Type Of Business:
1) State university 2) Health care system
Expertise:
Psychotherapy; Vocational counseling; Promotion of psychosocial adaptations to disability of diverse populations and psychometrics; Rehabilitation of spinal cord for injured patients, blind rehabilitation and psychiatric rehabilitation; Substance abuse
Major Product/SVS:
1) Higher education 2) Psychological health care services, including psychotherapy for people with psychiatric diagnoses, substance dependency, spinal cord injuries, and visual impairment or blindness
Favorite Business Publication:
Revista Puertorriqueña de Psicología; Ciencias de la Conducta; Hospitales; Psicología Contemporánea
Hobbies/Sports:
Watching movies; Attending the theater; Traveling
Education Degrees:
Ph.D., Temple University (1982); Counseling and Clinical Psychology Internship, Coatesville Veteran's Administration Hospital, PA (1980); Master of Arts in Psychology, University of Puerto Rico (1975); Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (1972)
Affiliations Awards:
Former Board Member, Puerto Rico Licensing Board for Psychologists; Former Member, American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists and Social Workers; American Psychological Association; Asociación de Psicología de Puerto Rico; American Counseling Association; National Rehabiliation Association
Charity:
Guerra Contra el Hambre; Comunidad de Villaregia; Children International
Number Of Years In Profession:
36
Extended Bio Profile:
Mrs. Rivera-Urrutia would like to retire from the university soon and spend more time at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She has been published in the APA Journal, a Ph.D. journal, various Puerto Rican journals, and has presented at large professional conferences. She is also the co-author of the first code of ethics and by-laws for psychologists of the Puerto Rico Licensing Board for Psychologists, and has been recognized by the Asociacion de Psicologia de Puerto Rico for her dedication and various contributions.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
1) Educating on the graduate level in rehabilitation; Coordinating with the graduate and curriculum committees 2) Counseling people with psychiatric diagnoses, substance dependence or dual diagnosis disorders, spinal cord injuries and the visually impaired or blind
Education Certifications:
Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification