CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL DATA Name: Office Address: Nanet M. López-Córdova, Psy.D. Carlos Albizu University Psy.D. Program in Clinical Psychology Calle Tanca 151 Esquina San Francisco Viejo San Juan, PR 00902 Home Address: Box 7194 Caguas, PR 00726 (787) 235-6876 tenan29@yahoo.com (Email) Education 1992 B.A. Psychology, University of Puerto Rico, Cayey 1996 M.S. Clinical Psychology, Caribbean Center for Advanced Studies, San Juan 2001-02 Internship Clinical Psychology-Children/Adolescent Outpatient Track, Lutheran Medical Center Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY APA-APPIC Approved 2002 Psy.D. Clinical Psychology, Carlos Albizu University, San Juan, Puerto Rico (Distinction) APA Approved 2002-2004 Post Doctoral Psychology Research Fellow- Behavioral Medicine Division, St. Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN ADDITIONAL FELLOWSHIP EXPERIENCES 2008- September 2010 Mentee-University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences Campus Mentoring Institute for HIV and Mental Health Research Funded by the National Institute of Mental Health-NIMH 2008-2010 Mentee-Trans-Caribbean HIV/AIDS Research Initiative-TCHARI Mentorship Program Office of AIDS Research Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS Universidad del Turabo: 2004-2005 Professor, AHORA Program-Adult Education Program Ponce School of Medicine: 2005- July, 2010 Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology Hospital Appointments: 2005-July2010 Faculty, Clinical Supervisor, Psychology Program Damas Hospital, Ponce, Puerto Rico 2010-09/2012 Assistant Professor Doctor in Psychology, Division of Pediatric Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio Case Western Reserve University Providing Clinical services to children, adolescents and their families 10/2012-Present Psy.D. Program Director, Associate Professor Carlos Albizu University, San Juan, Puerto Rico Other Appointments: Psychotherapist position, provided bilingual, multicultural/diverse services to children, adolescents and their families. In addition offered psychotherapeutic services to adolescents involved in the Pima County Juvenile Court Probation/Diversion Programs. Our Town Family Center, Tucson, Arizona 1996-1998 Psychologist position, providing psychological services to children and adolescents with special education needs. Terenia, Caguas, Puerto Rico November, 2004-March, 2005 Chief Supervisor, Psychology Program Hospice La Guadalupe Ponce, Puerto Rico 2005- July, 2010 Psychologist in private practice. San Juan, Puerto Rico 2005-Present
LICENSURE PSYCHOLOGIST, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Lic. 2410) HONORS AND AWARDS 1994 Clinical Recognition Caribbean Center for Advanced Studies 1994 Dean s Recognition Caribbean Center for Advanced Studies 1995 Clinical Recognition Caribbean Center for Advanced Studies 1998 Clinical Recognition Carlos Albizu University 2001 All American Scholar 2001 Who s Who in American Universities & Colleges PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 2007 Member of the Collaborative Team for the Development of the EIWA- III (Escala de Inteligencia Wechsler para Adultos III, Spanish- Wechsler Adult Intelligent Scale III). Assisted in the translation process as part of a team effort at Ponce School of Medicine, Clinical Psychology Program. 2008- July, 2010 Member Internal Committee- Puerto Rico Comprehensive Center for the Study of HIV Disparities, (PR-CCHD)-PSM 2008-2010 Member-Mentee Representative Trans-Caribbean HIV/AIDS Research Initiative-A multicultural Caribbean United against HIV/AIDS (TCHARI) PEER REVIEW JOURNAL MANUSCRIPT REVIEWER 2009 Ethnicity and Disease Special Issue Proceeding of the 11 th RCMI International Symposium on Health Disparities 2010 Patient Education and Counseling Journal Manuscript reviewer NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEES: 2010-2012 Member Planning Committee 2011 Caribbean HIV/AIDS Conference Sponsored by University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences Campus and the NIH/Office of AIDS Research(OAR) Community Committees: 2011-2012 MetroHealth Medical Center Hispanic Marketing Team Member Cleveland, Ohio Active Participant
2009-2010 Consultant and Educational Program Committee Member Museo de Arte de Ponce (Ponce Art Museum) Ponce, Puerto Rico Ponce School of Medicine Committees: 2009-July, 2010 Pre-doctoral Psychology Internship Committee-Ponce School of Medicine, Clinical Psychology Program- Committee Member 2005-July, 2010 Ethical Conduct Committee- Ponce School of Medicine, Clinical Psychology Program- Chair (one year) & Committee Member 2005-July, 2010 Multicultural and Diversity Committee for the APA site visit-ponce School of Medicine, Clinical Psychology Program- Member TEACHING ACTIVITIES Graduate Students Mentored 2012- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio Minority Medical Students Mentorship Program Active participant in the mentorship program as mentor regarding the promotion of a more active role for minorities in science and academia. 2005- July, 2010 Ponce School of Medicine, Clinical Psychology Program: Supervision of clinical psychology graduate students and interns in clinical placement at CSP Clínica de Servicios Psicológicos - Psychological Services Clinic -Ponce School of Medicine TEACHING ACTIVITIES: Carlos Albizu University, Psy.D. Program in Clinical Psychology, San Juan, Puerto Rico Doctoral Psychology Students Teaching: 2013-Present MetroHealth Medical Center-Psychiatry Department, Pediatric Psychology Doctoral Psychology StudentsTeaching: 2010-09/2012 MetroHealth Medical Center-Psychiatry Department, Pediatric Psychology liason with the Pediatrics Department, Pediatrics Residents Teaching: 2010-09/2012 Ponce School of Medicine-Clinical Psychology Program,Psy.D. Doctoral Psychology Student Teaching: I. Damas Hospital Rotation, Ponce PR Clinical Supervisor (2-10 students) 2005
Clinical Supervisor 2006 Clinical Supervisor 2007 Clinical Supervisor 2008 Clinical Supervisor 2009 Clinical Supervisor May, 2010 Clinical Psychology Consult Attending, with Doctoral students Clinical Psychology-Practicum II.Hospicio La Guadalupe Clinical Supervisor 2005 Clinical Supervisor 2006 Clinical Supervisor 2007 Clinical Supervisor 2008 Clinical Supervisor 2009 Clinical Supervisor July, 2010 III.CSP-Psychological Services Clinic Interns and Second & Third year students Clinical Supervisor 2005 Clinical Supervisor 2006 Clinical Supervisor 2007 Clinical Supervisor 2008 Clinical Supervisor 2009 Clinical Supervisor July, 2010 Supervision of First year students- 3-4 students Department of Psychiatry, MetroHealth Medical Center, Division of Pediatric Psychology, Cleveland, Ohio Supervision of Clinical Psychology Graduate Students-Case Western Reserve University October, 2010- September, 2012 Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Rotation: Teach Medical Residents November 2010-September, 2012 Courses Offered: I. Introduction to Clinical Practice PSY 581 Contact hours 50 II. PSY 719-The Practice of Psycho-Oncology with Children and Adults 30hrs- 2credits III. PSY 731-Racial, Ethnic and Cultural Diversity 30hrs-3credits IV. PSY527 History of Psychological Thought- 2 credits V. PSY 531 Psychocultural Analysis of Puerto Rican Society: A comparative approach- 3 credits VI. PSY573 Ethics in Professional Psychology-2 credits VII.PSY 681 Cognitive Assessment Practicum -(30 hrs) VIII. PSY 787 General Clinical Practice: Integration II(30 hrs) IX.Psy 648 Psychopathological Disorders in Children and Adolescence XI.PSY Damas Hospital Clinical Psychology Practicum XII. PSY 826 Doctoral Dissertation
XIII.PSY 800 Independent Studies- Women s Physical and Mental Health: A Holistic Perspective XIV.PSY 800 Independent Studies- Study in Thanatology: Theoretical and clinical applications on death and dying XV. PSY 800 Independent Studies- Clinical research on death and dying Research Project: U54RR19507-01 01/09/07-08/31/09 NIH-NCRR Exploring the level of knowledge and communication skills of HIV+ and HIVmothers in care of their female adolescent daughters. Puerto Rico Comprehensive Center for the study of HIV Disparities (PR-CCHD) The goal is to foster the careers in clinical and prevention research in HIV among junior investigators from the three accredited medical schools in P.R. Role: Co-Principal Investigator 2010-2012 Participant/collaborator as faculty of Case Western Reserve University s, Psychology Department s, Pediatric Psychology Graduate Training Grant Grant PI Gerry Taylor, Ph.D. No funding BIBLIOGRAPHY Articles (Peer Reviewed): 1. Lopez-Cordova, N. Figueroa, W., & Capriles, J. Recruitment of HIV positive and negative women in Puerto Rico: The experiences of a research team. Ethnicity & Disease; 20(Suppl 1):S1-155-S1-157, 2010. 2. Figueroa, W., Lopez-Cordova, N., & Capriles, J. Mothers of adolescent girls: Comparing HIV positive and HIV negative women. Ethnicity & Disease; 20 (Suppl 1):S1-127-S1-130, 2010. CONFERENCES AND OTHER PRESENTATIONS: 1. Lopez-Cordova, N. El rol del psicólogo/a en el manejo del cáncer: Introducción a la psico-oncología. Oral presentation. Carlos Albizu University, San Juan, Puerto Rico, April, 2013 2. Lopez-Cordova, N. To tell or not to tell: Truth telling in psychotherapy through the lens of Latino culture. Oral presentation 15th Annual MetroHealth Pastoral Care Conference, Cleveland, Ohio, May 2012 3. Lopez-Cordova, N., Figueroa, W., Moore, S., Rodriguez,L., Ambroise, A. The Trans-Caribbean HIV/AIDS Research Initiative (TCHARI) the first mentor/mentee program: An evaluation from the mentees perspective. Oral
presentation 2011 Caribbean HIV/AIDS Conference, Nassau, Bahamas, November, 2011 4. Lopez-Cordova, N. Remarks on the way forward in the Caribbean fight against HIV and AIDS from the perspective of a young investigator. Oral Presentation Closing Ceremony 2011 Caribbean HIV/AIDS Conference, Nassau, Bahamas, November, 2011 5. Figueroa, W., Lopez-Cordova, N., Capriles, J. Communication of sexual topics among Puerto Rican HIV positive and negative mothers with adolescent daughters. Poster presentation 2011 Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (SDBP) Annual meeting, San Antonio, Texas, September, 2011 6. Lopez-Cordova, N. Clinical Case Presentation Case Western Reserve University, Psychology Department, Cleveland, Ohio, January, 2011 7. Figueroa, W., Lopez-Cordova, N., Capriles, J., Miranda, C. Discussion about sexuality of HIV positive and Negative mothers. Poster presentation 12 th RCMI International Symposium on Health Disparities,Nashville, Tennessee, December, 2010 8. Figueroa, W., Lopez-Cordova, N., Capriles, J. Sex-based communication among Hispanic HIV+ mothers and their adolescent daughters. Poster presentation American Public Health Association Annual Meeting(APHA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November, 2009 9. Figueroa, W., Lopez-Cordova, N., Capriles, J. Sex-based communication among Hispanic HIV+ mothers and their adolescent daughters. Poster presentation American Public Health Association Annual Meeting(APHA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November, 2009 10. Figueroa, W., Lopez-Cordova, N., Capriles, J. Sexual topics: What do Puerto Rican HIV positive mothers and their daughters talk about?. Panel Presentation. National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, August, 2009 11. Capriles, J., Figueroa, W., Lopez-Cordova, N. Communication between Hispanic HIV+ mothers and their adolescent daughters. Oral Presentation. XXIX Foro Anual de Investigación y Educación del Recinto de Ciencias Médicas- UPR(XXIX Annual Research & Education Forum-University of Puerto Rico- Medical Sciences Campus), San Juan, Puerto Rico,April, 2009 12. Lopez-Cordova, N. The impact of work-related stress on physical and mental health. Oral Presentation. Deans Assistants Group of the Association of American Medical Schools-(DAG), Ponce, Puerto Rico, April, 2009
13. Figueroa, W., Lopez-Cordova, N., Capriles, J. Exploring the knowledge and communication skills of HIV+/- mothers in care of female adolescents. Panel Presentation. Nova University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, March, 2009 14. Lopez-Cordova, N., & Rodriguez, Diana. Religion & spirituality in hospice patients and their families: A holistic perspective. Oral Presentation. Congreso Dominico Puertorriqueño de Psicología, Ponce School of Medicine, Ponce, Puerto Rico, March, 2009 15. Lopez-Cordova, N., & Vasquez, Glorianne. Para Ti Mujer: Conociendo y desarrollando asertividad sexual. Oral Presentation. Casa Belén Women s Rehabilitation Center, Ponce, Puerto Rico, February, 2009 16. Lopez-Cordova, N Mothers of adolescent girls: Comparing HIV positive and HIV negative mothers. Poster Presentation. Eleventh Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI). 2008 International Symposium on Health Disparities, Honolulu, Hawaii, December, 2009 17. Lopez-Cordova, N Easier recruitment of HIV positive women versus HIV Negative women?: Debunking the myth. Poster Presentation. Eleventh Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI), International Symposium on Health Disparities, Honolulu, Hawaii, December, 2009 18. Lopez-Cordova, N., & Vasquez, Glorianne. Para Ti Mujer: Conociendo las enfermedades de transmisión sexual y desarrollando asertividad sexual. Oral Presentation. Casa Belén Women s Rehabilitation Center, Ponce, Puerto Rico 2008 19. Lopez-Cordova, N. Issues in career development for junior investigators in the Caribbean. Trans-Caribbean HIV/AIDS Research Initiative (TCHARI): Building Crosscultural, transnational, multidisciplinary research collaborations. Panel Presentation. XVII International AIDS Conference (IAC), Mexico City 2008 20.Figueroa, W., Lopez-Cordova, N., Capriles, J. Exploring the Knowledge and communication skills of HIV+/- mothers in care of female adolescents. Fifth Annual Investigators Developmental Retreat-San Juan, Puerto Rico 2008 21. Lopez-Cordova, N., Lugo, J., & Candelaria, E. Panel Presentation: The importance of culture in the end of life care of cancer patients: A Puerto Rican experience. American Psychosocial Oncology Society-APOS- 5 th Annual Conference Irvine, California 2008 22. Ramos, JC., Jimenez, J., & Lopez-Cordova, N.,., & Lopez-Cordova, N. Poster
Presentation: Salud mental en pacientes diabéticos recluidos en un hospital general de Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico s Psychologists Association Convention, Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, 2007. 23. Jimenez, J. Tarrats,J., Lopez-Cordova, N., & Ramos, JC. Poster Presentation: Psicología clínica como parte del equipo interdisciplinario de un hospital general: Resultados y retos. Puerto Rico s Psychologists Association Convention, Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, 2007. 24. Lopez-Cordova, N., & Jimenez, J. Oral Presentation: Psicología de la salud en Puerto Rico:Rol del psicólogo/a en el ambiente hospitalario. Puerto Rico s Psychologists Association Convention, Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, 2007. 25. Rosa, G. & Lopez-Cordova, N. Oral Presentation: Bienestar espiritual y sintomas depresivos en mujeres puertorriqueñas diagnosticadas con cáncer del seno. Puerto Rico s Psychologists Association Convention, Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, 2007. 26. Jimenez, J. Tarrats,J., Rivera, D., Lopez-Cordova, N., & Ramos, JC. Poster Presentation: Clinical psychology services in general hospitals: Stepping towards the eradication of mental health disparities in Puerto Rico. Florida Minority Health Disparities Summit, Tampa, Florida, 2007 27. Jimenez, J. Tarrats,J., Lopez-Cordova, N., & Ramos, JC. Symposium Hispano Luso de Medicina Conductual y Psicología de la Salud, Madrid, Spain. 2007 Oral Presentation: Clinical Psychologists: Members of a general hospital interdisciplinary team in Puerto Rico. 28. Lopez-Cordova, N. Universidad del Turabo-Doctoral Program, Gurabo, Puerto Rico November, 2006 Presentation: Graduate students: Mental Healthmanagement of the different responsibilities and challenges of graduate school. 29.Lopez-Cordova, N. Damas Hospital-Occupational Therapy Department, Ponce, Puerto Rico, March, 2006 Presentation: The psychological aspects of pain management. 30. Lopez-Cordova, N Breast Cancer Awareness Month- Sponsored by the Susan G. Komen Foundation- Puerto Rico chapter. Presentation: The psychological aspects of Cancer: The importance of talking about it. Plaza Las Américas Atrium, San Juan, Puerto Rico, October, 2005 31. Lopez-Cordova, N Hablando de Filantropía con Lilly Zeller - Radio
Program of the Fundación Comunitaria de Puerto Rico, 11Q AM radio station, San Juan, Puerto Rico, August 5, 2005 Presentation: Regreso a la escuela: Como participa el tercer sector? 32. Constantino, G., Leon, F., Lopez-Cordova, N. American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Chicago, 2002 Poster Presentation: Factor structure of parental discipline style scale with Latina Mothers. 33. Phipps, S., & Lopez-Cordova, N. American Psychosomatic Society -60 TH Annual Scientific Meeting Barcelona, Spain, 2002 Poster Presentation: Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in children with cancer and their parents: A misnomer?. 34. Lopez-Cordova, N. St. Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 2002 Behavioral Medicine Division Presentation: The relevance of multiculturalism in the psychological treatment of Hispanics. 35. Lopez-Cordova, N Public School P.S. 169, Brooklyn, New York, 2002 Presentation: Understanding sibling rivalry. 36. Constantino, G., Leon, F., Lopez-Cordova, N. Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, 2002 Department of Behavioral Health Presentation: Factor structure of parental discipline style scale with Latina mothers. 37. Lopez-Cordova, N Public School P.S. 169, Brooklyn, New York, 2002 Presentation: Aprendiendo y Desarrollando Nuevas Técnicas de Disciplina para sus Hijos/as. Presentor 38.Puerto Rico s Psychologists Association Convention, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, 2000 Presentation: El Mural como Entrada al Territorio Simbólico Vedado. Co-Presentor 39. Lopez-Cordova, N St. Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 2000 Behavioral Medicine Division Presentation: Hispanics and Mental Health.
40.Cardalda, Elsa, Rodriguez-Gomez, J., & Lopez-Cordova, N. Puerto Rico s Psychologists Association Convention, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1999 Presentation: El muralismo religioso como arteria de la identidad cultural puertorriqueña. Co-Presentor