rojas-Flores, L. (2016). Desplazamiento de Centroamericanos y Colombianos: Violencia, Trauma y el Ministerio de la Iglesia [Displacement of Central Americans and Colombians: Violence, Trauma and the Ministry of the Church]. In Acosta, M., & Oscar Garcia-Johnson, Eds. Violencia, Desplazamiento y Teología Evangélica en las Américas [Violence, Displacement, and Evangelical Theology in the Americas]. Editorial Wipf & Stock.

Zayas, L.H., & Rojas-Flores, L. (2002). Learning from Latino parents: Combining etic and emic approaches to designing interventions. In J. Contreras, A. Neal-Barnett, & K. Kerns (Eds.), (Eds.), Latino Children and Families in the United States: Current Research and Future Directions (pp 233-249). Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers.

Policy Reports & White Papers

Rojas-Flores, L. (Oct. 2017). Latino US-Citizen Children of Immigrants: A Generation at High Risk. Summary of Selected Young Scholars Program Research. White paper commissioned by the Foundation for Child Development. New York, NY: Foundation for Child Development. https://www.fcd-us.org/latino-us-citizen-children-immigrants-generation-high-risk/

Featured at the Studies in the News of The California Research Bureau of the California State Library, December 2017.

Articles in PeriodicalsRamirez, N., Hernandez, J., Arce Cabrera, J.C. & Rojas-Flores, L. (June,

2018). DACA and the Health of 800,000+ Immigrant Youth: What Can the Church Do? Fuller magazine.

Rojas-Flores, L. (June, 2017). The Church in a Time of Conflict: Bringing Shalom to Persons in Situations of Internal Displacement in Colombia. Fuller magazine.

Rojas-Flores, L. (2016). Restoring belonging among “the least of these:” The voice of the church in a time of heightened immigration enforcement. Fuller magazine, 6, 62-65.

Curriculum, Workbooks and Manuals

Rojas-Flores, L., Tommy Givens, Josephine Hwang Koo y Francis Alexis Pineda González. (Sept, 2018). Concientización sobre el trauma y la

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https://www.fcd-us.org/latino-us-citizen-children-immigrants-generation-high-risk/


recuperación para la comunidad cristiana: Currículo para personas en situación de desplazamiento. Publicaciones SBC: Fundación Universitaria Seminario Bíblico de Colombia, Medellín. http://www.feydesplazamiento.org/materiales/psicologia

Rojas-Flores, L., Tommy Givens, Josephine Hwang Koo, Laura Milena Cadavid Valencia, Francis Alexis Pineda González, Elisabet le Roux y Larisa Grams-Benitez. (May 2018). El trauma del desplazamiento en nuestras congregaciones: Cartilla auto-didáctica para pastores. Publicaciones SBC: Fundación Universitaria Seminario Bíblico de Colombia, Medellín. http://www.feydesplazamiento.org/materiales/psicologia

Hwang Koo, J., Lisseth Rojas-Flores, Larisa Grams-Benitez*, Tommy Givens y Francis Alexis Pineda González. La iglesia y el trauma: Una guía de recursos para profesionales de la salud mental cristianos que trabajan con personas en situación de desplazamiento en sus congregaciones. (May 2018). Publicaciones SBC. Fundación Universitaria Seminario Bíblico de Colombia, Medellín.http://www.feydesplazamiento.org/materiales/psicologia

Canino, I.A., & Rojas-Flores, L. (1999). Coping with stress through art: An ethnic sensitive model. A primary preventive intervention program manual for elementary school children at risk.

Rojas-Flores, L. , Rigney. L., Miller, L.S., Calzada, E. (Unpublished manual; 2001). ParentCorps home visiting training manual.

Rojas-Flores, L, Caldwell, M., Calzada, E., & Miller, L.S. (Unpublished manual; 2001). ParentCorps REPS’ home visiting guide.

Unpublished Manuscripts (Dissertation and Master’s Thesis)

Rojas-Flores, L. (1999). Language, Pathology and Schizophrenia: A Cross-cultural Comparison of Hispanics and Non-Hispanics. Unpublished doctoral dissertation.

Rojas-Flores, L. (1995). Pathology and Language in Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorders. Unpublished masters’ thesis.

PROGRAM EVALUATIONS AND CONSULTATIONSProfessional ConsultationsFoundation for Child Development Young Scholars Program - Consultant

and Coordinator of the Children of Immigrants Webinar Series II. Sept18- Apr19

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Lead Judge in 2018 Outstanding Spanish language Article award contest sponsored by the Fuller Science and Religion, STAR project.

Nov17-Mar18

Foundation for Child Development Young Scholars Program - Consultant and Coordinator of the Children of Immigrants Webinar Series I.

Sept17-Dec17

Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center Caring at Columbia & El Museo del Barrio, New York.

Consultant Program Evaluator. 1995-1996

Process Program Evaluations

2017-18 Rojas-Flores, L. & Hwang Koo, J. Process program evaluation of the “Talita Cumi” Girls’ Club project in Chile

Jul 2007 Rojas-Flores, L., Herrera, S., Putman, K.M., & Foy, D.W. Report to the Salvadorian Bishop of the Anglican/Episcopal Church and the Minister of Education of Survey results from July 2007.

Jul 2005 Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters, Northwest Pasadena Mentoring Program. Pasadena, CA.

Sept 2005 Pasadena Mental Health Center First Offenders’ Parenting Program. Pasadena, CA.

May 2005 First Time Offenders’ Program: Youth Accountability Board. Pasadena,CA.

Jun 2005 Sycamores Family Resources Center, Peer Mentoring Program. Pasadena, CA

Dec 2004 PasadenaLearns Afterschool Program. Pasadena. CANov 2004 Harambee Junior Staff Program. Pasadena, CA.Dec 2004 We Care for Youth. Glendale, CAOct 2004 Project Impact, Pasadena Unified School District. Pasadena, CAAug 2004 The Community Nonviolence Resource Center (CNRC),

Peer Mediation Program at Marshall High School. Pasadena, CA.

Jul 2004 Program Evaluation Neighborhood Students Ministries Mentoring Program. Lake Ave Church. Pasadena, CA.

PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS_______________________________________________Peer-reviewed Symposia and Conference Presentations: (* Students)


Rojas-Flores, L. (Mar, 2019). Chair and Presenter, for Symposium entitled: Children of Immigrants’ Health: Mobilizing Research, Policy and Practice in a Time of Crisis. 2019 SRCD Biennial Meeting in Baltimore, MD. Gabriela Livas Stein, Discussant.

Rojas-Flores, L., Vaughn, J., Nunes, M., Hwang Koo, J., & Zalvana, C. Latino Children of Immigrants’ Perceptions of Citizenship, Immigration Enforcement, and the Threat of Parental Deportation. (Mar, 2019). Paper to be presented at the 32nd Annual Research and Policy Conference on Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Behavioral Health. Tampa, FL.

Rojas-Flores, L. London, J., Ramirez*, N, Hwang Koo, J, Salvatierra, A. (Aug 2018). Immigration Policies and the Well-Being of Young Latinos—A Multidisciplinary Approach. Symposium chair, presenter, and discussant at the Div. 27 Community Research in Action Featured Division Session at the Annual American Psychological Association Meeting. San Francisco, CA.

Rojas-Flores, L. (Nov. 2017). Trauma and Psychological Distress among Latino Children in a Time of Heightened Immigration Enforcement. Paper presented at the Issue Intensive Symposium entitled: Supporting Immigrant, Undocumented, and Refugee Families: Fear, Anxiety, and Hope. Zero to Three Annual Conference in San Diego, CA.

Cadavid, L., Le Roux, E., Rojas-Flores, L, & Monsalve, C. (Sept, 2017). The perspectives and experiences of sexual violence of internally displaced people in Granizal, a Colombian faith community. Paper presented at the 5th international conference by the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) Forum 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Cuervo, I., Flores-Rojas, L., Pineda, A.M., Le Roux, E., & Cadavid, L. (Sept, 2017). Faith and Responses to Sexual Violence in Displacement: Understanding the Colombian faith leaders. Paper presented at the at the 5th international conference by the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) Forum 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Mechure*, M. & Rojas-Flores, L. (Sept. 2017) Parental immigrant status and Latino citizen children’s academic functioning. Oral presentation presented at the Institute of Violence, Abuse, and Trauma Summit, San Diego, CA.

Rojas-Flores, L. (April 2017). The Plight of Central American Unaccompanied Minors. Presented at Invited SRCD Salon panel on Refugees from the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia: Developmental Status and Global and National Policy Implications at the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) 2017 Biennial Meeting. Austin, TX.

Houltberg, B., Currier, J., Herrera, S., & Cui, L. (Nov, 2016). Multidimensional View of Factors Impacting PTSD Symptoms in Salvadorian Youth Exposed to Violence. Paper presented as part of symposium entitled, Youth Positive Adaptation in the Aftermath of Trauma and Loss: Implications for Intervention and Public Policy at


the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) 32nd Annual Meeting. November, 2016 in Austin, TX.

Rojas-Flores, L. & London, J. (April, 2016). Role of Psychologists in Immigration Proceedings: Providing Trauma-informed Services and Legal Advocacy for Immigrant Families. Paper presented at the California Psychological Association (CPA). Irvine, CA.

Rojas-Flores, L. (April, 2016). Unaccompanied Children Fleeing Violence and Adversity: What Clinicians Can Do to Address their Mental Health Needs. Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS). Pasadena, CA.

Mechure*, M., Grams-Benitez*, L, Agonafer*, E., Tiongson*, R.J., & Rojas-Flores, L. (April 2016). Latino Children’s Religious Coping. Paper presented as part of symposium entitled: Growing up under the threat of family separation: Latino citizen-children of immigrants. California Psychological Association (CPA). Irvine, CA.

Nunes*, M., Ramirez*, N., & Rojas-Flores, L. (April 2016). The DACA Experience Among Immigrant Parents. Paper presented as part of symposium entitled: Growing up under the threat of family separation: Latino citizen-children of immigrants. California Psychological Association (CPA). Irvine, CA

Hwang* Koo, J., Murray*, N.L. & Rojas-Flores, L. (April 2016). Immigration Enforcement and the Role of the Latino Church. Paper presented as part of symposium entitled: Growing up under the threat of family separation: Latino citizen-children of immigrants. California Psychological Association (CPA). Irvine, CA

Tiongson*, R.J. & Rojas-Flores, L. (April 2016). PTSD symptoms in teachers: Understanding the relationship between forgiveness and trauma among Salvadorian teachers. Paper presented at the Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS). Pasadena, CA.

Rojas-Flores, L., Nunes*, M. A., Mechure*, M. (Feb. 2016). Latino Immigrant Parents Raising Children During Heightened US Immigration Enforcement: What MFTs Can Do to Support These Families. Paper presented at the 2016 AAMFT Annual Conference San Francisco, CA.

Rojas-Flores, L. (July 2015). “I’m afraid they will deport my parents:” US citizen children’s psychological distress during heightened immigration enforcement. Paper presented as part of Roundtable on “Unaccompanied Minors Traveling from Central America to the USA” at 35th Congreso Interamericano de Psicología. Lima, Peru.

Hwang*, K. J., & Rojas-Flores, L. (July 2015). 'Ilegales': La criminalización y el desarrollo psicosocial de niños/as Latinos/as en USA. (“Illegals”: The criminalization and psychosocial development of Latino children in the US). Paper to be presented at the 35th Congreso Interamericano de Psicología. Lima, Peru.

Hwang*, K. J., Nunes,* M., & Rojas-Flores, L. (July 2015) The role of parental supervision in adolescents' exposure to community violence


in El Salvador. Paper to be presented at the 35th Congreso Interamericano de Psicología. Lima, Perú..

Rojas-Flores, L., London, J., & Hwang, J. (Mar., 2015). Latino, Citizen-Children’s Mental Health after Parental Detention or Deportation. Anthropology of Children and Youth Interest Group (ACYIG). Long Beach, CA

Rojas-Flores, L., Holland, J., Currier, J. & Herrera, S., (Nov., 2014) Community Violence and Post-Traumatic Stress among Salvadorian Adolescents: Testing the Role of Ecological Factors (Nov., 2014). International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), Miami, FL.

Nunes, M.*Okeke, C., & Rojas-Flores, L (Oct. 2014). Hispanic DREAMers Raising Children: Dreams and Realities for the Next Generation Immigration DACA. National Latino Psychological Association. Alburquerque, NM.

Reyes, J.* Rojas-Flores, L. & Roland, A.* (July, 2014) Community violence and depression in El Salvador: The role of religious coping among teachers (July, 2014). Interamerican Society of Psychology. San Salvador, El Salvador.

Rojas-Flores, L. & De Jesus*, M. (Sept 2013). Impact of Parental Detention and Deportation on Latino Citizen Children's Psychological Well-being: Three Case Studies. Workshop presented at the 19th annual Latino Behavioral Health Institute conference. Los Angeles, CA.

Rojas-Flores, L. (April, 2013). Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS) -Cross Cultural Care and Counsel Annual Meeting. Distinguished Clinical Scholar presentation on: Children’s Well-Being in a Global Era and the Challenges of Transnational Families. Portland, OR.

Rojas-Flores, L., Meese, P.K., Foy, D., (June 2006). Rates of Community Violence Exposure among Salvadorian and Guatemalan Caregivers. Paper presented in symposium entitled: Impact of War and Community Violence on Caregivers in Central America. Biannual Society for Research and Action (SCRA), APA div 27. Pasadena, CA.

Herrera, S., Lin, L.*, Ramos, J.S.*, Ramos, Z.*, Clark, J.*, & Rojas-Flores, L. (June 2006). Effects of War and Community Violence Exposure Among Salvadorian Parents. Paper presented as part of a symposium entitled: Impact of War and Community Violence on Caregivers in Central America. Biannual Society for Research and Action (SCRA), APA div 27. Pasadena, CA.

Rojas-Flores, L., Herrera, S., Foy, DW, Furrow, JL., & Wagener, L (June 2006). Are Community-based Youth Violence Prevention Programs Following “Best Practices”? Paper presented as part of a symposium entitled: Strengthening “Best Practices” Implementation in Community-based Youth Violence Prevention Programs. Biannual Society for Research and Action (SCRA), APA div 27. Pasadena, CA.

Wagener, L., McClean, S., Gibson, G., Furrow, J., Foy, D., & Rojas-Flores, L. (June 2006). Bridging the Gap: Research Collaboratives in


Community-based Youth Violence Prevention. Paper presented as part of a symposium entitled: Strengthening “Best Practices” Implementation in Community-based Youth Violence Prevention Programs. Biannual Society for Research and Action (SCRA), APA div 27. Pasadena, CA.

Rojas-Flores, L. (2006, Oct). Ethnic and Linguistically Diverse Children with ADHD: What We Know and What We Can Do. Paper presented as part of the symposium entitled: “Multicultural Panel on Learning Disabilities” at The “Real World of Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder,” sponsored by the Los Angeles Learning Disability Association. Burbank. CA.

Rojas-Flores, L. (2006, Sept). Culture, Parenting and Child Behavior Problems: An Implementation of an Evidence-based Parenting Program with Latino Parents in the USA. Paper presented as part of the symposium on “Latino American Mental Health,” at the presented at the First World Congress of Cultural Psychiatry. Beijing, China.

Rojas-Flores, L. (2005, Nov.) Liberation Psychotherapy: A Case Illustration. Paper presented as part of symposium titled: “Liberation Psychotherapy: Societal Oppression and Civic Empowerment in Latino/a Mental Health,” at the Pacific Coast Council on Latin American Studies at Loyola Marymount University.

Rojas-Flores, L. (2005, Sept). Use of Positive Youth Development Practices by Community-based Youth Violence Prevention Programs. Paper presented as part of symposium titled “Positive Youth Development and Youth Violence Prevention” at the 10th International Conference on Family Violence. San Diego, California

Rojas-Flores, L., Aoki, W., & *Sagawa, J. (2005, May). Evaluating Best Practices and Positive Youth Development Strategies in Community-Based Youth Violence Prevention Programs. Presented as part of symposium entitled “Pathways to a Hopeful Future: Violence Prevention and Positive Youth Development.” 13t Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research. Washington D.C.

Rojas-Flores, L. (2004, Sept). Development of a “Best Practices” Program Evaluation Protocol. Paper presented as part of symposium titled “Asset-based models and “Best Practices for Youth Violence Prevention: A Program of Research” at the 9th International Conference on Family Violence. San Diego, CA

Rojas-Flores, L., Miller, L.S., & Brown, E. (2002, May). Parenting training for poor, urban Latino parents: Implementing an evidence-based program. Paper presented as part of symposium titled: “Preventing Conduct Problems in Young Children,” at the Society for Prevention Research. Seattle, Washington.

Calzada, J.E., Miller, L.S., Coard, S., & Rojas-Flores, L. (2001, November). Efficacy of a cognitive-behavioral family-based prevention program: parenting practices outcomes. Paper presented as part of symposium titled: “Dissemination of cognitive behavioral interventions: Challenges and outcome in the training of paraprofessionals” at the 35th Annual


Convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy. Philadelphia, PA.

Rojas-Flores, L., & Miller, L.S. (2001, June). Implementing evidence-based preventive parenting interventions among inner-city, Spanish-speaking, Latino families. Paper presented as part of symposium titled: “Parent training for low-income, urban, preschoolers at risk for conduct problems: Issues of culture, ethnicity and social class,” at the Society for Prevention Research. Washington, D.C.

Zayas, L.H., & Rojas-Flores, L. (2000, April). Learning from Latino parents: Combining etic and emic approaches to designing interventions. Paper presented the Twelfth Annual Kent State University Psychology Forum, “Latino Children and Families in the United States,” Kent, Ohio

Miller, L. S., Brown, E. J., Calzada, E. J., & Rojas-Flores, L. (2000, December). Preventing conduct problems in high-risk preschoolers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the World Conference on Mental Health Promotion and Prevention of Mental and Behavioral Disorders, Atlanta, GA.

Miller, L.S., & Rojas-Flores, L. (1999, Sept.). Preventing conduct problems in urban Latino Head Start children. Paper presented at the Meeting of the Life History Research Society. Kauai, Hawaii.

Canino, I.A., Rojas, L., & Soto, E. (1996, May). A stress coping program for Puerto Rican children. Paper presented at symposium entitled "Puerto Rican Mental Health: Towards Culturally Competent Diagnosis and Services Delivery," at the American Psychiatric Association, 149th Annual Meeting, New York, NY.

Posters at Professional Meetings (* Students)

Vaughn*, M.J., & Rojas-Flores, L. (June, 2019). Community Violence and Psychological Distress among Salvadorian Adolescents: Purpose in Life as a Protective Asset. Poster to be presented at the Future Directions Forum. Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (JCCAP).

Murray*, N., & Rojas-Flores, L. (April, 2019). Hope, Precarious Parental Legal Status and Child PTSD Symptoms among Latino Citizen Children. Poster presented at the California Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA.

Rojas-Flores, L., Houltberg, B., Currier, J., Herrera, S., & Cui, L. (Mar., 2018). Gender Differences in the Effects of Relational Factors of Salvadorian Adolescents’ Exposure to Community Violence. Poster to be presented at the 2019 SRCD Biennial Meeting in Baltimore, MD.

Hwang Koo, J., Cadavid, L., Le Roux, E., Banuelos,* S. Pineda, F.A., Tardillo, D.*, Rojas-Flores, L. (Aug. 2018). Internally displaced communities in Colombia: Experiences of trauma and sexual violence. Poster presented at Div. 52, International Psychology at American Psychological Association Annual Conference in San Francisco, CA.


Agonafer*, E., Rojas-Flores, L., & Houltberg, B. (2018). Neighborhood Disorganization, Social Support, and Psychological Distress Among Salvadoran Adolescents. Poster presented at 2018 SRA Biennial Meeting to be held April 12-14, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Kulzer, R*., & Rojas-Flores, L. (2018). Familial Physical Violence, PTSD Symptoms, and Family Support Among Salvadoran Adolescents: A Mediational Model. Poster presented at 2018 SRA Biennial Meeting to be held April 12-14, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Rojas-Flores, L, Currier, J., Le Roux, E., Pineda, A., Cadavid, L., Hwang Koo, J., Mechure*, M., Rivera, B., McCormick W., & Banuelo*s, S. (Nov 2017). Post-conflict and trauma recovery in Colombia: Faith leaders’ trauma exposure and symptoms and work among internally displaced persons. Poster presented at to the Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) 32nd Annual Meeting in Chigaco, IL.

Muro*, K., Choi,* Y.D., Reyes, J.*, Nunes*, M. & Rojas-Flores, L. (Nov 2013). The Role of Attachment among Salvadorian Adolescents Exposed to Community Violence. Poster to be presented at the International Stress and Traumatic Studies Society. Philadelphia, PA.

Choi* Y.D, Lin, E., Rojas-Flores, L. (April 2012). Language Gap, Communication, and Parent-Adolescent Relationships in Asian Immigrant Families. Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD). Biennial Meeting in Vancouver, Canada.

Rojas-Flores, L., Choi*, D.Y., Kulzer*, R., Muro*, K., Reyes*, J., Nunes*, M., & Dueck, A. (Feb 2012). A Linguistic Text Analysis of the Expression of Emotion in Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Adults with Chronic Schizophrenia. Integration Symposium on Schizophrenia and Human Flourishing: Science, Service, Community and Church. Pasadena, CA.

De Jesus*, M.P., Kulzer*, R. & Rojas-Flores, L (Jan 2012). Relationship Between Parenting Stress and Parental Perceptions of Child Misbehavior in Latino Head Start Parents. Travis Research Institute Poster Conference, Pasadena, CA.

Ramos, Z*., Rojas-Flores, L., & Herrera, S. (March, 2011). Parental Self-Efficacy in Violent Neighborhoods: A Qualitative Comparison of Salvadorian Parents Living in the US and in El Salvador. Poster presented at the 2011 Mysell Lecture and Research Day, Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry. Boston, MA.

Lin, E.*, & Rojas-Flores, L (Aug. 2010). Acculturative Gap and Quality of Parent-Child Relationships in Asian American Adolescents. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA). San Diego, CA

Potts. A.*, Putman, Rojas-Flores, L. Herrera, & Foy. (Nov. 2009). Community Violence, Forgiveness, & Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Salvadoran Teachers. Poster presented at the Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Atlanta, GA.

Lin, E.*, Siswanto*, N., Hong*, E., Paik*, S., & Rojas-Flores, L. (May 2009) Parent-Child Relationships in Asian Immigrant Families. Poster presented at the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, D.C.


Carmona*, H., Rojas-Flores, L., & Furrow. (April 2009) Youth Violence Prevention From the Perspective of Community-Based Programs: A Qualitative Look at Barriers to Best Practices. Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD). Biennial Meeting in Denver, CO.

Ramos*, Z., Rojas-Flores, L., Herrera, S., & De Jesus, M*. (Feb 2009). Community violence exposure and parental self-efficacy: A comparison of Salvadorians parents residing in the US and in El Salvador. Presented at the International Conference on Parenting and Parent Education, Daton, TX

Sánchez Ramos, J.* Y. Lin, E.*, Clark, J.*, Siswanto, N*, Herrera, S., & Rojas-Flores, L. (Nov 2007). Salvadorian and U.S. Immigrant Central-American Parents’ Exposure to Community Violence. Poster presented at the International Stress and Trauma Society. Baltimore, MD

Carmona, H.*, Herrera, S., & Rojas-Flores, L. (May 2007). Barriers to Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices in Community-Based Youth Violence Prevention Programs. Poster presented at the Society for Prevention Research. Washington, D.C

Rojas-Flores, L., Herrera, S., Foy, D.W., Furrow, J., & Wagener, L. (Sept, 2006). Youth’s Exposure to Community Violence: Exploring Ethnicity and Gender Considerations in a Suburban Sample in the United States. Poster presented at the First World Congress of Cultural Psychiatry. Beijing, China.

Herrera, S., Rojas-Flores, L., Walling,* S.M., Foy, D.W., Furrow, J., & Wagener, L. (June 2006). Aggressive Beliefs and Violence Exposure Among Suburban Youth: Ethnicity & Gender Considerations. Family Research Consortium IV: Third Annual Summer Institute. Spokane, Washington.

*Sawaga, J., *DeWitt, B., *Sando, L., & Rojas-Flores, L. (2006, May). Are Community-Based Violence Prevention Programs Familiar with Best Practices? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research. San Antonio, TX .

*Green, L., *Chandy, S., & Rojas-Flores, L., & Herrera, S. (2006, May). A Program Evaluation of a Community First-Offenders Program: Applying the Best Practices/Positive Youth Development Models. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research. San Antonio, TX .

* Quagliana, D., *Carmona, H., *Chandy, S., *Enoch, V, & Rojas-Flores, L. (2006, May). Positive Youth Development Utilization in Community Youth Violence Prevention Programs. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research. San Antonio, TX.

*Sagawa, J., *McGovern, S., *Ragin, A., Rojas-Flores, L. (2004, May). Do community-based youth violence prevention programs use “Best Practices” strategies? Poster presented at the 2004 Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research. Quebec. Canada.

*Ragin, A., *Sagawa, J., *Thomas, J., *McGovern, S., *Chandy, S., & Rojas-Flores, L (2004, May). What intervention strategies are community-based, violence prevention programs using? Poster presented at at the


2004 Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research. Quebec. Canada.

Rojas-Flores, L., Miller, S.L., & Rodriguez, C. (1999, June). Preventing conduct problems in Latino Head Start children: A pilot study. Poster presentation at the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. Ninth Scientific Meeting. Barcelona, Spain

Bloom, A., & Rojas-Flores, L. (1998, June). Positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, ability to symbolize emotional experience, and interpersonal engagement. Poster presentation at the Society for Psychotherapy Research, 29th Annual Meeting. Snowbird, Utah.

Rojas-Flores, L., & Drucker, P. (1998, May). Cross-ethnic differences in the language quality of schizophrenic outpatients. Poster presentation at the American Psychological Society (APS), 10th Annual Convention. Washington, D.C.

Rojas-Flores, L. , Bucci, W., Opler, P.L., Linder, J., & Frank, C. (1996, May). Referential activity of language in schizophrenic outpatients. Poster presentation at the American Psychiatric Association, 149th Annual Meeting, New York, NY.

Wood, K.A., & Rojas, L. (1992, October). Racial differences in brief inpatient psychiatric treatment. Poster presentation at the American Psychiatric Association, 44th Institute on Hospital and Community Psychiatry. Toronto, Canada.

Invited Academic Presentations

Rojas-Flores. L. (May 2019). Latinx Psychology Panel with Latino Psychologist Working in Southern California. Respondent. Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, Pasadena, CA.

Rojas-Flores. L. (Mar 2018). Immigration Enforcement and the Psychological Well-Being of Children. Invited presentation at the Symposium on Immigrant Health: Structural Adversity, Resistance, and Resilience. University of California Riverside. Riverside, CA.

Rojas-Flores. L. (Feb 2018). Immigration and the Well-being of Latino Children - What Clinicians Can Do. Invited presentation at Fuller Arizona. Phoenix, AZ.

Rojas-Flores, L. (Nov. 2017). Internal Displacement, IDPs, Faith Leaders and Trauma: Report of Psychology Team Research Findings. Fundación Universitaria Seminario Bíblico De Colombia (FUSBC) – Medellín campus. Medellín, Colombia. (Invited Oral Presentation, in Spanish).

Rojas-Flores, L. (June 2017). Protecting the Well-being of Latino, US Citizen Children and their families. Invited presentation as part of the Immigration Rights & Mental Health Care Panel at Pacific Oaks College, Pasadena, CA.

Rojas-Flores, L. (April 2017). Learning and Growing in a Time of Heightened Immigration Enforcement: A Call to Action on Behalf of Latino Children of Unauthorized Immigrants Santa Clara University;


Keynote Speaker at the Valeriote Goldman Symposium Public Health and Social Justice. Santa Clara, CA.

Rojas-Flores, L. (May 2017). Trauma and Psychological Distress among Latino Children of Unauthorized Parents Facing Deportation. UCLA Center for the Study of International Migration, Spring 2017 Noon Speaker Seminar. Los Angeles, CA.

Rojas-Flores, L. (June 2016). Trauma and the Undocumented Student Experience. California State University San Marcos Counseling Center. San Marcos, CA.

Rojas-Flores, L. (Feb, 2016). Bearing Witness to the Syrian Refugee Experience Fuller Prospective Student Presentation. Fuller Theological Seminary. Pasadena, CA.

Rojas-Flores, L. (Nov, 2015). Gendered Racial Injustices in the US: Why We Need An Education for Social Change. Fuller Prospective Student Presentation. Fuller Theological Seminary. Pasadena, CA.

Rojas-Flores, L. (May 2015). Impact of Immigration Policies & Laws on the Health of Latino Children and Families. Paper presented as part of Symposium on Immigration at the Brueggerman’s Fuller Lectures. Fuller Theological Seminary. Pasadena, CA.

Rojas-Flores, L. (Aug., 2014). Desplazamiento y Trauma: El Papel de la Iglesia [Displacement and Trauma: The Role of the Church]. Paper presented at symposium on “Violence, Migration, Exile, and Displacement in the Americas.” Medellín, Colombia: Seminario Bíblico de Colombia and Fuller Theological Seminary, August 18-22, 2014.

Rojas-Flores, L. (May 2014). Trauma exposure and post-traumatic stress symptoms among children and adolescents in the US and El Salvador: Challenges and Opportunities. Research Colloquium Graduate School of Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary. Pasadena, CA.

Rojas-Flores, L. (Feb, 2014). Latino citizen children of detained & deported parents: Implications for the church, practitioners, and immigration policies. 50th Anniversary School of Psychology Lectures. Fuller Theological Seminary. Pasadena, CA.

Rojas-Flores, L. (Oct, 2006). Prevención de Violencia Juvenil: Investigación y Práctica. Research Colloquium at the Department of Psychology, Universidad Matias Delgado. San Salvador, El Salvador.

Rojas-Flores, L. (Sept 2006). Treating Behavior Problems in Young Children: Cultural Challenges and Opportunities for Enhancing Knowledge and Intervention. Research Colloquium at the Academy of Sciences in Beijing, China.

Rojas-Flores, L. (Sept 2006). Treating Behavior Problems in Young Children: Helping Parents Raise Successful Children.” Two-day workshop presented at the China Youth University for Political Sciences. Beijing. China.

Rojas-Flores, L. (Apr. 2000). “Implementing an Evidence-based Parent Training Intervention for Spanish-speaking, Head Start Children.” Institute for Children at Risk Journal Club. New York University Child Study Center.


Community Invited Presentations

May 2019 Immigration and Trauma. Forum Panel presenter at Urban Youth Workers Institute (UYWI) National Conference, La Mirada, CA. May 2018 The Psychological Impact of US Policies Towards

Immigrants and Refugees. Interfaith Communities United for Justice & Peace (ICUJP). Los Angeles, CA.

Aug, 2017 Faith Leaders and Trauma: Understanding the Multifaceted Consequences of Trauma. Invited presentation at the Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE) Regional Discernment Retreat at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

Oct 2014 Screening for Exposure to Potentially Traumatic Events in Immigrant Children. Invited presentation at Symposium, Fearless Zealous Lawyering: Representing Children in Removal Proceedings. National Lawyers Guild, Los Angeles Chapter. Los Angeles, CA.

April 2012. Children in Immigrant Families: What Can We Do to Ensure their Well-being? La Paz Summit 2012. Pasadena, CA.

Mar 2012 Ayudando a nuestros niños a lidiar con problemas de aprendizaje y triunfar. Stars Tutoring Program at Lake Avenue Church. Pasadena, CA.

May 2012 Ayudando a nuestros niños a triunfar academicamente. Iglesia de la Trinidad. San Fernando Valley, CA.

Mar 2011 Dealing with Family Separation after Immigration Enforcement. A workshop offered at the Parenting Awareness Day Conference in Pasadena, CA

Oct 2006 Lidiando Efectivamente con Problemas de Conducta en el Aula. One day worshop for teachers of 3 Episcopal Church-sponsored Elementary schools. San Salvador, El Salvador.

May 2006 U.S. Immigration Reform Forum. Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA.

Mar 2006 The very hungry caterpillar that refused to eat: Treating childhood eating problems. Clinical Grand Rounds. Fuller Graduate School of Psychology

Mar 2005 Understanding Childhood and Adolescent Depression. A Spanish workshop offered at the Parenting Awareness Day Conference in Pasadena, CA.

March 2004 Learning Disabilities in Children: What Parents Should Know. A workshop offered at the Parenting Awareness Day Conference in Pasadena, CA.

March 2003 Criando Niños Exitosos (Raising Successful Children). A Spanish workshop offered at the Parenting Awareness Day Conference in Pasadena, CA.

Sept. 2002 Behavioral Intervention Strategies for Children and Adolescents with ADHD. Hillsides. Pasadena, CA


Feb. 1999 Clinical Presentation: Institute for Children at Risk. (Co-presenter). New York University Child Study Center Grand Rounds.

June 1998 A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study of a Preventive Intervention for Head Start Children." Research Fellows’ Seminar. Department of Child Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York State Psychiatric Institute.

May 1998 Identifying and Treating Children with ADHD. Lecture to the clinical staff of Cancer Care, Inc. New York, NY.

MEDIA COVERAGE_______________________________________________________

Webinars

Rojas-Flores, L. Stand by Me with Faith: Best Practices for Mentoring DACA and Undocumented Youth. Webinar sponsored by the Thrive Center for Human Development, Fuller Centro Latino & Stars Mentoring Program. May 2019. https://register. gotowebinar .com/recording/197184615026484737

Rojas-Flores, L. Parental Detention, Deportation & the Psychosocial Well-being of Latino Children. Children of Immigrants Webinar Series I sponsored by the Foundation for Child Development. Oct. 2017. https://www.fcd-us.org/4844-2/

PodcastsRojas-Flores, L. Podcast featured at UCLA Center for the Study of International Migration. Trauma and Psychological Distress among Latino Children of Unauthorized Parents Facing Deportation. May 19, 2017. http://www.international.ucla.edu/migration/podcasts

Interviews or Stories Referencing My Research

Sept. 2018. APA Monitor on Psychology. Psychologists Respond to a Mental Health Crisis at the Border. Print version: pages 21-22. http://www.apamonitor-digital.org/apamonitor/201809/MobilePagedReplica.action?pm=2&folio=20#pg23

April 2018. Dallas News. US citizen kids face the deportation of their immigrant parents https://www.dallasnews.com/news/immigration/2018/04/05/deported-us-citizen-kids-face-loss-immigrant-parents

Nov. 2017. APA Monitor on Psychology. Trends report: Targeting social factors that undermine health.. Print version: page 54 http://www.apa.org/monitor/2017/11/trend-social-factors.aspx

http://www.apa.org/monitor/2017/11/trend-social-factors.aspx

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/immigration/2018/04/05/deported-us-citizen-kids-face-loss-immigrant-parents

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/immigration/2018/04/05/deported-us-citizen-kids-face-loss-immigrant-parents

http://www.apamonitor-digital.org/apamonitor/201809/MobilePagedReplica.action?pm=2&folio=20#pg23

http://www.apamonitor-digital.org/apamonitor/201809/MobilePagedReplica.action?pm=2&folio=20#pg23

http://www.international.ucla.edu/migration/podcasts

https://www.fcd-us.org/4844-2/

https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/197184615026484737


Aug. 2017. The Guardian. Trump's immigration crackdown is traumatizing a generation of children. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/23/us-immigration-children-schools-trump

March 2017. The American Immigration Council. U.S. Citizen Children Impacted by Immigration Enforcementhttps://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/us-citizen-children-impacted-immigration-enforcement

Oct 2014. Truthout. For Families and Communities, Deportation Means Trauma. http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/26676-for-families-and-communities-deportation-means-trauma

Sept 2012. Interviewed on about the impact of parental separation due to deportation on children. San Gabriel TV program “Justice Matters with Patricia Corrales.”

June 25, 2007. Interviewed as expert on topic of Sibling Rivalry for television show A Place of Our Own (Englisth) and Los Niños en su Casa (Spanish version). May 10, 2003. “Mothers’ Day: On being an imperfect mother.” A radio talk show interview for the Spanish –language program “Buenas Nuevas para la Familia” on Radio Nueva Vida (KLTX 1390 AM )

Sept. 1, 2002. “Niños con problemas de hiperactividad.” (Children with Hyperactivity Problems) Published article in a national, Spanish-language newspaper, La Opinión.

June 12, 2002. “La mujer y su salud mental,” (Women and their mental health) published article in national, Spanish-language newspaper, La Opinión.

March 2000. Consultant to People en Español magazine on article about impact of divorce on children, titled: “Dos hogares para un cariño.” (pp. 118).

TEACHING AND MENTORSHIP ACTIVITIES_______________________________

Courses TaughtFuller Pasadena, CA Campus

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/26676-for-families-and-communities-deportation-means-trauma

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/26676-for-families-and-communities-deportation-means-trauma

https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/us-citizen-children-impacted-immigration-enforcement

https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/us-citizen-children-impacted-immigration-enforcement

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/23/us-immigration-children-schools-trump

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/23/us-immigration-children-schools-trump


Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy - (MFT students) Psychopharmacology - (MFT students) Vulnerable Family Systems: Addressing Health Disparities &

Complex Trauma (MFT, LPCC, PhD, & PsyD students) Working with Children and Families of Color - (MFT, PhD., & PsyD

students) Family Therapy/Clinical Interventions: Family Systems - (MFT,

PhD., & PsyD students) Assessment - (MFT students) Parent Education and Guidance - (MFT & Intercultural Studies

Program students) Juvenile Justice and Mental Health - Independent Readings -

(MFT students)

Fuller Phoenix, AZ Campus Psychopharmacology - Hybrid Plus - (MFT students)

Vulnerable Family Systems: Addressing Health Disparities & Complex Trauma (MFT students)

Fuller Online Psychopharmacology - (MFT students)

CLINICAL SUPERVISION _______________________________________________

Clinical Foundations I, II and III: Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Skills

Integration Formation Groups

SERVICE & LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES______________________________________

Community 2017-2018 Healthy Minds, Healthy Future Report by The Children’s Partnership and California Immigrant Policy Center - Advisory Group Member2015- present STARS (Formerly Lake Avenue Community Foundation) – Board Member2010-2011 Pasadena Parenting Awareness Month – Planning Committee member2003-2004 Methodist Hospital Foundation Women’s Leadership Council - member

University-related Offices2018-present Human Subjects Research Committee for School of

Intercultural Studies and School of Theology, member2018-present Fuller Seminary Collaboration Council, member2016-present Fuller Theological Seminary, Faculty Senator


2015-present Latino Center Faculty Council, member2005 – 2008 MFT Consortium of Southern California Schools-

Membership Committee1997 – 1999 Student Representative, Admissions Committee, Doctoral

Program. Derner Institute for Advanced Psychological Studies. Adelphi University.

1994-1995 President, Derner Institute Minority Caucus at Adelphi University

University Service: School of Psychology 2017-2019 MFT Curriculum Committee, Chair2016-present MFT Student Development Committee member2017-2018 Travis Research Institute Steering Committee member2012-2017 Thrive Center Advisory Committee member2014 SOP Search Committee for Ph.D. Clinical Director, member2009 – 2014 Dean’s Council, member2008 – 2010 International Outreach and Research Committee, member2008 – 2012 MFT Curriculum Committee, member2005 –2009. MFT Student Development Committee, member2004 – Pres. Admissions Committee for MS MFT, member. Chair (2010-2012)2004 – 2010 Psy.D. Committee, member

University Service: Time-limitedSep-Jun 2017 Teaching and Learning Community, SOP faculty participantW2014 & 2015 Seminary Search committee member, Director of Latino Center Fall 2014 “The Task Before Us” Formation working group2009-2012 Search Committee Member, Graduate School of Psychology

Assistant and Associate Faculty. Fuller Seminary.2004, F Search Committee Member, clinical director for Fuller

Psychological Family Services Clinic. Fuller Seminary.2007, W Search Committee Member, Marriage and Family Therapy

Associate Faculty. Fuller Seminary.2012-present Thrive Center Advisory Committee member2013, Sp & F Search Committee Member, clinical director for Fuller

Psychological Family Services Clinic. Fuller Seminary

MASTERS PROJECTS AND DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS_____________________

Dissertation Chair


April 2019 Jenny Siaw Reyes. PhD Dissertation. Community Violence and Posttraumatic Symptoms in Salvadorian Youth: The Role of Students’ Perceptions of School

Jul 2018- Doribeth Tardillo. PsyD Dissertation Proposal. The Role of the Christian Church in the Face of Internally Displaced Communities in Colombia.

June 2018 Maria “Mikko” Mechure. PhD. Dissertation Defense Parental Immigrant Status and Latino Citizen Children’s Academic Functioning.

June 2018 Larisa Grams-Benitez. PhD Data Colloqium. Risk and Protective Factors Affecting Citizen Children in Mixed-Status Latino Families: Life Events, Service Utilization, and Mental Health Across Time.

May 2018 Karina Muro, Ph.D. Dissertation Defense. Parent Time Spent with Child: A Mediating Link Between Family Life Events and Latino Citizen Children’s Externalizing Problems

April 2018 Marisa Nunes, Ph.D. Dissertation Defense Parent Time Spent with Child: A Mediating Link Between Family Life Events and Latino Citizen Children’s Externalizing Problems

Feb 2018 Roanne Joy Tiongson PsyD. Dissertation Defense. The Role of Forgiveness in Salvadorian Teachers Exposed to Community Violence

Oct 2017 Rebecca Kulzer, PhD. Dissertation Defense. Family Support, Violence and PTSD Symptoms in Salvadoran Youth.

July 2017 Edden Agonfer. PsyD Dissertation Defense. Neighborhood Disorganization, Social Support, and Psychological Distress among Salvadoran Adolescents.

April 2017 Josephine Hwang Koo, Ph.D. Dissertation Proposal. Impact of Parental Immigration Status and Child Access to Health Care on the Mental Health of Latino Citizen-Children.

June 2013 Marisol de Jesus Perez. Ph.D. Dissertation. Traumatic Loss, Severity of Grief, and Religious Coping: Towards a Mediational Model

June 2012 Sarah Moon. Psy.D Dissertation. Acculturation Level and Parent-Child Relationships in Asian Immigrant Families

June 2012 Tyson Grubb, Psy.D. Dissertation Proposal. Community Violence Exposure, Depression and Forgiveness in Salvadorian Teachers

June 2011 Jennifer Clark Mallari, Psy.D. Dissertation. The Role of the Church in Supporting Healthy Parenting: Perceptions of Salvadorian Parents Exposed to Community Violence

June 2010 Jenel Ramos. Psy.D. Dissertation. Vicarious Trauma, Self Care, and Emotional Exhaustion in a Sample of El Salvador Teachers. Department of Psychology

July 2009 Elizabeth Y. Lin. Ph.D. Dissertation. Acculturation and Parent-Child Relationships in Asian Immigrant Families. Department of Psychology


July 2009 Vanessa A. Enoch. Psy.D. Dissertation. Mentoring at-Risk Urban Youth. Department of Psychology

May 2009 Zorangeli Ramos. Ph.D. Dissertation. Exposure to Community Violence, Immigration and Parental Self-Efficacy. Department of Psychology

Nov. 2007 Kevin Newgren. Psy.D. Dissertation. Preventing Youth Violence in an Urban Community: An Evaluation of a Secondary Prevention Program. Department of Psychology

Oct. 2007 Paul Groenewal. PsyD. Dissertation. Parents of Youth Offenders: An Evaluation of a Community-based Violence Prevention Program. Department of Psychology

May 2006 Sunitha Chandy. PsyD Dissertation. Best Practices and Positive Youth Development: A Program Evaluation of a Parenting-Based Youth Violence Prevention Program. Department of Psychology.

Nov 2006 Katie Bond. PsyD. Dissertation Best Practices and Positive Youth Development Program Evaluation of a Community-based, Peer Mentoring Program. Department of Psychology.

June 2005 Lauri B. Green. PsyD. Dissertation. Best Practices and Positive Youth Development: A Program Evaluation of a First-Time Offenders Program Department of Psychology.

June 2005 Rebekah Hall. Psy.D. Dissertation. Best Practices and Positive Youth Development: A Program Evaluation of a Substance Abuse Prevention Program. Department of Psychology.

June 2005 Jennifer Gale. Psy.D. Dissertation. Best Practices and Positive Youth Development: Peer Tutoring and Mentoring Program Evaluation. Department of Psychology.

May 2005 Jennie Thomas Psy.D. Dissertation. Evaluation of a Community-Based Tutoring and Mentoring Program: Academic Achievement, Responsibility, and Prosocial Behavior. Department of Psychology

Masters Theses – ChairIn progress Stephanie Bañuelos. Masters Thesis. Sexual Violence and

Moral Injury Among Internally Displaced Women in ColombiaIn progress Neva Murray. Masters Thesis. Hope in Latino U.S. Citizen-

Children Affected by Parental Detention and Deportation In progress Norma Ramirez. Masters Thesis. Academic Aspirations, School

Outcomes and Latino Citizen Children of Unauthorized Parents.May 2019 Jennifer M. Vaughn. Masters Thesis. Religious Coping, Future

Orientation, and Adolescents Exposed to Violence in El Salvador.

June 2016 Maria Mechure. Masters Thesis. Religious Coping and Psychological Distress in Salvadorian Youth.

Mar 2015 Marissa Nunes. Masters Thesis. Parental Supervision and Community Violence Exposure of Youth in El Salvador

Sept 2014 Karina Muro. Masters Thesis. The Role of Parental Attachment among Salvadoran Adolescents Exposed to Community Violence


Nov 2014 Jenny Reyes. Masters Thesis. Community Violence and Depression in El Salvador: The Role of Religious Coping Among Teachers

June 2012 David Y. Choi. Masters Thesis. Perceived Language Gap, Communication, and

Quality of Parent-Adolescent Relationships in Asian Immigrant Families

June 2012 Rebecca Kulzer. Masters Thesis. Relationship between Positive and Negative Parenting Practices and Social Competence in Children: An Examination of Low-Income Hispanic Head Start Families

May 2011 Marisol de Jesus Perez. Masters Thesis. Parenting Stress, Acculturation, and Parental Perception of Child Disruptive Behavior in Head Start Hispanic Parents

Nov 2008 Hana Carmona. Masters Thesis. Barriers to the Implementation of Best Practices for Youth Violence Prevention: A Mixed Methods Approach

June 2008 Elizabeth Y. Lin. Masters Thesis. Factors that Influence the Quality of Parent-Child Relationships in Asian Immigrant Families

Dissertation Committee MemberJuly 2018 Patience Ahmed. PhD Dissertation. Department of Psychology.May 2018 Ariel Reid. PhD Dissertation. Department of Psychology. April 2018 Jess Torrecillas, Psy.D. Dissertation. Department of Psychology.July 2017 Andrea Canales. PhD Dissertation. Department of Psychology. June 2017 Ashley Marie Nevin. PhD Dissertation. Department of

Psychology.Feb 2017 Cristina Zalvana, Psy.D. Dissertation Defense. Azusa Pacific

University.June 2016 Susie Bennett, Ph.D. Dissertation Department of Psychology.July 2015 Jeff Creely. Ph.D. Dissertation. Department of Psychology.June 2014 Ashli Roland. Ph.D. Dissertation Department of

Psychology.July 2013 Kathryn Wolf. Ph.D. Dissertation. Department of Psychology.July 2013 Rebeca Rouse, PsyD. Dissertation. Department of Psychology.June 2012 Katherine Woods, Psy.D. Dissertation. Department of

Psychology.June 2012 Annie Matthews. PsyD. Dissertation. Department of Psychology.June 2012 Kathryn G. Wolf. Ph.D. Dissertation Department of Psychology.June 2012 Rebekah S. Kilman Liu. PsyD Dissertation. Department of

PsychologyJune 2011 Niveen Soliman. Ph.D. Dissertation. Department of Psychology.July 2010 Joseph Tadie. Ph.D. Dissertation. Department of Psychology.Sept 2007 Bryan Goluck. Ph.D. Dissertation. Department of Psychology. June 2005 Amanda Weatherby. Ph.D. Dissertation. Department of

Psychology.


FELLOWSHIPS, HONORS, AND AWARDS___________________________________

2019 Fuller School of Psychology Research & Writing Supplemental Award ($2,000)2018 Fuller School of Psychology Renewal Award ($2,000)2018 Stars Foundation (Mentoring Program) Honoree at “Stars for Tomorrow” Annual Celebration.2018 Fuller Seminary, School of Psychology Faculty Award ($2,500)2015 Qualitative Methodology Research (QMRI) scholar - training award- Summer Institute at University of Maryland. 2015 TRI Faculty Enrichment Award ($500)2007 & 2010 Fuller School of Psychology Renewal Award ($2,000) 2005 & 2006 Family Research Consortium Award ($400)2005 & 2002 Society for Prevention Research Travel Award ($5000)2003-2005 Health NCMHD Disparities Scholar, National Center on Minority Health & Health Disparities NCMHD) – ($75,000)1998-2002 National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Minority Research Training Grant2000 Farber Prize for Excellence in Dissertation Research (1999-2000), Derner Institute For Advanced Psychological Studies

LEADERSHIP & ACTIVITIES IN PROFESSIONAL/RESEARCH SOCIETIES___________________________________________________________

Professional AffiliationsSociety for Research in Child Development (SRCD)Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA), APA Division 27 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)American Psychological Association (APA)

Ad Hoc ReviewerCultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority PsychologyPsychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and PolicyInternational Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, and

ConsultationChild DevelopmentJournal of Research in AdolescenceTranscultural PsychiatryInteramerican Journal of PsychologyJournal of Psychology & Theology (Special Issue: Community Psychology)

Professional Meeting Reviewer


2017 Christian Association for Psychological Association (CAPS), Cross-Cultural/International Track Coordinator and reviewer– 2017 CAPS International Conference, Chicago, IL.

OTHER RELEVANEXPERIENCE___________________________________________

1984-1987 Operation Mobilization, Ships LOGOS and DOULOSParticipated in international outreach program. Visited over 25 countries in Europe, Caribbean, Central and South America. Conducted public relations duties for the ships, including acquiring necessary government permits to planning, organizing, and conducting programs on land. Lined-up Ship LOGOS’s visits to St. John’s, Canada; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; San Salvador, El Salvador; and Lima, Peru.

LANGUAGES_____________________________________________________________ Spanish (excellent verbal & written fluency)


REFERENCES

Joseph Mason Currier, Ph.D.Associate ProfessorDirector of Clinical TrainingPsychology Department/Clinical and Counseling Doctoral ProgramUniversity of South AlabamaUCOM 1036Mobile, AL 36688Office Phone: (251) 460-7819Email: [email protected]

Judith L. Gibbons, Ph.D.Professor Emerita of PsychologySaint Louis UniversityAssociate Editor, Journal of Cross-Cultural PsychologyEmail: [email protected]

Justin L. Barrett Ph.D.Professor of PsychologyChief Project Developer, Office for Science, Theology and Religion Initiatives (STAR)Fuller Graduate School of Psychology180 N. Oakland AvenuePasadena, CA 91101Office Phone: (626) 584-5345Email: [email protected]





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