Dr. Maria Romero-Ramirez

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1 Dr. Maria Romero-Ramirez The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Department of Psychological Science (956) EDUCATION PhD, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2009 Major: Rehabilitation Psychology Areas of Emphasis: Counseling Psychology MS, The University of Texas - Pan American, 2005 Major: Rehabilitation Counseling BS, The University of Texas - Pan American, 2002 Major: Psychology Areas of Emphasis: Criminal Justice EMPLOYMENT Academic - P-12 Special Education Classroom Teacher, A. N. Tony Rico Elementary, Weslaco, TX ( ) Academic - Post-Secondary Lecturer, University of Texas-Pan American ( 2012) Assistant Professor, Texas A&M International University ( ) Assistant Professor/Clinical Supervisor, California State University, Fresno ( ) Teaching Assistant, University of Wisconsin-Madison ( ) Rehabilitation Counseling Psychology Clinical Supervisor, University of Wisconsin-Madison ( 2007) Teaching Assistant, University of Wisconsin-Madison ( 2007) Teaching Assistant, University of Wisconsin-Madison ( 2006) Rehabilitation Counseling Psychology Clinical Supervisor, University of Wisconsin-Madison ( ) Licensures and Certifications Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification. ( 2005) Standard Classroom Teacher Generic Special Education, (May April 2020) Generated on Jan 16, 2019 Page 1 of 5

2 PUBLICATIONS Book Chapters Maria Romero-Ramirez and Irmo Marini. "Obesity as a Disability: Medical, Psychosocial, and Vocational Implications." Yes. Irmo Marini and Mark A. Stebnicki (Ed.) Springer Publishing, 2018: 7thth ed., 16. Maria Romero-Ramirez and I. Marini. "Obesity as a Disability." The Psychological and Social Impact of Illness and Disability. I. Marini & M. A. Stebnicki (Ed.) New York: Springer, 2012: vol. 6th. Maria Romero-Ramirez. "Mental health counseling with Hispanics/Latinos: The role of culture in practice." Professional counselor s desk reference. I. Marini & M. A. Stebnicki (Ed.) New York: Springer, 2009: Maria Romero-Ramirez, E. Lee, F. Chan, J. Chronister, and J. Y. Chan. "Models, research, and treatment of co-existing depression for people with chronic illness and disability." Psychosocial interventions for people with chronic illness and disability: A handbook for evidence-based rehabilitation health professionals. F. Chan, E. Cardoso, & J. Chronister (Ed.) New York: Springer, 2009: Journal Articles Other Alfonso Mercado, Maria Romero-Ramirez, Rachita Sharma, Jason Popan, M Avalos-Latorre, Acculturation and Substance Use Among a Mexican-American Sample. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse. (September 2016) Maria Romero-Ramirez, J. Arango-Lasprilla, E. Cardoso, L. Wilson, F. Chan, and C. Sung. Vocational Rehabilitation Service Patterns and Employment Outcomes for Hispanics with Spinal Cord Injuries. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education. (2012) Raul Ramos, Christopher Ferguson, Kelly Frailing, Maria Romero-Ramirez, Comfortably Numb or Just Yet Another Movie? Media Violence Exposure Does Not Reduce Viewer Empathy for Victims of Real Violence Among Primarily Hispanic Viewers. Psychology of Popular Media Culture. 2, no. 1 (October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2012): 8. Maria Romero-Ramirez, F. Chan, J. Bezyak, C. Chiu, C. Sung, and M. Fujikawa. Concepts, challenges, barriers, and opportunities related to evidence-based practice in rehabilitation counseling. Rehabilitation Education. 24, (2010): Maria Romero-Ramirez, J. Pitt, P. Lewis, and Q. Boston. Triple threat of disability, race, and poverty: Considerations for rehabilitation practice and research. Journal of Minority Disability Research and Practice. 1, no. 3 (2010): Maria Romero-Ramirez, I. Marini, F. Chan, G. Lee, and M. Chapin. Vocational rehabilitation service. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation. 27, (2008): Maria Romero-Ramirez, E. Da Silva Cardoso, F. Chan, A. Dutta, and M. Rahimi. Disparities in vocational rehabilitation services and outcomes for Hispanic clients with traumatic brain injury: Do they exist?. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 22, (2007): Maria Romero-Ramirez and I. Marini. Obesity as a disability: Medical, psychosocial, and vocational. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling. 37, no (2006) Generated on Jan 16, 2019 Page 2 of 5

3 Maria Romero-Ramirez. Habilidades Para Buscar Trabajo: Libro Acompañante. Menomonie, Wisconsin: Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute. (2006) Maria Romero-Ramirez. Habilidades Para Buscar Trabajo: Manual del Instructor. Menomonie, Wisconsin: Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute. (2006) PRESENTATIONS Alfonso Mercado, Maria Romero-Ramirez, Rachita Sharma, Jason Popan, and Maria Avalos-Latorre. "Acculturation and Substance Abuse in a Latino sample," American Psychological Association 124th Annual Convention, American Psychological Association, Denver, Colorado. (August 4, 2016) Maria Romero-Ramirez. "Protecting Children and the Elderly: Recognizing Abuse." Social Justice and Peace Conference, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. (April 2016) Maria Romero-Ramirez. "Mentall Illness in the LGBT Population," Mental Health Awareness Conference, Rio Grande Valley Mental Health Coalition, Mcallen, TX. (October 14, 2015) Maria Romero-Ramirez, John Kilburn, Gabriela Leon, Fernando Quintana, and Marcus Ynalvez. "Laredo, Texas: Crossing for Health Care Services." McGill University Conference on Training and Retention of Health Professionals, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (May 2012) Maria Romero-Ramirez, M. Fuentes, and J. Dator. "Latino Mental Health: Practitioners sharing with student and early career professionals," 2010 National Latino Psychological Association (NLPA) Biennial Conference, National Latino Psychological Association, San Antonio, TX. (November 2010) Maria Romero-Ramirez and J. Pitt. "Climbing the Academic Career Ladder: From Master s to Doctorate and Beyond," 17th Annual National Association for Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns (NAMRC) Training Conference, National Association for Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns, Las Vegas, NV. (July 2010) Maria Romero-Ramirez. "Service patterns and employment outcomes of clients with traumatic brain injury: Contribution of race and ethnicity," Meeting of National Council of Rehabilitation, National Council of Rehabilitation Education, Manhattan Beach, CA. (April 2010) Maria Romero-Ramirez and J. Pitt. "Enhancing rehabilitation counseling doctoral study and post-doctorate experiences," Meeting of National Council of Rehabilitation Education, National Council of Rehabilitation Education, Manhattan Beach, CA. (April 2010) Maria Romero-Ramirez, F. Chan, P. Leung, and V. Lomay. "Disability and culture: Ethnic specific Hispanic, American Indian, and Asian American perspectives," Meeting of the American Psychological Association-Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology, American Psychological Association, Tucson, AZ. (February 2010) Maria Romero-Ramirez, C. Kubota, C. Lin, and C. Chiu. "Factorial Validity of the CES-D Scale in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain," American Psychological Association Division 22-Rehabilitation Psychology Conference, American Psychological Association, Charlotte, NC. (March 2007) TEACHING Courses Taught Generated on Jan 16, 2019 Page 3 of 5

4 Abnormal Psychology SERVICE Adv Psychological Meamnt Develop Psy Lifespan Develp Psyc: Lifespan Infancy - Adolescence Intro To Psychology Psy of Adult Life Psychology & Disability Research Methods in Psy Research Methods in Psychology Theories Personality Department Service Committee Member, Lecturer Hiring Committee. (January 2018) Committee Member, One Year Appointment Lecturers Review Committee. (January 2018) Other, CORE Assessment. (February 2017) Committee Member, Lecturer Promotion Document Committee. (November 1, February 28, 2017) University Service Faculty Senate, UTRGV Faculty Senate. (December 2016) Development Activities Attended Workshop, "Moving from a Content Focused to a Learner-Centered Syllabus," (August 17, 2017) Workshop, "Using Transparent Instruction to Improve Teaching Effectiveness," Center for Teaching Excellence. (August 17, 2017) Conference Attendance, "SACSCOC Institute on Quality Enhancement and Accreditation," SACSCOC. (July 16, July 19, 2017) Workshop, "Service Learning and How Can I Use it In the Classroom?," Center for Teaching Excellence. (March 9, 2017) Workshop, "Peer Observation of Teaching," Center for Teaching Excellence. (January 24, 2017) Workshop, "Accessibility and Teaching Excellence," (December 8, 2016) Workshop, "Distance Teaching and Learning (CTE & COLTT)," CTE and COLTT. (November 17, 2016) Webinar, "Universal Design for Learning (UDL): Creating an Accessible Syllabus," COLTT. Generated on Jan 16, 2019 Page 4 of 5

5 (October 20, 2016) Informational Session, "Internal Funding Sources," Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs & Diversity. (October 6, 2016) Professional Service Committee Member, NCRE Program Committee ( 2011) Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, 2008 NCRE Program Committee ( 2010) Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Rehabilitation Research, Policy and Education Journal ( 2010) Professional Memberships Texas Psychological Association (TPA) (September 2012) Public Service Board Member, Rio Grande Valley Mental Health Coalition, Edinburg, (March 2015) Committee Member, Human Trafficking Conference Planning Committee, Mcallen, (February 3, April 6, 2017) Generated on Jan 16, 2019 Page 5 of 5