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Dr. Melba Vasquez has published more than 70 books, book chapters and journal articles and has received numerous awards for professional contributions, career service, leadership, advocacy, and mentorship. She was a member of the first APA Minority Fellowship Program class in 1975 and established her first private practice in Austin, Texas, in 1991.<\/p><\/div>\n

A psychology pioneer will be the featured speaker July 13 during the Wright State School of Professional Psychology graduation ceremony.<\/p>\n

Dr. Melba Vasquez will address 22 graduates at 11 a.m. in the Student Union Apollo Room. She will also be the presenter at a continuing education workshop July 12. Vasquez was named president of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2011, the first Latina to serve in that role.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe think Dr. Vasquez is a phenomenal woman,\u201d said Associate Dean LaPearl Logan Winfrey, Ph.D.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe has been in the forefront of advocacy for multicultural competence in clinical practice. She is a well-known expert in the psychology of people of color and of women. She co-authored an ethics textbook that we use here and is one of the most widely used texts in psychology programs across the country.\u00a0 She was also a first-generation college student. Her interests and background mirror those of many students at the School of Professional Psychology.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vasquez has published more than 70 books, book chapters and journal articles and has received numerous awards for professional contributions, career service, leadership, advocacy, and mentorship. She was a member of the first APA Minority Fellowship Program class in 1975 and established her first private practice in Austin, Texas, in 1991.<\/p>\n

\u201cDr. Vasquez has uniquely combined being a clinician, scholar, leader, advocate and mentor,\u201d Winfrey said. \u201cIn spite of the odds facing her as a woman of color and a first-generation college student, she has gained national prominence for multifaceted work that has greatly impacted our field.\u201d<\/p>\n

The continuing education workshop will take place from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Student Union 156 Endeavor Room. The topic will be \u201cMulticultural Competence in a Changing World: An Ethical Imperative.\u201d Vasquez will refer to vignettes from her personal experience as she discusses how practitioners can provide vital psychotherapy services to ethnic minority populations.<\/p>\n

The workshop fee is $70, $30 for students and interns with documentation, and is open to the public. Registration is required for all participants. Register at www.wright.edu\/sopp<\/a>. For more information, call (937) 775-4308.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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