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Program Faculty and Staff
Below you will find a list of the faculty and their professional and research interests.
Core Faculty
Yaritza López Robledo, PhD., Associate Professor, Dean of School of Behavior and Brain Sciences
Psychotic and Personality Disorders, Forensic Psychology
Claudia Mántaras, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Child and Adolescents Psychotherapy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cognitive evaluation
Stephanie Vega, PsyD, Associate Professor, Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Cognitive and Projective Assessment
Karla D. Martínez, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Phd in Clinical Psychology Program Director
Neurodegenerative Disorders, Alzheimer’s, Neuroscience
Bárbara Barros, PsyD., Assistant Professor, Research Practicum Coordinator
Women’s Health Psychology, Perinatal Psychology, Endometriosis, Health Disparities and Public Policy
Joan Colon, PsyD, Assistant Professor, Clinical Practice Coordinator
Nydia Ortiz, Ph.D., Professor
Family Therapy and Systemic Interventions, Narrative Therapies, Addictions, Supervision
Alíxida Ramos, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Transgender Health, Health Disparities and Cancer prevention
Axel Ramos, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Clinical Health Psychology, Community based participatory research
Caleb Esteban, Ph.D., Associate Professor
LGBT, Gender, Sexuality, Diversity, Minorities
Orlando M. Pagán-Torres, Assistant Professor
Religion, Spirituality and Positive Psychology
Cristina Peña, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Cancer, Depression and Emotional Regulation Intervention
Eida Castro, Psy.D., MSc, Professor
Outreach/Community Research, Felt Stigma, Cancer
Eliut Rivera, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Stigma, Serious Mental Illness, Health Psychology and Biomarkers
Ernesto Rosario, PhD., Professor
Test constructions, Research, Statistics
Giselle Cordero, Ph.D.., Assistant Professor
Cognitive and academic assessments and interventions for school populations
Ismael Castillo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Neurofeedback, EEG
Ivette Mirles, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Health Psychology, Behavioral Medicine and Psychopharmacology
Julio Jiménez, M.D., Professor
Psychoneuroimmunology, HIV/AIDS, Behavioral Medicine, Psychopharmacology, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.
Liliana Hernández, PsyD., Assistant Professor
Health Psychology, Social Psychology (Child Abuse Prevention), Assessment
Luis Diaz Medero, PhD, Assistant Professor
Trauma, Borderline Personality Disorder
Mario Bermonti, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Statistics, program evaluation, psychological assessment
Mary Rodriguez, Psy.D., MSc, Professor
Diabetes, Obesity, Assessment, and Epigenetics
Norka Polanco, Ph.D., Associate Professor
DBT, Borderline Personality Disorder, Evidence Based Psychological Practices and Suicide
Normarie Torres Blasco, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
End of life care, advanced cancer patients and caregivers
Associated Program Faculty
Efrain Ríos, Psy.D., Assistant Professor
Behavior and genetics, neurodevelopmental correlates of psychoanalytic theory, neuroscience of learning
Giselle Medina, Psy.D., Professor
Pediatrics Psychology, Integrated Health Care, Development, Child and Adolescents Psychotherapy
Francisco Ramos Rivera, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Personality Disorders, Research in Psychotherapy and implicit processes in psychotherapy
Javier Piazza, Psy.D., Assistant Professor
Family Therapy, Addictions, Supervision
Juan Fernández, Ph.D., Professor - Chair Anatomy Department
Anatomy and Neuroanatomy
Kenira Thompson, Ph.D., Professor - President of Ponce Research Institute
Behavioral Neuroscience
María Garrido, Psy.D., Professor
Personality Assessment with MMPI-2/A/RF. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Marielly González, Psy.D., Assistant Professor
Psychotherapy, Psychological assessment
Mary Annette Moreno, Ph.D., Professor
Psychoeducational Assessment Research
Nydia Cappas, Psy.D., Associate Professor
Health Psychology, Program development, Psychology of Gender, Psychotherapy
Valerie Toro, Psy.D., Assistant Professor
Primary Care Psychology, Family and couples’ therapy, Diversity
Marta Febo, M.D, Professor
Director; Standardized Patient Program.
Other Contributors
Naisha Arbelo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Pediatric Psychology, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy
George Scott, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor Ad Honorem
Health Psychology, Behavioral Medicine and Positive Psychology
Idhaliz Flores, Ph.D., Professor
Endometriosis (genetics, molecular biology, epidemiology, public health), Infertility, Women’s Health, Genetic variations and disease
James Porter, Ph.D., Professor
Thalamocortical Stimulation of Somatosensory Interneurons, Modulation of extinction memory by manipulating the excitability of IL neurons
Nelson Varas, Ph.D., Visiting Professor
Social, political and individual level implications of health and disease, specifically HIV/AIDS and addiction to illicit drugs; qualitative research and mixed methodology
Richard Noel, Ph.D., Professor
Effects of HIV proteins on Neuronal Circuitry, Cellular effects of HIV neurotoxins w/without drug abuse
Sheilla Rodríguez, Ph.D,. Professor
Research on violence, gender issues & HIV
Administrative Staff
Deadina González, MBA
Administrative Coordinator
Bianei M. Escalera
Administrative Assistant
Roemery Ramos
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