Brandy Piña-Watson, Ph.D. Texas Tech University Phone: (806)

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1 Brandy Piña-Watson, Ph.D. Texas Tech University Phone: (806) Box Lubbock, Texas Website: EDUCATION Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas Aug Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Counseling Psychology Distinguished Honor Graduate of the Department of Education and Human Development APA Accredited Internship: University of Texas at Austin Counseling and Mental Health Center Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, Texas May 2008 Masters of Science (M.S.), Psychology Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, Texas Dec Bachelors of Arts (B.A.), Psychology (minor: Business Administration) Summa Cum Laude (with highest honors) PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS Academic: Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas August 2014-present Assistant Professor (tenure-track) Department of Psychological Sciences Counseling Psychology Program Women Studies, Affiliated Faculty University of Houston, Houston, Texas January 2012-May 2015 Instructor of Latino Psychology Department of Mexican American Studies Research: Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas August 2009-August 2013 Research Coordinator Department of Educational Psychology Mexican American Men & Mental Health Lab Clinical Practice and Pre-Professional Experience: University of Texas Counseling and Mental Health Center, Austin, Texas August 2013-August 2014 Psychology Doctoral Intern Therapist Setting: University Counseling Center Experience: Provide individual and group therapy to college students; Co-lead the All Ages Personal Exploration, Making Connections: Conversations about Fitting In and Voices Against Violence: Exploring Healthy Relationships groups; Provide outreach services through Latino Student Focus and Suicide Prevention apprenticeships; Provide crisis intervention services to students; Participate in specialty preceptorships to gain specialization in the following areas: Trauma and Mindfulness Based Therapy and Interventions, and Practicum Training Specialization. Texas A&M University Student Counseling Service, College Station, Texas August 2011-May 2013 Psychology Doctoral Intern Therapist Setting: University Counseling Center Experience: Provide mental health, career and academic counseling and biofeedback services to college students; Created Art Therapy Workshop; Provide outreach services; Provide group counseling interventions

2 Brazos County Jail, Bryan, Texas January 2012-June 2012 Individual Counselor Setting: Criminal Justice Experience: Provided mental health and crisis assessment services to incarcerated men and women Bryan Independent School District, Bryan, Texas May 2009-August 2011 Individual and Group Counselor Setting: Public School Experience: Provided mental health services to adolescents ages 11 to 18 at Bryan Collegiate High School, an early college high school designed to promote higher education for at-risk populations, and in the Disciplinary and Alternative Education Program (DAEP), a temporary location for students who have been deemed to have behavior problems and removed from their home campuses; Supported the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs by facilitating group sessions on topics such as healthy relationships and negotiating the transition from middle school to high school. Texas A&M University Counseling & Assessment Clinic, Bryan, Texas August 2009-August 2011 Individual Practicum Counselor Setting: Community Mental Health Experience: Provided mental health services to adolescents and adults ages 16 to 65 MHMR of Nueces County, Corpus Christi, Texas May 2008-August 2009 Case Manager II Youth & Family Services Division Setting: Community Mental Health Experience: Supported children and adolescents with mental disorders and their parents or caregivers through case management, advocacy, and skills and medication training. Tri-County Juvenile Probation Services, Alice, Texas January 2008-May 2008 Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor Intern Setting: Criminal Justice Experience: Worked with adolescents on probation and/or in the juvenile detention center Alice Counseling Center, Alice, Texas August 2007-May 2008 Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor Intern Setting: Community Mental Health Experience: Provided individual and group counseling to a diverse population, with an emphasis on substance abuse and dependency treatment. RESEARCH Interests: My overall research interest lies in determining how individual factors (e.g., gender, sexuality, etc.), family dynamics, culture and society impact Latina/o adolescent and emerging adult depression, suicidality, risky health behaviors (e.g., sexual and substance use) and well-being (e.g., self-esteem, life satisfaction, quality of life and positive academic outcomes). I have a special interest in taking a holistic and resiliency approach to creating intervention and prevention programs to address Latina/o mental health disparities. Peer Reviewed Publications (*denotes student status): 22. Córdova, D., Schwartz, S. J., Unger, J. B., Baezconde-Garbanati, L., Villamar, J. A., Soto, D. W., Des Rosiers, S., Kyoung Lee, T., Mecca, A., Cano, M. A., Lorenzo-Blanco, E. I., Oshri, A., Salas- Wright, C. P., Piña-Wilson, B., & Romero, A. J. (in press). A longitudinal test of the parentadolescent family functioning discrepancy hypothesis: A trend toward increased HIV risk behaviors among immigrant Hispanic adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 21. Cano, M. A., Castro, Y., de Dios, M. A., Schwartz, S. J., Lorenzo-Blanco, E. I., Roncancio, A. M., Martinez, M. J., Sheehan, D. M., Auf, R., Piña-Watson, B., Huynh, Q., & Zamboanga, B. L. (in

3 press). Associations of ethnic discrimination with symptoms of anxiety and depression among Hispanic emerging adults: A moderated mediation model. Anxiety, Stress, & Coping. 20. Ojeda, L., Piña-Watson, B., & Gonzalez, G. (in press). The role of social class, ethnocultural adaptation, and masculinity ideology on Mexican American college men s well-being. Psychology of Men and Masculinity. 19. *Davis, A. N., Carlo, G., Schwartz, S. J., Unger, J. B., Zamboanga, B. L., Lorenzo-Blanco, E. I., Cano, M. A., Baezconde-Garbanati, L., Oshri, A., Streit, C., Martinez, M. M., Piña-Watson, B., Lizzi, K., & Soto, D. (in press). The Longitudinal Associations between Discrimination, Depressive Symptoms, and Prosocial Behaviors in U.S. Latino/a Recent Immigrant Adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 18. Piña-Watson, B., Lorenzo-Blanco, E., *Dornhecker, M., *Martinez, A., & Nagoshi, J. (2016). Moving away from a cultural deficit to a holistic perspective: Traditional gender role values, academic attitudes, and educational goals for Mexican descent adolescents. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 63, Piña-Watson, B., Llamas, J. D., & *Stevens, A. K. (2015). Attempting to successfully straddle the cultural divide: Hopelessness model of bicultural stress, mental health, and caregiver connection for Mexican descent adolescents. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 62(4), Piña-Watson, B., *Dornhecker, M., & *Salinas, S. R. (2015). The impact of bicultural stress on Mexican American adolescents depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation: Gender matters. Hispanic Journal of Behavior Sciences, 37, Cano, M. A., de Dios, M. A., Castro, Y., Vaughan, E. L., Castillo, L. G., Lorenzo-Blanco, E. I., Piña- Watson, B., Cardoso, J. B., Ojeda, L., Cruz, R. A., Correa-Fernandez, V., Ibañez, G., Auf, R., *Molleda, L. M. (2015). Alcohol use severity and depressive symptoms among late adolescent Hispanics: Testing associations of acculturation and enculturation in a bicultural transaction model. Addictive Behaviors, 49, Piña-Watson, B., & Castillo, L. G. (2015). The role of the perceived parent child relationship on Latina adolescent depression. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 32, Piña-Watson, B., *López, B., Ojeda, L., & *Rodriguez, K. (2015). Cultural and Cognitive Predictors of Academic Motivation among Mexican American Adolescents: Caution against Discounting the Impact of Cultural Processes. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 43, Schwartz, S., Unger, J.B., Baezconde-Garbanati, L., Zamboanga, B.L., Lorenzo-Blanco, E.I., Des Rosiers, S.E., Romero, A.J., Cano, M.A., Gonzales-Backen, M.A., Córdova, D., Piña-Watson, B., Huang, S., Villamar, J.A., Soto, D., Pattarroyo, M., & Szapocznik, J. (2015). Trajectories of cultural stressors and effects on mental health and substance use among recently arrived Hispanic immigrant adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health, 56, Piña-Watson, B., Jimenez, N., & Ojeda, L. (2014). Self-construal, career decision-making selfefficacy, and barriers predict Mexican American women s life satisfaction. Career Development Quarterly, 62, Ojeda, L., & Piña-Watson, B. (2014). Caballerismo may protect against the role of machismo on Mexican day laborers self-esteem. Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 15, Piña-Watson, B., Castillo, L.G., Jung, E., Ojeda, L., & Castillo-Reyes, R. (2014). The Marianismo Beliefs Scale: Validation with Mexican American Adolescent Girls and Boys. Journal of Latina/o Psychology, 2, Piña-Watson, B., Castillo, L. G., Rodriguez, K. M., & Ray, S. (2014). Familial predictors of Latina adolescent suicidal ideation. Archives of Suicide Research. 18, Ojeda, L., Castillo, L. G., Rosales Meza, R., & Piña-Watson, B. (2014). Mexican Americans in Higher Education: Cultural Adaptation and Marginalization as Predictors of College Persistence Intentions and Life Satisfaction. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 13, 3-14.

4 6. Navarro, R., Ojeda, L., Swartz, S., Piña-Watson, B., & Cantu, L. (2014). Cultural self, personal self: Links with well-being among Mexican American college students. Journal of Latina/o Psychology, 2, Ojeda, L., Edwards, L., Hardin, E., & Piña-Watson, B. (2014). The Role of Behavioral and Cognitive Cultural Orientation on Mexican American College Students Life Satisfaction. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 13, Piña-Watson, B., Ojeda, L., Castellon, N., & Dornhecker, M. (2013). Familismo, ethnic identity, and bicultural stress as predictors of Mexican American adolescents positive psychological functioning. Journal of Latina/o Psychology, 1, Piña-Watson, B., Castillo, L. G., Ojeda, L., & Rodriguez, K. M. (2013). Parent conflict as a mediator between marianismo beliefs and depressive symptoms for Mexican American college women. Journal of American College Health, 61, Ojeda, L., & Piña-Watson, B. (2013). Mexican day laborer men s well-being: The role of familismo, discrimination, religiosity, job satisfaction and health. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 19, Ojeda, L., Piña-Watson, B., Castillo, L. G., Khan, N., Castillo, R., & Leigh, J. (2012). Acculturation, enculturation, ethnic identity, and conscientiousness as predictors of Latino boys and girls career decision self-efficacy. Journal of Career Development, 39, Chapters: 1. Romero, A.J., & Piña-Watson, B. (in press). Acculturative stress and bicultural stress: Psychological measurement and mental health. In S. Schwartz and J. Unger (Eds.). Handbook of Acculturation and Health. Oxford Handbook. Magazine Articles: 1. Piña-Watson, B., & *Cruz, A. (2015). Latina/o adolescent suicidality: Intergenerational acculturation gaps and the potential impact for Latina/o youth and families. Texas Psychologist, 70, 6-9. Manuscripts Under Review: Revise and Resubmit: 5. Piña-Watson, B., & Abraído-Lanza, A. The intersection of fatalismo and pessimism on depressive symptoms and suicidality of Mexican American adolescents: An attribution perspective. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology (revise & resubmit). 4. Schwartz, S., Lorenzo-Blanco, E.I., Zamboanga, B.L., Gonzales-Backen, M.A., Unger, J.B., Baezconde- Garbanati, L., Córdova, D., Cano, M.A., Romero, A.J., Piña-Watson, B. Toward an integrative conceptualization of cultural stress among Hispanic immigrant adolescents. Child Development Perspectives (revise & resubmit). 3. *Heredia, D., Piña-Watson, B., Castillo, L., Ojeda, L., & Cano, M.A. Associations of acculturation and enculturation with attitudes of academic persistence among Latina/o College Students: The meditative role of intrapersonal and environmental factors. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education (revise & resubmit). 2. Lorenzo-Blanco, E.I., Meca, A., Unger, J.B., Romero, A., Gonzalez-Backen, M., Piña-Watson, B., Cano, M.A., Zamboanga, B., Schwartz, S. J. Latina/o Parents Cultural Stress: Links with Family Functioning, Youth Mental Health, and Substance Use. Journal of Family Psychology (revise & resubmit). 1. Lorenzo-Blanco, E. I., Meca, A., Unger, J.B., Romero, A., Szapocznik, J., Cano, M.A., Piña-Watson, B., Zamboanga, B., & Schwartz, S. J. Towards and Integrative Understanding of Latina/o parents cultural stress, depressive symptoms, family functioning and youth emotional and behavioral well-being. Family Process (revise & resubmit).

5 Initial Review: 8. Piña-Watson, B., *Das, M., *Modella, L., & *Cantu, C. Ethnic Identity, Life Satisfaction, and Depressive Symptoms for Mexican Descent Adolescents: Self-Esteem as a Mediating Mechanism. Ethnicity and Health (under review). 7. Piña-Watson, B., Vega, D., *Cruz, A., & Lorenzo-Blanco. Family Conflict & Latina/o Youth Depression, Hopelessness, Suicidality, & Life Satisfaction: An Examination of Gender Role Values. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology (under review). 6. Piña-Watson, B. Ojeda, L., Jung, E., Castillo, L.G. Traditional Machismo and Caballerismo Scale: Factorial Invariance Study with Latino boys, College Men and Immigrant Men. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology (under review). 5. Piña-Watson, B., Thurman, D., *Cruz, A., *Yanez, E.. The Role of Bullying on Suicidality for Mexican Descent Adolescents: An Examination of General and Cultural Coping. Psychology of Violence (under review). 4. Piña-Watson, B., Romero, A., Navarro, R., & Ojeda, L. The Mediating Role of Coping and Involuntary Responses in the Association between Bicultural Stress and Mental Health Among White and Mexican American College Students. Journal of Clinical Psychology (under review). 3. Nagoshi, J., Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F., & Piña-Watson, B. Accounting for Linguistic Acculturation, Coping, Antisociality and Depressive Affect in the Gender Role-Alcohol Use Relationship in Mexican American Adolescents: A Moderated Mediation Model for Boys and Girls. Substance Use and Misuse (under review). 2. Moise, R., Meca, A., Schwartz, S.J., Unger, J.B., Lorenzo-Blanco, E.I., Szapocznik, J., Cano, M.A., Piña-Watson, B., Des Rosiers, S.E., Soto, D.W., Pattarroyo, M., Villamar, J.A., Lizzi, K.M. The use of cultural identifications in predicting health behaviors in Hispanic immigrant adolescents (under review). 1. McCoy, H., Piña-Watson, B., & *O Keefe, K. Should Feeling Lonely be Included when Screening for Suicidal Ideation with the MAYSI-2? Assessment (under review). Scholarly Work in Progress (To be submitted April-July 2016): 12. Piña-Watson, B., *Aceves, D., *Stevens, A., Littlefield, A., Lorenzo-Blanco, E.I., Cano, M.A., Romero, A., Schwartz, S.J., Unger, J.B., Villamar, J.A., Soto, D.W., Des Rosiers, S.E., Lizzi, K.M., Pattarroyo, M., Gonzales-Backen, M., Zamboanga, B.L., Córdova, D. Familismo Acculturation Gaps on Mental: Testing the Acculturation Gap Hypothesis. To be submitted to Journal of Family Psychology (July 2016). 11. Piña-Watson, B. Familismo Values Protect Against Impact of Family Conflict on Depressive Symptoms for Latino adolescents. To be submitted to Archives of Suicide Research (July 2016). 10. Piña-Watson, B., *Cox, K. Coping through Culture as a Buffer: Examining Discrimination, Risky Sexual Behaviors, and Alcohol Dependence for Mexican Descent College Students. To be submitted to Journal of American College Health (July 2016). 9. Piña-Watson, B. & *Cruz, A. Male Caregivers Matter Too: Male Caregiver Connection Protects Against Mexican Descent Adolescent Suicide Attempts. To be submitted to Suicide and Life Threatening Behavior (June 2016). 8. Piña-Watson, B., *Contreras, S Where do I fit in?: The Detrimental Affect on Latino Youth s Self- Esteem When Discriminated Against Simultaneously from Within and Without. To be submitted to Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology (June 2016). 7. Piña-Watson, B., Lorenzo-Blanco, E., & *Das, M. The Relationship Between Latino Gender Role Values and Coping Styles: Moving Beyond Gender Group Comparisons. To be submitted to Journal of Counseling Psychology (June 2016). 6. Piña-Watson, B., Llamas, J., *Cruz., A., & *Garcia, A. The Differential Effects of Intragroup Marginalization on Mental Health for Latina/o Adolescents and Emerging Adults. To be submitted to Journal of Counseling Psychology (May 2016).

6 5. Piña-Watson, B., *Martinez, A., *Cruz, L., & Llamas, J. Ethnic Identity as a Catalyst for Mental Wellbeing and academic outcomes. To be submitted to Child and Family Studies (May 2016). 4. Piña-Watson, B., & Castillo, L.G., & Ojeda, L. Influence of the caregiver-child acculturation gap on Mexican American adolescent depression and suicidality. To be submitted to Psychology of Violence (May 2016). 3. Piña-Watson, B., Trejos-Castillo, E., *Martinez, A. Suicidal Ideation and Attempts Across Ethnicity, Gender, and Developmental Stages: An Examination of Relational and Individual Characteristics. To be submitted to Journal of Youth and Adolescence (April 2016) 2. Piña-Watson, B., & Llamas, J., Cruz, A. Intragroup marginalization in the family context: Implications for mental health in two developmental periods of Mexican Descent Youth. To be submitted to Journal of Counseling Psychology (April 2016). 1. Romero, A., Piña-Watson, B., & Toomey, R. How do bicultural stress and ethnic identity development contribute to hopelessness and depressive symptoms for Mexican American youth? To be submitted to Journal of Latina/o Psychology (April 2016). Paper Presentations: International: 3. Piña-Watson, B., & Romero, A. (2014). An Examination of the Effect of Ethnic Identity Development and Bicultural Stress on Mexican American Adolescents Mental Health. Invited to present as part of the New Investigators in Hispanic Drug Abuse Research Panel at the 2014 National Hispanic Science Network s Fourteenth Annual International Scientific Conference in El Paso, Texas. 2. Romero, A., Piña-Watson, B., Navarro, R. & Ojeda, L. (2014). Disengaged and involuntary responses to coping mediating relations of bicultural stress to late adolescents well-being. Paper accepted to be presented at the European Health Psychology Society Conference, Innsbruck, Austria. 1. Ojeda, L., & Piña-Watson, B. (2013). Day laborers well-being: The role of familismo, spirituality, work, health and discrimination. Paper presented at the 2013 National Hispanic Science Network s Thirteenth Annual International Scientific Conference in Washington, DC. National: 27. Piña-Watson, B., & *Cruz, A. (accepted). Caregiver Connectedness as a Gateway for Suicide Resilience: Don t Discount Men in Latina/o Youths Lives. In B. Piña-Watson, (Chair), Latina/o Adolescent and Emerging Adult Suicidality: An Exploration of Familial, Cultural, Developmental, and Gendered Contexts (Symposium). Paper to be presented at the 2016 National Latina/o Psychological Association Biennial Conference in Orlando Florida (September 2016). 26. Vega, D., Piña-Watson, B., *Cruz, A., & Lorenzo-Blanco, E.I. (accepted). Family Conflict & Mexican Descent Youth Suicidality: An Examination of Gender Role Values. In B. Piña-Watson, (Chair), Latina/o Adolescent and Emerging Adult Suicidality: An Exploration of Familial, Cultural, Developmental, and Gendered Contexts (Symposium). Paper to be presented at the 2016 National Latina/o Psychological Association Biennial Conference in Orlando Florida (September 2016). 25. *Cruz, A., Piña-Watson, B., & Llamas, J. (accepted). Intragroup Marginalization in the Family Context: Implications for Suicidality Severity In of Mexican Descent Youth. In B. Piña-Watson, (Chair), Latina/o Adolescent and Emerging Adult Suicidality: An Exploration of Familial, Cultural, Developmental, and Gendered Contexts (Symposium). Paper to be presented at the 2016 National Latina/o Psychological Association Biennial Conference in Orlando Florida (September 2016).

7 24. *Martinez, A.J., & Piña-Watson, B. (accepted). Suicidality in Mexican Descent Adolescents and Emerging Adults: Prevalence, Gender Differences, & Help Seeking Barriers. In B. Piña-Watson, (Chair), Latina/o Adolescent and Emerging Adult Suicidality: An Exploration of Familial, Cultural, Developmental, and Gendered Contexts (Symposium). Paper to be presented at the 2016 National Latina/o Psychological Association Biennial Conference in Orlando Florida (September 2016). 23. Piña-Watson, B., Alcaraz, E., Casanova, S., Pasillas, R., & Carney, M. (accepted). Words of Wisdom to ECPs from Later Career Professionals: Journeys, Struggles, and Triumphs. Hosted by B. Piña- Watson (Chair) and the NLPA Early Career Psychologist Committee. Roundtable to be hosted at the 2016 National Latina/o Psychological Association Biennial Conference in Orlando Florida (September 2016). 22. Llamas, J., Piña-Watson, B., *Das, M., & Lorenzo-Blanco, E. (accepted). A Latent Profile Analysis of Traditional Gender Values Among Mexican Descent Adolescents and Links to Life Satisfaction. Paper to be presented at the 2016 National Latina/o Psychological Association Biennial Conference in Orlando Florida (September 2016). 21. Gonzales-Backen, M. A., Schwartz, S. J., Cano, M. A., Zamboanga, B. L., Piña-Watson, B.,. & Romero, A. (accepted). Longitudinal associations between negative contextual experiences and adjustment among Hispanic immigrant youth: The mediating role of bicultural stress. Paper to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, San Francisco, CA. 20. Cordova, D., Schwartz, S., Unger, J., Baezconde-Garbanati, L., Vilamar, J., Soto, D., Salas-Wright, C., Cano, M., Des Rosiers, S., Lorenzo-Blanco, E., Piña-Watson, B., Oshri, A., & Romero, A. (2016). Trajectories of Parent-Adolescent Family Functioning Discrepancies are Linked to HIV/STI Risk Behaviors among Hispanic Adolescents. In M. Gonzales-Backen, (Chair), Longitudinal Studies of Identity, Culture, and Health among Hispanic Adolescents (Symposium). Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, Maryland. 19. Lorenzo-Blanco, E.I., Meca, A., Unger, J., Romero, A.J., Piña-Watson, B., Cano, M., Zamboanga, B., Schwartz, S. (2016). Latina/o Parents' Cultural Stress: Links with Family Functioning and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use. In B. Piña-Watson, (Chair), Latina/o Youth and their Quest to Navigate Cultural Stress: The Role of Adolescent and Familial Factors (Symposium). Paper to presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, Maryland. 18. Romero, A.J., Piña-Watson, B., Toomey, R. (2016). Does Ethnic Identity Status Moderate the Association Between Bicultural Stress and Mental Health of Mexican Descent Youth. In B. Piña- Watson, (Chair), Latina/o Youth and their Quest to Navigate Cultural Stress: The Role of Adolescent and Familial Factors (Symposium). Paper to presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, Maryland. 17. Piña-Watson, B., Romero, A.J., Stevens, A., Unger, J., Schwartz, S. (2016). Examining of the Directionality of Bicultural Stress, Depression, Self-esteem, and Hopefulness in Latina/o Immigrant Adolescents. In B. Piña-Watson, (Chair), Latina/o Youth and their Quest to Navigate Cultural Stress: The Role of Adolescent and Familial Factors (Symposium). Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, Maryland. 16. Schwartz, S., Unger, J.B., Baezconde-Garbanati, L., Zamboanga, B.L., Lorenzo-Blanco, E.I., Des Rosiers, S.E., Romero, A.J., Cano, M.A., Gonzales-Backen, M.A., Córdova, D., Piña-Watson, B., Huang, S., Villamar, J.A., Soto, D., Pattarroyo, M., & Szapocznik, J. (2015). Trajectories of cultural stressors and effects on mental health and substance use among recently arrived Hispanic immigrant adolescents. Paper presented at the Society for Prevention Research 2015 Annual Conference, Washington, DC. 15. Piña-Watson, B. (2014). Influence of the caregiver-child acculturation gap on Mexican American adolescent depression and suicidality. In B. Piña-Watson, (Chair), Developing a Greater Understanding of Cultural Impacts on Depression and Suicidality for Mexican American

8 Adolescents (Symposium). Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the National Latina/o Psychological Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 14. *Dornhecker, M., Piña-Watson, B., & Salinas, S. R. (2014). The role of gender and bicultural stressors on Mexican American adolescents' depressive symptoms and suicidality. In B. Piña-Watson, (Chair), Developing a Greater Understanding of Cultural Impacts on Depression and Suicidality for Mexican American Adolescents (Symposium). Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the National Latina/o Psychological Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 13. Piña-Watson, B., & Abraído-Lanza, A. (2014). Is it God or Luck? : Fatalismo and Mexican American Adolescents Mental Health. In B. Piña-Watson, (Chair), Developing a Greater Understanding of Cultural Impacts on Depression and Suicidality for Mexican American Adolescents (Symposium). Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the National Latina/o Psychological Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 12. Piña-Watson, B., Romero, A., Navarro, R. & Ojeda, L (2014). Young Adults Response to Bicultural Stress and the Role of Coping for Mental Health Resiliency. In A. Romero (Chair), Adolescent Resilience to Bicultural Stress: Impact on Mental Well-being and Education. Symposium presented at the Society for Research with Adolescents, Austin, TX. 11. Piña-Watson, B., Ojeda, L., Castellon, N., & Dornhecker, M. (2014). Mexican American Adolescent Mental Health Resiliency: The Role of Familismo, Ethnic Identity, and Bicultural Stress. In A. Romero (Chair), Adolescent Resilience to Bicultural Stress: Impact on Mental Well-being and Education. Symposium presented at the Society for Research with Adolescents, Austin, TX. 10. Piña-Watson, B. (2012). A conceptual model of the role of gender and parent-child acculturation discrepancy on the parent-child relationship, mental health and suicidality of Latino adolescents. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the National Latina/o Psychological Association, New Brunswick, New Jersey. 9. Piña-Watson, B. & Ojeda, L. (2012). Familismo, ethnic identity, and bicultural stress as predictors of Mexican American adolescents positive psychological functioning. In L. Ojeda (Chair), Culture and gender as predictors of Latinas/os positive psychological functioning. Symposium presented at the biennial meeting of the National Latina/o Psychological Association, New Brunswick, New Jersey. 8. Ojeda, L., Gonzalez, G., & Piña-Watson, B. (2012). The role of SES, cultural adaptation, familismo, and male role attitudes on Mexican American men s life satisfaction. In M. Fuentes (Chair), To integrate or separate? Acculturation processes across diverse Latino populations and contexts. Symposium presented at the biennial meeting of the National Latina/o Psychological Association, New Brunswick, New Jersey. 7. Navarro, R., Ojeda, L., Piña-Watson, B., & Luna, L. (2012). Cultural identity and values as predictors of Latinas/os' self-esteem and life satisfaction. In L. Ojeda (Chair), Culture and gender as predictors of Latinas/os positive psychological functioning. Symposium presented at the biennial meeting of the National Latina/o Psychological Association, New Brunswick, New Jersey. 6. Ojeda, L., & Piña-Watson, B. (2012). Strategic planning gets things happening. In A. Quiros (Chair), Why didn t graduate school teach me that? Symposium presented at the biennial meeting of the National Latina/o Psychological Association, New Brunswick, New Jersey. 5. Gonzalez, G., Piña-Watson, B., & Ojeda, L. (2011). Culture and male role attitudes as predictors of Mexican American men s life satisfaction. In L. Ojeda (Chair), Culture, Masculinity, and Mental Health among Mexican American College Men. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. 4. Ojeda, L., Navarro, R. L., Morales, A., & Piña-Watson, B. (2011). The role of la familia on Mexican American men s college persistence intentions. In S. C. Kim (Chair), Women of Color Studying Men of Color: Implications for Research and Training. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

9 3. Piña-Watson, B. (2011) Predictor selection techniques in regression: Should theory or data drive the choice of predictors? Presented at Southwest Educational Research Association (SERA) Conference, San Antonio, Texas. 2. Piña-Watson, B., Castillo, L.G., Ojeda, L. & Rodriguez, K. (2010). The influence of marianismo, family conflict, and independent self-construal on Mexican-American women s distress. In L. Ojeda (Chair), Predictors of Mexican American College Women s Mental Health. Symposium presented at the 2010 Biennial Conference of the National Latina/o Psychological Association, San Antonio, Texas. 1. Castillo, R., Lopez-Arenas, A., Piña-Watson, B., Ramukumar, N. & Williamson, M. (2010). Providing mental health counseling for middle school students: Lunch bunch. Presented at the 2010 National Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Conference in Washington, DC. State: 3. *Dornhecker, M., Piña-Watson, B., & Martinez, A. (2014). The Relationship between Traditional Gender Role Beliefs, Academics and Life Satisfaction for Mexican American Adolescents. In B. Piña-Watson, (Chair), Gender Role Beliefs of Latina/o Adolescents: Empirically Understanding the Impact of Marianismo and Machismo on Well-being (Symposium). Paper presented at the Texas Psychological Association s 2014 Annual Conference, Dallas, Texas. 2. Piña-Watson, B. (2014). The reciprocal relationship of machismo and marianismo beliefs in Mexican American adolescents. In B. Piña-Watson, (Chair), Gender Role Beliefs of Latina/o Adolescents: Empirically Understanding the Impact of Marianismo and Machismo on Well-being (Symposium). Paper presented at the Texas Psychological Association s 2014 Annual Conference, Dallas, Texas. 1. Piña-Watson, B., Castillo, L.G., Jung, E., Ojeda, L., & Castillo-Reyes, R. (2014). The Marianismo Beliefs Scale: Validation with Mexican American Adolescent Girls and Boys. In B. Piña- Watson, (Chair), Gender Role Beliefs of Latina/o Adolescents: Empirically Understanding the Impact of Marianismo and Machismo on Well-being (Symposium). Paper presented at the Texas Psychological Association s 2014 Annual Conference, Dallas, Texas. Local: 1. Jimenez, N., Ojeda, L., Castillo, L. G., Lightfoot, N., Piña-Watson, B., & Castillo, R. (2009). Acculturation, enculturation, and career decision self-efficacy as predictors of Latino boys wellbeing. Presented at Texas A&M Student Research Week Paper Presentation Competition. Poster Presentations: International: 1. Ojeda, L., & Piña-Watson, B. (2011). Discrimination moderates the effect of machismo on alcohol use among Mexican immigrant day laborers. Presented at the Family Research Consortium: Mental Health and Substance Use: Risks, Prevention, Treatment and Policies, San Juan, Puerto Rico. National: 15. Piña-Watson, B., *Das, M., Cruz, A., & *Contreras, S., (under review). Marginalization from Within and Without: Intragroup Marginalization and Discrimination on Depression, Suicidality, and Alcohol Use for Latina/o Adolescents and Emerging Adults. Poster under consideration for presentation at the 2016 Latina Researcher Network Conference in San Antonio, Texas (July 2016). 14. *Garcia, A., *Cruz, A., Piña-Watson, B., & Llamas, J. Examining Latina/o Intragroup Marginalization on Depression, Suicidality, and Alcohol Use: Friend Marginalization Differs across

10 Development. Poster to be presented at the 2016 National Latina/o Psychological Association Biennial Conference in Orlando Florida (September 2016). 13. *Cox, K., *Martinez, A.J., & Piña-Watson, B. (accepted). Coping and Discrimination for Latina/o College: Examining Associations with Alcohol & Risky Sexual Behaviors. Poster to be presented at the 2016 National Latina/o Psychological Association Biennial Conference in Orlando Florida (September 2016). 12. *Das, M., & Piña-Watson, B. (accepted). Beyond Latina/o Gender Differences: Gender Values Related to General and Cultural Coping on Depressive Symptoms. Poster to be presented at the 2016 National Latina/o Psychological Association Biennial Conference in Orlando Florida (September 2016). 11. *Contreras, S., *Das, M., & Piña-Watson, B. (accepted). Where do I fit in?: Latina/o Youths Well-being When Simultaneously Marginalized from Within and Without. Poster to be presented at the 2016 National Latina/o Psychological Association Biennial Conference in Orlando Florida (September 2016). 10. *Yanez, E., *Cruz, A., & Piña-Watson, B. (accepted). Examining Resilience Against Bullying on Latina/o Adolescent Suicidality: General and Cultural Coping as Moderators. Poster to be presented at the 2016 National Latina/o Psychological Association Biennial Conference in Orlando Florida (September 2016). 9. *Das, M., *Yanez, E., Piña-Watson, B., *Modella, L., & *Camacho, C. (April 2016) Ethnic Identity, Life Satisfaction, and Depressive Symptoms for Mexican Descent Adolescents: Self-Esteem as a Mediating Mechanism. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, Maryland. 8. Cano, M. A., Castro, Y., de Dios, M. A., Schwartz, S. J., Lorenzo-Blanco, E. I., Roncancio, A. M., Martinez, M. J., Sheehan, D. M., Auf, R., Piña-Watson, B., Huynh, Q., & Zamboanga, B. L. (2016). Associations of ethnic discrimination with symptoms of depression and anxiety among Hispanic emerging adults: A moderated mediation model. Poster to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Atlanta, GA. 7. *Yanez, E., & Piña-Watson, B. (2015). Mexican descent adolescent suicidality, depression, hopelessness, & life satisfaction: The role of gender and caregiver connection. Poster presented at the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) 2015 Conference in Washington DC. 6. *Martinez, A.J., & Piña-Watson, B. (2014) Academic and Life Satisfaction Correlates of Traditional Gender Role Beliefs for Mexican American Adolescents. Presented at biennial meeting of the National Latina/o Psychological Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 5. Castellon, N., Piña-Watson, B., Gandara, L., & Ojeda, L. (2012). Role of generation, ethnic identity, familismo, bicultural stress and machismo on Latino boys life satisfaction. Presented at the biennial meeting of the National Latina/o Psychological Association, New Brunswick, New Jersey. 4. Dornhecker, M., Piña-Watson, B., & Ojeda, L. (2012). The effects of discrimination and machismo on alcohol use among Mexican day laborers in a rural community. Presented at the biennial meeting of the National Latina/o Psychological Association, New Brunswick, New Jersey. 3. Piña-Watson, B. (2012). A model of Latina adolescents perceived parental factors in relations to depression. Presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Orlando, Florida. 2. Piña-Watson, B., Lopez, B., Ojeda, L. & Rodriguez, K. (2012). Cognitive and cultural predicators of Mexican-American adolescents academic motivation. Presented at the Latina Researchers Conference: Increasing the Pipeline for Future Scholars, New York, New York. 1. Piña-Watson, B., Castillo, L. G., Rodriguez, K. M., & Ray, S. (2011). Familial protective factors of Latina adolescent suicidal ideation. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

11 State: 5. *Cruz, L., Piña-Watson, B., *Lopez, B, *Martinez, A., & Llamas, J. (2015). Ethnic identity as a catalyst for Mexican descent adolescents mental health and academics. Poster presented at the 2015 Texas Psychological Association Conference, San Antonio, Texas. 4. *Martinez, A., Piña-Watson, B., Trejos-Castillo, E. (2015). Comparisons of suicidal ideation and attempts across ethnicity and gender: An examination of relational and individual characteristics. Poster presented at the 2015 Texas Psychological Association Conference, San Antonio, Texas. 3. *Cox, K., & Piña-Watson, B. (2015). Latina/o college student alcohol use and academic performance: Cultural coping resiliency against discrimination. Poster presented at the 2015 Texas Psychological Association Conference, San Antonio, Texas. 2. Dornhecker, M., Piña-Watson, B., & Salinas, S. (2013). Gender differences in the experience of bicultural stress for Mexican American adolescents. Presented at the Texas Psychological Association s 2013 Annual Conference, Houston, Texas. 1. Piña-Watson, B., Daughtry, D. W. (2010) A study of dreams, spiritual struggles, and personal meaning derived from losing a family member to suicide. Presented at South Western Psychological Association Conference, Dallas, Texas. Local: 4. *Cruz, A., & Piña-Watson, B. (2015). Family conflict & Latina/o youth depression, hopelessness, suicidality, & life satisfaction: An examination of gender role values. Poster presented at the Texas Tech University 2015 Diversity Days. 3. Ojeda, L., Piña-Watson, B., Castillo, L. G., Khan, N., Castillo, R., & Leigh, J. (2009). Acculturation, enculturation, ethnic identity, and conscientiousness as predictors of Latino boys and girls career decision self-efficacy. Presented at Texas A&M Student Research Week Poster Competition. 2. Piña-Watson, B. (2007). The study of the relationship between personality variables, dream content and recurring dream themes. Presented at Texas A&M University-Kingsville Graduate Behavioral Science Poster Competition; 2 nd place. 1. Piña-Watson, B. (2006). The study of the relationship between lifetime video game violence exposure and corresponding aggression levels. Presented at Texas A&M University-Kingsville Undergraduate Experimental Psychology Poster Competition; 1 st place. TEACHING Texas Tech University: Graduate Level: Introduction to Counseling Psychology Fall 2015 Practicum Fall 2014 Undergraduate Level: Developmental Psychology (Online) Fall 2015 Spring 2016 General Psychology Fall 2015 RaiderReady Fall 2015 University of Houston: Undergraduate Level: Latina/o Psychology (Online) Spring 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Fall 2012, 2013, 2014 Texas A&M University: Graduate Level: Latina/o Psychology Summer 2013 Supervision of Supervision Fall 2012

12 SERVICE Editorial Board: Journal of Clinical Psychology Reviewer since 2011 July 2015 present Invited Journal Reviewer: International Journal of Psychology Journal of American Orthopsychiatry Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology Journal of Child and Family Studies International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Psychology of Women Quarterly Local Community: VOICES Coalition (Evaluation Committee) November 2014 present September 2014 present March 2014 present February 2014 present February 2014 present July 2011 present September 2014-present HONORS & AWARDS National: National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) Steps Toward Academic Research (STAR) Fellow American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) Faculty Fellow Council of National Psychological Associations for the Advancement of Ethnic Minority Interests (CNPAAEMI), National Latina/o Psychological Association Leadership Development Fellow National Latina/o Psychological Association Cynthia de las Fuentes Dissertation Award October 2012 APA Minority Fellowship Program-PSI Fellow Summer 2012 APAGS Convention Travel-Mentorship Award August 2012 Latina Researcher Conference Travel Scholarship by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation April 2012 American Psychological Association Advanced Training Institute Scholarship June 2011 Ford Foundation Fellowship Honorable Mention April 2011 National Latina/o Psychological Association Conference Scholarship November 2010 University: Texas Tech University Institute For Inclusive Excellence Fellow Spring 2015 Texas Tech University elearning Course Development Grant Spring 2015 College of Education and Human Development-Distinguished Honor Graduate August 2014 College of Education and Human Development-Strategic Fellowship Carolyn Lohman-Heep Fellowship College of Education and Human Development-Research Grant September 2012 College of Education and Human Development-Travel Award September 2012 Campus Climate Grant-Texas A&M Department of Multicultural Services Fall 2011 Educational Psychology Student Organization Travel Scholarship May 2011 TAMU Department of Multicultural Services Scholarship to attend Latino Affairs Conference April 2011 Outstanding Hispanic Student Award at Texas A&M University Kingsville November 2006 Local/Community: Rising Hispanic Youth Leadership Award-League of United Latin American Citizens May 2007

13 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP National Latina/o Psychological Association (NLPA) Leadership Roles: Leadership Development Fellow (October 2014-present); Awards Committee Co-Chair (December 2014-present); Early Career Professional (ECP) Committee (2014-present); ECP Representative (Elected 2 year term-2016 &2017) American Psychological Association (APA) Leadership Roles: Division 17 Vice-President for Scientific Affairs Advisory Council (August 2015-present) Texas Psychological Association (TPA) Latina Researchers Network (LRN) Robert Wood Johnson (RWJ) New Connections Network Society for Research for Adolescents (SRA) Society for Prevention Research (SPR) National Hispanic Science Network (NHSN) Aug present Aug present Sept present May 2012 present June 2013 present Jan present Jan present April 2015 present PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & ADVANCED TRAININGS National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) Steps Toward Academic June 2015-June 2016 Research (STAR) Fellowship Program (NIH Funded) Institute for Inclusive Excellence-Texas Tech University Spring 2015 Leadership at Its Best Training Series--Robert Wood Johnson Foundation August-October 2014 COACh Negotiation Workshop at SACNAS 2014 Conference October 2013 Aggie Advance Ally Training; TAMU GLBT Resource Center October 2012 Treating Cases of Difficult Marital and Sexual Issues-CEU Session at APA Convention August 2012 Cognitive Based Mindfulness Therapy for Depression-CEU Session at APA Convention August 2012 American Psychological Association Psychology Summer Institute July 2012 Workshop in Teaching of Psychology by Dr. Ludy Benjamin May 2012 POWER Writing Workshop Series February 2012 Wisdom Healing Qigong Workshop Counselor Professional Training October 2011 Missing Data Advanced Statistics Workshop by Craig Enders September 2011 Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training with QPR Certification September 2011 APA Advanced Training Institute: Research with Racial & Ethnic Minorities June 2011 Intensive Training: Dialectical Behavioral Emotional Regulation by Marsha Linehan June 2011 Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training October 2010