Abridged Vita
EducationPh. D. The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Educational Psychology
Counseling Psychology Training Program, American Psychological Association Accredited Program, 1994
Internship University of California, Irvine, American Psychological Association Accredited Program, 1992-1993
Pre-doctoral Public Interest Directorate, American Psychological Association, 1990
Fellow
Graduate Women's Research and Education Institute Congressional Fellow in Women and Public Policy, 1989-1990.
Fellow
B. A. The University of Texas at Austin, 1984
Licensed Psychologist, Texas: # 25379
Independent Practice
2007-current Psychologist, Independent Practice, Austin, TX
2006-2007 Psychologist, Independent Practice, San Antonio, TX
1993-2007 Pro-bono Psychologist, Community Counseling Service, San Antonio, TX
1997-2000 Psychologist, Independent Practice, Austin, TX
Academic Employment
1993-2007 Our Lady of the Lake University, Associate Professor, Tenured 2002
Positions Held:
Practicum and Internship Coordinator, Psy.D. program, APA Accredited, 1993-1996,
Practicum and Internship Coordinator, Psy.D. program, APA Accredited, 1993-1996,
Interim Program Coordinator for M.S. in School Psychology and School Counseling,
Director of Training Psy.D. Program,
Director of Community Counseling Service,
M.S. Counseling Psychology Program Coordinator.
Director of Training Psy.D. Program,
Director of Community Counseling Service,
M.S. Counseling Psychology Program Coordinator.
Taught doctoral courses in Latino Psychology; Race, Culture, and Ethnicity; Gender and Life Style Issues; Theories of Multicultural Psychology; Theories of Group Psychotherapy; Theories of Individual Counseling, Applied Ethics; Consultation; and, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.
Taught M.S. courses in Professional Issues; Pre-Practicum; Counseling Theories; Normal Family Processes Across Cultures; Group and Family Processes; and, Psychological Delivery of Services to Mexican and Mexican Americans.
Taught M.S. courses in Professional Issues; Pre-Practicum; Counseling Theories; Normal Family Processes Across Cultures; Group and Family Processes; and, Psychological Delivery of Services to Mexican and Mexican Americans.
Selected Publications
de las Fuentes, C., Ramos
Duffer, M., & Vasquez, M. (in progress). Forensic evaluations of immigrant
women: Issues and considerations for the practitioner. Women and Therapy. Taylor and Francis.
Bryant-Davis, T., Sidun, N., McCloskey, K., de las
Fuentes, C., Simoni, J., & Shullman, S. (under review). Trafficking and
Enslavement of Women: Psychological Perspectives on Causes and Solutions.
de las Fuentes, C., (2012). Working with men in the minority: Multiple identies, multiple selves.
In H. Sweet, Gender
in the Therapy Hour: Voices of Women Clinicians Working with Men (pp. 149-170). Taylor and Francis.
de las Fuentes, C. (2007). Applying the Multicultural Competency Guidelines to Latina/o populations: The cultural genogram as a strategy in training and practice. In M. Constantine (Ed.). Multicultural competencies for working with people of color: Clinical practice implications (Chapter). New York: Teachers College Press.
de las Fuentes, C., Willmuth, M.E., & Yarrow, C. (2005). Competency training in ethics education and practice. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 36, 362-366.
Vasquez, M. J. T., Han, A .L., & de las Fuentes, C. (2005). Adaptation of immigrant girls and women. In C. Goodheart & J. Worell (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of girls' and women's psychological health (Chapter). Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.
de las Fuentes, C., Baron, A. & Vasquez, M. J. T., (2003). Teaching Latino psychology. In P. Bronstein & K. Quina (Eds.), Teaching gender and multicultural awareness: Resources for the psychology classroom (pp. 207-220). Washington, D. C.: American Psychological Association.
de las Fuentes, C. (2003). Gender: Over generalized, simplified, and not always accurate. Book Review for Psychology of Women Quarterly, 27, 82-83.
de las Fuentes, C. (2003). Latino mental health: At least you should know this. In Mio, J.S., & Iwamasa, G.Y. (Eds.), Culturally diverse mental health: The challenges of research and resistance, (pp. 159-172). New York: Brunner-Routledge.
Biever, J. L., Castaño, M. T., de las Fuentes, C., González, C., Servín-López, S., Sprowls, C. & Tripp, C. G. (2002) The role of language in training psychologists to work with Hispanic clients. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 33, 330–336.
Vasquez, M. J. T & de las Fuentes, C. (2000). Hate speech or freedom of expression: Balancing autonomy and feminist ethics in a pluralistic society. In M. Braebeck (Ed.) Practicing feminist ethics in psychology (pp. 225-247). Washington, D. C.: American Psychological Association.
Selected Presentations
de las Fuentes, C., Willmuth, M.E., & Yarrow, C. (2005). Competency training in ethics education and practice. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 36, 362-366.
Vasquez, M. J. T., Han, A .L., & de las Fuentes, C. (2005). Adaptation of immigrant girls and women. In C. Goodheart & J. Worell (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of girls' and women's psychological health (Chapter). Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.
de las Fuentes, C., Baron, A. & Vasquez, M. J. T., (2003). Teaching Latino psychology. In P. Bronstein & K. Quina (Eds.), Teaching gender and multicultural awareness: Resources for the psychology classroom (pp. 207-220). Washington, D. C.: American Psychological Association.
de las Fuentes, C. (2003). Gender: Over generalized, simplified, and not always accurate. Book Review for Psychology of Women Quarterly, 27, 82-83.
de las Fuentes, C. (2003). Latino mental health: At least you should know this. In Mio, J.S., & Iwamasa, G.Y. (Eds.), Culturally diverse mental health: The challenges of research and resistance, (pp. 159-172). New York: Brunner-Routledge.
Biever, J. L., Castaño, M. T., de las Fuentes, C., González, C., Servín-López, S., Sprowls, C. & Tripp, C. G. (2002) The role of language in training psychologists to work with Hispanic clients. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 33, 330–336.
Vasquez, M. J. T & de las Fuentes, C. (2000). Hate speech or freedom of expression: Balancing autonomy and feminist ethics in a pluralistic society. In M. Braebeck (Ed.) Practicing feminist ethics in psychology (pp. 225-247). Washington, D. C.: American Psychological Association.
Selected Presentations
de las Fuentes, C. (accepted for July 2012) The Psychological Impace of Traficking on Women and Girls. Presentation in the Symposium The Facets and Faces of Human Trafficking: The Psychological and Public Health Crisis of the 21st Century at the International Congress of Psychology in Cape Town, South Africa.
de las Fuentes, C. (Chair and presenter, accepted for August, 2012). From “Right-to-Life” to “Duty-to-Die:” A Life-Span Perspective on Violence Against Women. Presentation in the Symposium Women Under Siege: Disparities and Despair at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association in Orlando: FL
de las Fuentes, C. (Chair, August, 2011). The Party's Over: Relational and Ethical Perspectives on Therapeutic Termination, Workshop presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington: DC.
de las Fuentes, C. (February, 2010). Was It Something I Said? Ethics, Law, and the Self in Unilateral Terminations. Presentation in the Workshop The Party's Over: Relational and Ethical Perspectives on Therapeutic Termination of the Austin Women’s Psychotherapy Project, Austin: TX.
de las Fuentes, C. (August, 2006). Honoring our past, reflecting on our present, creating our future. Presidential Address for the Society for the Psychology of Women, at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association in New Orleans, LA.
de las Fuentes, C. (August, 2006). Working with Immigrant Populations. Presentation in the Cross-Cutting Program Infusing Diversity into Psychology: Challenge, Initiative, and Commitment, at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association in New Orleans, LA.
de las Fuentes, C. (August, 2006). Snapshots of my life. Keynote Address for Diversity Project 2000 and Beyond of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
de las Fuentes, C. (August, 2005). The Mother Tongue: Language Concerns in the Treatment of La Familia Latina/o. Presentation in the Symposium Multicultural Aspects of Ethical Research and Clinical Practice: Latinas and Their Families at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association in Washington: DC.
de las Fuentes, C. (August, 2005). Strength Through Mentorship: Chains of Connections. Presentation in the Symposium It Takes a Community---Building Networks of Mentoring Relationships at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association in Washington: DC.
de las Fuentes, C. (August, 2005). Increasing Multicultural Understanding---Promoting Collaboration in the Face of Conflict Within Marginalized Groups a Discussion Session at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association in Washington: DC.
de las Fuentes, C. (June, 2005). Woman Hollering: The Sound of a Feminist Latina in the Academy. Presentation in the Symposium Ethics, Diversity, and Educational Settings/Academia in the Workshop Cross-Generational Mentoring: Ethics, Feminist Principles, and Professional Development, The University of Texas at Austin.
de las Fuentes, C. (December, 2004). Ethical issues in feminist therapy: The special case of Self-disclosure. Workshop presented for the Bexar County Psychological Association, San Antonio, Tx.
de las Fuentes, C. (October, 2003). It’s not enough to be politically correct: Multiculturalism in the therapeutic relationship. Workshop presented for the Bexar County Psychological Association, San Antonio, Tx.
de las Fuentes, C. (May, 2003). Latinos and mental health: At least you should know this: Pre-Colombian to contemporary psychology. Workshop presented for the Third Annual Frank Paredes Lecture Series of the San Antonio Psychoanalytic Society, San Antonio, Tx.
de las Fuentes, C. (2002, August). Creative moments in therapy: Borderlines, schmorderlines, whose lines are we talking about anyway? In Creative moments in treatment: Treatment outside the box, symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, Il.
de las Fuentes, C., August, P., Berghauser, K., Cepeda, J., Chappell, C., Escamilla, M., Nawrocik, M., McMahon, C., Mueller, J., & Murphy, M. (2002, May). Let’s talk about sex: Boundaries, awareness and sensitivity. Workshop presented at the Bexar County Juvenile Probation Department for Probation Officers’ Training, San Antonio, Tx.
de las Fuentes, C. (2000, August). Feminist multiculturalism: Reflections of a Latina therapist. In A. Lawler (Chair) Relational Model-Liberator or Oppressor? Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Consultation and Workshops
I provide consultation, workshops, and facilitation in the private and public sectors in the areas of ethics, psychology training and education, feminist and multicultural psychotherapy; ethnic/racial issues (especially Chicano/Latino Issues and competency training): culture and identity, cultural competence in delivery of services, gender aware psychotherapy, cross-cultural counseling, inter-racial couples and dating; sexual orientation issues: sensitivity and awareness training, identity, coming-out, people of color, safer sex, becoming an ally; and other topics such as: communication in intimate relationships, suicide prevention and intervention, ethics in counseling, counseling skills training, stress management, relaxation and meditation, and how to talk about sex with adolescents. In addition, I have provided consultation for not-for-profit organizations training for minority and women's leadership, managing cultural diversity in the work place, resilience and problem solving strategies in the workplace (for managers), communication at work, sexual harassment, and strategic planning.
Professional Service and Memberships
American Psychological Association, member - current
Austin Women’s Psychotherapy Project, member, 1997-current
National Multicultural Conference and Summit, Facilitator of “Difficult Dialogues,” 2001, 2003
Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, Associate Consulting Editor, 1999-2003
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, Consulting Editor, 1999 - 2003
APA-APPIC, Competencies Conference, delegate and chair (Ethics), Scottsdale, AZ, October, 2002
Austin Group Psychotherapy Society, 1996-2000
de las Fuentes, C. (August, 2005). Strength Through Mentorship: Chains of Connections. Presentation in the Symposium It Takes a Community---Building Networks of Mentoring Relationships at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association in Washington: DC.
de las Fuentes, C. (August, 2005). Increasing Multicultural Understanding---Promoting Collaboration in the Face of Conflict Within Marginalized Groups a Discussion Session at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association in Washington: DC.
de las Fuentes, C. (June, 2005). Woman Hollering: The Sound of a Feminist Latina in the Academy. Presentation in the Symposium Ethics, Diversity, and Educational Settings/Academia in the Workshop Cross-Generational Mentoring: Ethics, Feminist Principles, and Professional Development, The University of Texas at Austin.
de las Fuentes, C. (December, 2004). Ethical issues in feminist therapy: The special case of Self-disclosure. Workshop presented for the Bexar County Psychological Association, San Antonio, Tx.
de las Fuentes, C. (October, 2003). It’s not enough to be politically correct: Multiculturalism in the therapeutic relationship. Workshop presented for the Bexar County Psychological Association, San Antonio, Tx.
de las Fuentes, C. (May, 2003). Latinos and mental health: At least you should know this: Pre-Colombian to contemporary psychology. Workshop presented for the Third Annual Frank Paredes Lecture Series of the San Antonio Psychoanalytic Society, San Antonio, Tx.
de las Fuentes, C. (2002, August). Creative moments in therapy: Borderlines, schmorderlines, whose lines are we talking about anyway? In Creative moments in treatment: Treatment outside the box, symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, Il.
de las Fuentes, C., August, P., Berghauser, K., Cepeda, J., Chappell, C., Escamilla, M., Nawrocik, M., McMahon, C., Mueller, J., & Murphy, M. (2002, May). Let’s talk about sex: Boundaries, awareness and sensitivity. Workshop presented at the Bexar County Juvenile Probation Department for Probation Officers’ Training, San Antonio, Tx.
de las Fuentes, C. (2000, August). Feminist multiculturalism: Reflections of a Latina therapist. In A. Lawler (Chair) Relational Model-Liberator or Oppressor? Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Consultation and Workshops
I provide consultation, workshops, and facilitation in the private and public sectors in the areas of ethics, psychology training and education, feminist and multicultural psychotherapy; ethnic/racial issues (especially Chicano/Latino Issues and competency training): culture and identity, cultural competence in delivery of services, gender aware psychotherapy, cross-cultural counseling, inter-racial couples and dating; sexual orientation issues: sensitivity and awareness training, identity, coming-out, people of color, safer sex, becoming an ally; and other topics such as: communication in intimate relationships, suicide prevention and intervention, ethics in counseling, counseling skills training, stress management, relaxation and meditation, and how to talk about sex with adolescents. In addition, I have provided consultation for not-for-profit organizations training for minority and women's leadership, managing cultural diversity in the work place, resilience and problem solving strategies in the workplace (for managers), communication at work, sexual harassment, and strategic planning.
Professional Service and Memberships
American Psychological Association, member - current
Committee on Women in Psychology (elected) 2010-2012, Chair 2012
Board of Education Affairs, (elected) 2003-2005
Executive Committee, (appointed) 2005
Division 9, Society for the Psychological Study of Special Issues, member
Division 17, Counseling Psychology, member
APA Program Reviewer, 2000-2006
Division 27, The Society for Community Research and Action
American Journal of Community Psychology, Student Reviewer, (appointed) 1991-1992
Division 35, The Society for the Psychology of Women, member
Past President, 2006-2007
President (elected) 2005-2006
President Elect (elected) 2004-2005
President, Section 3, Concerns of Hispanic Women, (elected) 2003-2006
Secretary, (elected) 2001- 2003
Executive Committee (elected) 2001-2008
Psychology of Women Quarterly, Consulting Editor, 1999-2003
Search Committee for Editor, 2002-2003
Committee on the Concerns of Hispanic Women, Chair, (appointed) 1999-2000
APA Convention Program Chair, 1999
APA Program Reviewer, 1998-2006
Division 45, The Society for the Study of Ethnic Minority Issues
Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, Associate Consulting Editor, 1998- 2003
APA Program Reviewer, 1999-2006
Focus, Invited Student Co-editor, 1991-1992
Trilateral Forum in Psychology, 2004, 2005
Texas Psychological Association, member – current
Board of Education Affairs, (elected) 2003-2005
Executive Committee, (appointed) 2005
Division 9, Society for the Psychological Study of Special Issues, member
Division 17, Counseling Psychology, member
APA Program Reviewer, 2000-2006
Division 27, The Society for Community Research and Action
American Journal of Community Psychology, Student Reviewer, (appointed) 1991-1992
Division 35, The Society for the Psychology of Women, member
Past President, 2006-2007
President (elected) 2005-2006
President Elect (elected) 2004-2005
President, Section 3, Concerns of Hispanic Women, (elected) 2003-2006
Secretary, (elected) 2001- 2003
Executive Committee (elected) 2001-2008
Psychology of Women Quarterly, Consulting Editor, 1999-2003
Search Committee for Editor, 2002-2003
Committee on the Concerns of Hispanic Women, Chair, (appointed) 1999-2000
APA Convention Program Chair, 1999
APA Program Reviewer, 1998-2006
Division 45, The Society for the Study of Ethnic Minority Issues
Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, Associate Consulting Editor, 1998- 2003
APA Program Reviewer, 1999-2006
Focus, Invited Student Co-editor, 1991-1992
Trilateral Forum in Psychology, 2004, 2005
Texas Psychological Association, member – current
Board of Directors (elected) 2011 - 2013
National Latino Psychological Association, Life Member
Historian, 2002- 2006
Donor, “de las Fuentes Dissertation Award in Latino Psychology” $500.00 biannually since 2002
Historian, 2002- 2006
Donor, “de las Fuentes Dissertation Award in Latino Psychology” $500.00 biannually since 2002
Austin Women’s Psychotherapy Project, member, 1997-current
National Multicultural Conference and Summit, Facilitator of “Difficult Dialogues,” 2001, 2003
Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, Associate Consulting Editor, 1999-2003
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, Consulting Editor, 1999 - 2003
APA-APPIC, Competencies Conference, delegate and chair (Ethics), Scottsdale, AZ, October, 2002
Austin Group Psychotherapy Society, 1996-2000
2006 APA Expert Summit on Immigration: Global Realities: Intersections and Transitions: Co-Chair (with Toy Caldwell-Colbert, PhD) of the first APA conference to address Immigration. Duties performed included soliciting sponsors, co-sponsors, panelists and keynoters; developing publications; coordinating program; selection of conference coordination staff; selection of hotel and banquet services; and other duties as needed.
2000 Latino Psychology 2000: Bridging Our Diversity: Chair of first conference to address Latino Psychology. Duties performed included soliciting sponsors and fundraising; directing budget; supervising program chair, conference bookstore, art auction, and conference staff; coordinating award and keynote speakers; developing publications for the Call for Programs, Registration, and Conference Program; selection and hiring of entertainment; selection of hotel and banquet services; coordination of registration; and other duties as needed.
Awards, Fellowships, Grants
Texas Psychological Association Outstanding Contributions to Education, 2002
Title V grant: Enhancing teaching through technology, 2001
Emerging Professional Award, Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues, 2001
G. Jones and V. Jones Award, University of Utah, 2001
Kenneth and Mamie Clark Award, for Mentorship from American Psychological Association Graduate Students, 1998
DOD grant to develop a computer simulation model for ethics training, 1995-1996
HEARST Professional Development Award, 1993
The American Psychological Association, Public Interest Directorate Fellow, 1990.
The Women's Research and Education Institute, Congressional Fellow in Women and Public Policy, 1989-1990.
The Graduate Opportunity Continuing Fellowship, 1987-1988.
Sanchez-MARREZ Scholarship, 1987-1988.
2000 Latino Psychology 2000: Bridging Our Diversity: Chair of first conference to address Latino Psychology. Duties performed included soliciting sponsors and fundraising; directing budget; supervising program chair, conference bookstore, art auction, and conference staff; coordinating award and keynote speakers; developing publications for the Call for Programs, Registration, and Conference Program; selection and hiring of entertainment; selection of hotel and banquet services; coordination of registration; and other duties as needed.
Awards, Fellowships, Grants
Texas Psychological Association Outstanding Contributions to Education, 2002
Title V grant: Enhancing teaching through technology, 2001
Emerging Professional Award, Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues, 2001
G. Jones and V. Jones Award, University of Utah, 2001
Kenneth and Mamie Clark Award, for Mentorship from American Psychological Association Graduate Students, 1998
DOD grant to develop a computer simulation model for ethics training, 1995-1996
HEARST Professional Development Award, 1993
The American Psychological Association, Public Interest Directorate Fellow, 1990.
The Women's Research and Education Institute, Congressional Fellow in Women and Public Policy, 1989-1990.
The Graduate Opportunity Continuing Fellowship, 1987-1988.
Sanchez-MARREZ Scholarship, 1987-1988.
Community Involvement, Austin TX
Pro
Bono
Supervisor, Capitol Area Counseling, 2009-current
Volunteer
Host,
Dining for Life, AIDS Services of Austin, 2011
Pro
Bono
Grant Writer for the not-for-profit Swim With Inspiration and Motivation, 2008
