IRENE LÓPEZ, PH.

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PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY
CLINICAL AND CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGIST
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Kenyon College Phone: (740) 427-5370 (main)
Dept of Psychology Phone: (740) 427-5373 (office)
Samuel Mather Hall 302 Fax: (740) 427-5237
203 North College Road Email: [email protected]
Gambier, OH 43022 ORCID: 0000-0002-2543-9955
www.irenelopezphd.com www.facultyofcolornetwork.com
Global Learning Online Workshops
EDUCATION
2006-2007 NIMH POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW. National Institute of Mental Health Program on
Mental Health Services Research, Rutgers University, Institute of Health,
Health Care Policy & Aging Research.
2004-2006 NIMH Post-Doctoral Fellow. National Institute of Mental Health Program:
Family Research Consortium IV, UCLA.
2005 Ph.D., Clinical Psychology. APA Accredited Program, Kent State University.
Kent, OH.
2002 Clinical Internship. University of Michigan, Counseling and Psychological
Service, APA Accredited Internship Ann Arbor, Michigan.
1998 M.A., Clinical Psychology. APA Accredited Program. Kent State University,
Kent, OH.
1991 B. A., Psychology. Vassar College. Junior Year Abroad: British American
Drama Academy, Poughkeepsie, NY.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
*contains a Community Engaged Component
Introduction to Psych (13x) Psychology of Immigration (5x)
Abnormal Psychology (14x) *Introduction to Women & Gender
*Cross-Cultural Psych (14x) Studies (4x)
Clinical Psychology (8x) Senior Seminars (Disaster, Abnormal
Disaster Psychology (5x) Psychology and Violence Against
*Latino Psychology (5x) Women*)
Independent Study (14x)

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TEACHING APPOINTMENTS
2014-Present Full Professor, Psychology. Kenyon College, Gambier, OH.
2021 Resident Director of Kenyon-Copenhagen Program (Introduction to
Psychology). Copenhagen, Denmark. One of four resident directors of a
study abroad program for first-year students. Cohort Size: 50.
2012 Resident Director of Kenyon in Rome Program (Cross Cultural & Abnormal
Psychology). Rome, Italy. Resident director of a study abroad program for
juniors. Lectured, scheduled site visits and coordinated service-learning
opportunities for students. Syllabus accepted for the Project Syllabus, a
project by the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, which showcases
quality syllabi that have undergone peer review. Cohort & Class Size: 8.
2020 Fulbright Scholar. (Psychology of Immigration & Social Psychology).
Institute for Intercultural Psychology, Master’s Program of Social Integration
at Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary. Class Size:20
2020-present Summer Instructor (Psychology of Immigration & Disaster Psychology).
Pioneer Academics. Online research course for upper-level high school
students. Class sizes ranged 3-5.
2007-2014 Assistant Professor, Psychology. Kenyon College, Gambier, OH.
2017-present Summer Instructor (Psychology of Immigration & Disaster Psychology).
Undergraduate summer course at Franklin University Switzerland in
Lugano, Switzerland. Class size: approx. 15
2010 Instructor for Semester at Sea (Cross-Cultural Psychology & Identity
Development.) Institute for Shipboard Education, sponsored by the
University of Virginia. Visited and lectured on a traveling ship that traveled
to Hawai’i, Japan, China, Viet Nam, India, Mauritius, South Africa, Brazil,
and Ghana. Coordinated site visits. Class size: 30.
2004 Instructor (Child Psychotherapy). Northwest University, Kirkland, WA. Flown
in monthly to teach an upper-level graduate course with a strong
multicultural perspective. Class size: 35.
2005 Instructor (Abnormal Psychology). University of Toledo, Toledo, OH. Taught
an upper-level undergraduate psychology course. Class size: 100.
2003 Multicultural Teaching Scholar of Latino Psychology. University of Missouri,
Columbia, MO. Received fellowship to create and teach an upper-level
graduate course. Received mark of distinction for the course. Class size: 8.
1997-1998 Instructor (Child & Adolescent Psychology). Kent State University, Kent, OH.
Taught upper-level undergraduate psychology courses. Class sizes: 75 and
163, respectively.

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TEACHING AWARDS
2020 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award (Fall 2020). Awarded Fulbright U.S. Scholar
Award to teach in the Master’s Program of Social Integration at Eötvös
Loránd University, in Budapest, Hungary.
2016 APA Division 52 Henry David International Mentoring Award. Award for
exceptional service as mentor to international students and for mentoring
students in international psychology. Nominated once before in 2014.
2015 Kenyon College Trustee Teaching Excellence Award. Awarded by the
Kenyon Board of Trustees for junior faculty for innovation in teaching.
(Funded $5,000). Nominated twice before in 2008 & 2010.
2011, 2013, Outstanding Faculty Award Nominee. Given by the Kenyon Greek Assoc
2014 in conjunction with the Kenyon College Community Development Fund,
for excellence in teaching and mentoring of Kenyon Greek students.
2008 American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, Faculty Fellow.
2004 High Flyer Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Missouri-Columbia.

TEACHING GRANTS
2020 Consortium on High Achievement and Success (CHAS) Award. Received
a grant, along with Prof. Simon Garcia, to create a website to inform and
guide liberal arts institutions in supporting faculty of color (Amount: $4,168).
www.facultyofcolornetwork.com
2019 Supporting Faculty of Color in the Classroom. Co-wrote grant, along with
Profs. Simon Garcia (Chemistry) and Alejandra Colmenares’19 that would
help support faculty of color with their pedagogical practices (Supported
through HHMI Funding Grant.)
2018 HHMI Intensive Training Program. Stipend awarded to attend training on
inclusive practices in the natural sciences.
2018 Do You See What I See? Perspective Taking in Photography and
Psychotherapy. Gund Gallery Award for collaboration with Photographer
Rania Matar. (Funded: $10,000).
2016 Diversifying Study Abroad Grant. Presented at the Diversity Abroad
Conference on inclusive teaching practices that attract
underrepresented students to study abroad. Funded by Kenyon’s Faculty
Teaching Initiative Grant. (Funded: $1,582).
2016 Global Course Connection Travel Grant. Received a GLCA teaching grant
to travel to Slovakia to meet with Prof. Feldman of Effat University (Saudi
Arabia) to work on virtually connecting on cross-cultural psychology
classes. Class sizes: 25 and 30, respectively.
2013 Community Based and Service-Learning Grant. Attended summer
workshop on how to integrate service learning and community-based

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 interventions in the classroom. Funded by Kenyon’s Teacher Teaching
Teachers Grant. (Funded: $16,300).
2013 Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Grant. Initiative by the Latino Studies
Faculty that created a two-day college-wide initiative on culturally
responsive pedagogy. Funded by Kenyon’s Center for Innovative
Pedagogy. (Funded: $7,000).
2013 Flipping the Classroom Grant To Improve Quantitative Reasoning. Initiative
by faculty members in the math and natural science departments, to
support a pilot program on flipping the classroom. Funded by Kenyon’s
Center for Innovative Pedagogy. (Funded: $8,000).
2013 Implementing Community-Based Research and Service-Learning Grant.
Joint initiative that funded training on how faculty could integrate
service-learning projects into their teaching. Funding by Kenyon’s Center
for Innovative Pedagogy (Funded $15,340).
2008 How Do We Study Diverse Groups? Travel award to attend APA Advanced
Training Institute on Research Methods with Diverse Racial and Ethnic
Groups. Funded by Kenyon College’s Teacher’s Initiative Grant (Funded:
$2,500).

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

RESEARCH GRANTS & AWARDS - Internal University Awards

2018 Longitudinal Assessment of Globally Connected Courses. Quantitative
and qualitative assessment of globally connected courses, in
collaboration with Prof. Deidre Johnston of Hope College. Funded by
GLCA New Direction Grants in Global Scholarship. (Funded: $8,000).
2018 Assessment of Globally Connected Courses in the Liberal Arts.
Conference Travel Award given by the Faculty Affairs Committee to
present findings on globally connected courses to the American
Association of Universities Colleges. ($1,300).
2017 Student Impact of Globally Connected Courses. Assessment of global
learning outcomes of GLCA globally connected courses. Awarded in
collaboration with Prof. Deidre Johnston of Hope College. Funded by
GLCA New Directions in Global Scholarship (Funded: $10,000).
2017 Multiple Imputation for Longitudinal Analysis. Kenyon College Faculty
Development Award. (Funded: $500).
2014 Addressing the Needs of the Stateless in the Dominican Republic: The
Children of the Bateyes. Conducted a photovoice project with stateless
children of Haitian origin in the Dominican Republic with the NGO DREAM
project. Funded by the Kenyon College Newton Chun Faculty
Development Award (Funded: $8,000).

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2010-2013 Harvey F. Lodish Faculty Development Endowed Chair in the Natural
Sciences. Award given in recognition of excellence in teaching, research,
and scholarship to junior faculty in the natural sciences. (Funded: $30,000).
2012 APA’s Inaugural Delegation to Cuba. Travel award received to be part of
APA’s First Delegation to Cuba. Funded by a Kenyon College Faculty
Development Award. (Funded: $2,000).
2013 Kenyon College John W. Adams Summer Scholars Program in Socio-Legal
Studies Mentor.
2008, 2012-4 Kenyon College Summer Science Scholar Faculty Mentor.
2000 Kent State Graduate Student Award, Office of Institutional Diversity.
1999 Kent State University Applied Psychology Center Graduate Research
Fellowship.

RESEARCH GRANTS & AWARDS - External Federal & National Awards

2022 Vassar Time Out Award. Awarded a grant to conduct a year long
photovoice project with domestic violence shelters in Puerto Rico in order
to document gender-based violence ($75,000).
2017 APA Supre Award. Joint grant proposal with Profs. Sarah Murnen and
Dana Krieg to fund summer research assistants to work in our gender and
culture lab. ($28,836.00 - Not funded).
2011 NIMH Early Career Investigator International Travel Award. Travel award
given to attend the Wellcome Trust Global Mental Health Networking
Workshop and World Mental Health Congress of the World Federation for
Mental Health in Cape Town, South Africa (Funded: $5,000).
2011 NIMH Conference and Travel Award. Award given for poster presentation
at the Critical Research Issues in Latino Mental Health, Miami, Florida.
(Funded: $800).
2009 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s New Connections Third Annual
Symposium Travel Award. Participation by invitation only.
2006 NIMH/Foundation for Child Development & Family Research Consortium
Travel Grant. (Funded: $800).
2005 NIMH Conference & Travel Award. Award given for poster presentation at
the Critical Research Issues in Latino Mental Health, Princeton, New Jersey
(Funded: $800).
2008 National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse, Inducted as Early
Research Scientist.
2006 NIMH Pediatric Loan Repayment Program Recipient: National Center for
Minority Health and Health Disparities. Ataques de Nervios and Asthma
Among Puerto Ricans. Proposal to investigate the association between
ataques and asthma in Puerto Rican youth. (Funded: $27,000).

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2006 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Health & Society Scholars
(Semi-Finalist).
2006 Trainee. Sponsored by UPR/CHA Exploratory EXPORT Center: Bridging
Communities (NIMH Grant # 5P20MD000537-03). Principal Investigator:
Glorisa Canino, Ph.D.
2005 Junior Investigator. Antisocial Behaviors In U.S. And Island Puerto Rican
Youth (NIMH Grant # 5R01MH056401-05). Principal Investigator: Hector
Bird, M.D.
2000 American Psychological Association Dissertation Research Award.
2002 Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship (Honorary Recognition)
1999 Photovolt/UGM Equipment Award: Spectrophotometer for Dissertation
Research.
1998 American Psychological Association Outstanding Student Research
Award. Given for thesis by Division of Clinical Psychology, Ethnic Minority
Subdivision.
1998 National Hispanic Scholarship Fund. (Funded: $500).
1995-96 American Psychological Association Minority Fellowship (Honorary
Recognition).

INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS
2019 GLCA Best Practices in Global Learning. Co-wrote a GLCA New Directions
in Global Scholarship Grant with Profs David Alvarez, DePauw and
Associate Provost Christine Hahn, Kalamazoo College, to jointly review
best practices in promoting global learning at liberal arts campuses
(Submitted).
2019 GLCA Globalizing the Curriculum From First Year And Beyond: A Campus
Innovation Fund Proposal to Enhance the Curriculum at Kenyon College.
Co-wrote an institutional grant, with Profs. Pamela Camerra-Rowe, to help
globalize the Kenyon curriculum (Under review: $124,000).
2017 GLCA Coordinating Global Learning at Kenyon College. Wrote a GLCA
Innovation Grant that established a Global Learning Coordinator and
Global Learning Committee for Kenyon. Grant also helped fund pilot
projects that involve short-term embedded course travel. ($23,000).
2017 GLCA Border Studies in the Liberal Arts: An Interdisciplinary Teaching and
Research Workshop. Co-wrote a grant with Franklin University Switzerland
to host a summer faculty workshop on border studies in Lugano,
Switzerland. ($20,680).
2017 GLCA Inter-institutional Visit to Effat University. Travel grant to conduct a
site visit, with Prof. Julie Brodie, of Dance, to review the Performing Arts
program and Psychology Program at Effat University.

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2017 Peace Corp Prep at Kenyon College. Co-wrote a grant to help establish
Kenyon College as a Peace Corp Prep school.

PUBLICATIONS

PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS

1. López, I. (2018). Whiplash: Shifting positionalities and disciplinary cross-fire in the study
of borders. Intervalla, 6, 72-86.
2. Diemer, M.A., Mistry, R., Wadsworth, M.E., López, I. & Reimers, F. (2012). Best practices
in conceptualizing and measuring social class in psychological research. Analyses
of Social Issues & Public Policy, 13: 77-113. https://doi.10.1111/asap.12001
3. López, I., *Ho, A., & *Gonzalez, A. (2011). The worldwide epidemic of skin bleaching:
Prevalence, predictors and associated problems. The Ohio Psychologist, 28-30.
4. López, I., Ramirez, R., Guarnaccia, P., Canino, G., & Bird, H. Ataques de nervios and
somatic complaints among Island and Mainland Puerto Rican children. (2011). CNS
Neuroscience & Therapeutics, 17(3), 158-166.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-5949.2010.00137.x
5. Rivera, F., López, I., Ramirez, R., Guarnaccia, P., Canino, G., & Bird, H. Perceived
discrimination and antisocial behaviors in Puerto Rican children. (2011). Journal of
Immigrant and Minority Health, 13(3), 453-461. https://doi.10.1007/s10903-010-9421-x
6. López, I., & *Prado-Steiman, M. (2010). Clinical issues among immigrant women: Risk
and resiliency. The Ohio Psychologist, 57, 18-20.
7. López, I., Rivera, F., Ramirez, R., Guarnaccia, P., Canino, G., & Bird, H. (2009).
Ataques de nervios and their psychiatric correlates in Puerto Rican children from two
different contexts. Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases, iii-x, 12, 923-929.
https://doi.10.1097/NMD.0b013e3181c2997d
8. López, I. R. (2008). Puerto Rican phenotype: Understanding its historical
underpinnings and psychological associations. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral
Sciences, 30(2), 161-180. https://doi.10.1177/0739986307313116
9. López, I. R. (2008). “But you don’t look Puerto Rican”: The buffering effects of ethnic
identity on the relation between skin color and self-esteem among Puerto Rican
women. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, 14(2), 102-108. https://doi.
10.1037/1099-9809.14.2.102
10. López, I. R., & Contreras, J. C. (2005). The best of both worlds: Biculturality,
acculturation, and psychological adjustment among mainland Puerto Rican
adolescent mothers. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 36(2),192-208.
https://doi.10.1177/0022022104272901
11. Contreras, J. M., López, I. R., Rivera-Mosquera, E. T., Raymond-Smith, L., & Rothstein,
K. (1999). Social support and adjustment among Puerto Rican adolescent mothers:
The moderating effect of acculturation. Journal of Family Psychology, 13 (2),
228-243. https://doi.10.1037/0893-3200.13.2.228

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12. Nagayama Hall, G. C., Bansal, A., & López, I. R. (1999). Ethnicity and
psychopathology: A meta-analytic review of 31 years of comparative MMPI/MMPI-2
research. Psychological Assessment, 11(2), 186-197.
https://doi.10.1037/1040-3590.11.2.186
13. Findling, R. J., Grcevich S. J., López, I., & Schulz, S.C. (1996). Antipsychotic
medications in children and adolescents. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 57, 19-23.

EDITED BOOK & CHAPTERS

Johnston, D. & López, I. (Eds.). (2022). The Wiley Handbook of Collaborative Online
Learning and Global Engagement. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

1. Johnston, D. & López, I. &. (2022). Connecting beyond the classroom: Why you
should be globally connecting your courses and how it benefits you and your
students. In Johnston, D. & López, I. (Eds.). (2022). (pp. 13-17). The Wiley Handbook
of Collaborative Online Learning and Global Engagement. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
2. López, I. & Johnston, D. (2022). Assessment of globally-connected courses: How
successful global course connections can make your students less anxious, smarter
and more culturally competent. In Johnston, D. & López, I. (Eds.). (2022). (pp. 36-51).
The Wiley Handbook of Collaborative Online Learning and Global Engagement.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
3. López, I. Felmban, W. (2022). What do these students think of us? Managing
intergroup anxiety in a virtually-connected course. In Johnston, D. & López, I. (Eds.).
(2022). The Wiley Handbook of Collaborative Online Learning and Global
Engagement. (pp. 141-160). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
4. López, I. & Johnston, D. & (2022. Best practices for collaborative online learning and
global engagement. In Johnston, D. & López, I. (Eds.). (2022). (pp. 249-263). The
Wiley Handbook of Collaborative Online Learning and Global Engagement. Wiley
Press.
5. Johnston, D. & López, I. & (2022). Expanding our view of global learning outcomes. In
Johnston, D. & López, I. (Eds.). (2022). The Wiley Handbook of Collaborative Online
Learning and Global Engagement. (pp. 264-293). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
6. Johnston, D. & López, I. (2022). Making global course connections an institutional
priority. In Johnston, D. & López, I. (Eds.). (2022). The Wiley Handbook of
Collaborative Online Learning and Global Engagement. (pp. 294-304). John Wiley &
Sons, Inc.

BOOK CHAPTERS *Kenyon Student, †Kenyon Faculty

1. López, I. (2023). Psychological Issues in Migration. In G. J. Rich, .Kuriansky, J., Gielen,

U.P., Kaplin, D. (Eds.) Psychosocial Experiences and Adjustment in Migrants: Coming
to the USA. Elsevier.

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2. López, I. & Estrada Stroud, E. (2022). Psychology in Puerto Rico. In N.A. Ramkumar &
G. J. Rich (Eds.). Perspectives from Oceania and the Caribbean: International and
Cultural Psychology. (pp. 245-258). Springer, Cham.
3. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87763-7U_17Lewis-Fernández, R., & López, I. (2016).
Ataques de Nervios. In B. A. Sharpless (Ed.). Unusual and Rare Psychological
Disorders: A Handout for Clinical Practice and Research. (pp. 242-261). Oxford
University Press. https://doi.10.1093/med:psych/9780190245863.001.0001
4. López, I. & Legan, O.* (2016). Controlling for class - or the persistence of classism in
psychology. In A. L. Hurst & S. K. Nenga (Eds.), Working in Class: Recognizing How
Social Class Shapes Our Academic Work. (pp. 23-34). Rowman & Littlefield.
5. López, I., *Walker H. M., L., & *Yildiz Spinel, M. (2015). Understanding the association
between phenotype and ethnic identity. In C. E. Santos & A. Umaña-Taylor (Eds.).
Studying Ethnic Identity: Methodological and Conceptual Approaches Across
Disciplines. (pp. 119-148). Washington, D. C: American Psychical Association.
6. López, I., Dent, T., Ecosto, E, & *Prado-Steiman, M. (2011). Theories of acculturation
and cultural identity. In A. Zagelbaum & J. Carlson (Eds.). Working with Immigrant
Families: A Practical Guide for Counselors (pp. 21-37). New York, NY:
Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group.
7. Lugo Steidel, A. G., Iklaus, M., López, I. R., Rahman, R., & Teichman, J. (2002). The
challenges and rewards of conducting ethnic minority research. In J. Contreras & J.
M., Kerns, A. Neal-Barnett (Eds.), Latino children and families in the United States:
Current research and future directions. (pp. 253-264). Greenwood Publishing Group,
Inc: Westport, CT.
7. Hall, G. C. N., López, I. R., & Bansal, A. (2001). Academic acculturation: Race,
gender, and class issues. In H. L. K. Coleman & D. Pope-Davis (Eds.), The Intersection
of Race, Class, and Gender: Implications for Multicultural Counseling (pp. 171-188).
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452231846.n7

ENCYCLOPEDIA ENTRIES
1. López, I & *Ho., A. (2013). Culture-bound (or culturally salient?): The role of culture in
disorder. In K. D. Keith (Ed.). The Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural Psychology. John
Wiley & Sons, Inc. https://doi.10.1002/9781118339893
2. López I, *Gonzalez, A.N., & *Ho, A. (2012). Skin Color. In T. F. Cash (Ed.). Encyclopedia
of Body Image and Human Appearance, Vol 2. (pp. 730–737). San Diego:
Academic Press.

BLOG POSTS
1. Teaching Blog. (May 5, 2021). On the Need to Undo and Reeducate - The Case
Against Traditional Psychological Training
2. Diversity Abroad Task Force on Race & Ethnicity. (Feb. 2016). Introduction to Race
Matters in Education Abroad Blog Series: Color Blindness is Not the Answer.

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3. Diversity Abroad Task Force on Race & Ethnicity (June. 2016). Discrimination Abroad.
4. Teaching Blog. (Feb, 1, 2020). What Gender? Oh That Gender. How Languages Can
Restrict and Expand Gender Expression.

MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION
1. López, I. & Johnston, D. Longitudinal assessment of globally-connected courses and
its impact on cultural intelligence, interpersonal anxiety, homophily and global
exposure.
2. López, I. Mapping the other: Misperceptions and misattributions in drawing a world
map.
3. López, I., Rodriguez, E. M. Ramirez, R., Guarnaccia, P., Canino, G., & Bird, H. What
predicts ataques de nervios among Puerto Rican children?
4. López, I. Present your case: The use of student case presentations in the teaching of
clinical psychology.

RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
1. López, I. & Garcia, S. (2023, May). How to actively support faculty of color at your
institution. PKAL Conference, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH.
2. Camerra-Rowe, P, López, I. ,Craig Quijada, B., Powers, N. P., & McAllister, J. R. (2019,
October). Bringing the world to the rural midwest. Presentation at the annual
Association of American Colleges and Universities Conference (AAC&U), San
Antonio, Texas.
3. Captein*,W. & López, I. (2019, Feb). Personality characteristics of online maskers.
Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Portland, OR.
4. Captein*,W. & López, I. (2019, May). Proudly paraphilic: Shame, sexual control in
online paraphilic communities. Presentation at the Society for Sex Therapy and
Research. Toronto, Canada.
5. Johnston, D & López, I. (2018, Oct). Student Impact of Globally Connected Courses
Talk presented at the annual Association of American Colleges and Universities
Conference (AAC&U), Seattle, WA.
6. López, I., Rodriguez, E. M., *Malkoff, A., Ramirez, R., Caraballo, D. & Canino, G. (2016,
Nov). What predicts an ataque de nervio? Preliminary results of a longitudinal study
with Puerto Rican Children. Presentation at the National Latino Psychological
Association, Orlando, FL.
7. López, I., Rodriguez, E. M., & Ramirez, R. (2014, Oct). Neither here nor there:
Boundary violations in the study of ataques de nervios. Paper presented at the
Biennial Conference of the National Latino Psychological Association. Albuquerque,
New Mexico.
8. Rodriguez, E. M., López, I., Sanchez-Johnsen, L., Ramirez, R., Canino, G. J., Bird, H. R.,
& Celedon, J. C. (2014, March). Cumulative versus domain-specific stress and

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 asthma in Puerto Rican children: A prospective study. Paper presented at the
Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
9. López, I., *Yildiz Spinel, M, *Grosh, L. (2012, Jan.). Be Your Whitest White: The Selling
and Marketing of Skin Bleaching Creams. Presented at the Dying to Be Beautiful
Conference: Body Image, Eating Behaviours, and Health in the Caribbean.
Montego Bay, Jamaica.
10. López, I. & *Prado-Steiman, M. (2010, Nov.). Se pone nerviosa - Maternal ataques de
nervios across two different sites. Roundtable discussion presented at the National
Latina/o Psychological Association Biennial Conference, San Antonio, TX.
11. †Schoenfeld, J., †García, I., & López, I. (2009, Oct.). Anxious Borders: Ethnic identity
and appearance anxiety among Puerto Rican women. In J. Schoenfeld (Chair)
Multi-Disciplinary Approaches to Race and National Identity. Paper presented as
part of the multidisciplinary panel for the Crossing Over: Redefining the Scope of
Border Studies Conference. Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH.
12. López, I., Rivera, F., Ramirez, R., Guarnaccia, P., Canino, G., & Bird, H. Ataques de
nervios and psychopathology in Puerto Rican children from two different contexts. In
I. López (Chair) Psychological assessment and needs assessment of minority children
(2009, Sept). Paper presented at the Second World Association of Cultural
Psychiatry, Norcia, Italy.
13. López, I., †Hurst, A., & *Chapman, K. (2009, June). Working Class in the Ivory Tower.
Multitiered panel presented at the Working Class Studies Association Conference,
Pittsburgh, PA.
14. Varela, R. Silverman, W., Ollendick, T. H., & López, I. (2008, Nov.). Ataques de nervios
in Puerto Rican children. In T.H. Ollendick (Chair) Anxiety in Latino youth: Prevalence,
expression, and socio-cultural influences. Symposium presented at the 42nd annual
convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando,
Florida.
15. Rivera, F., López, I., Ramirez, R., Guarnaccia, P., Canino, G., & Bird, H. (2006, Nov.).
Perceived discrimination and antisocial behaviors among mainland and Island
Puerto Rican youth. Invited presentation at the annual NIMH conference of Critical
Research Issues in Latino Mental Health: Mental Disorders among Latinos. Sante Fe,
New Mexico.
16. López, I. R. (2004, November). Towards a historically informed theory of phenotype.
In. I. R. López (Chair), Writings from a crooked house: Deconstructing Puerto Rican
racial and ethnic identity. Symposium conducted at the inaugural conference of
the National Latina/o Psychological Association, Scottsdale, Arizona.
17. López, I. R, Bansal, A., Rivera, E. & Maramba, G. (1997, April). On Becoming: The
impact of acculturation on women of color. The case of Latina and Asian women. In
D. Walker (Chair). Panel discussion conducted at the 9th annual meeting of the Kent
State-Salem Women’s Conference, Salem, Ohio.

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18. Neal-Barnett, A. López, I. & Owens, D. (1996, August). Neither Black nor White. The
impact of skin color in the Puerto Rican community. In A. Neal Barnett (Chair),
Women of color on color: Healing wounds, and building legacies. Round table
discussion conducted at the 104th annual meeting of the American Psychological
Association, Toronto, Canada.
19. Neal-Barnett, A. López, I. & Owens, D. (1996, April). The impact of skin color and self
perceived attractiveness in Puerto Rican women. In A. Neal-Barnett (Chair). Panel
discussion conducted at the 8th annual meeting of the Kent State-Salem Women’s
Conference, Salem, Ohio.

RESEARCH POSTERS
1. López, I., & Yildiz Spinel, M. (2014, Oct). Representations of gender, skin color, and
social class in telenovelas. Poster presented at the Biennial Conference of the
National Latino Psychological Association. Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2. Yildiz Spinel, López, I., M., Murnen, S., & Corker, K. (2014, Oct). ¿Viste lo qué pasó
anoche en la telenovela? Viewer involvement predicts benevolent sexism among
Latinas. Poster presented at the Biennial Conference of the National Latino
Psychological Association. Albuquerque, New Mexico.
3. Rodriguez, E. M., López, I., Sanchez-Johnsen, L., Ramirez, R., Canino, G. J., Bird, H. R.,
& Celedon, J. C. (2014, March). Stress and asthma in Puerto Rican children. Poster to
be presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology. Philadelphia, PA.
4. Rodriguez, E. M., López, I., Sanchez-Johnsen, L., Ramirez, R., Canino, G. J., Bird, H. R.,
& Celedon, J. C. (2013, September). Cumulative versus domain-specific stress and
asthma in Puerto Rican children: A prospective study. Poster presented at the
Department of Psychiatry 4th Annual Research Extravaganza, University of Illinois at
Chicago, Chicago, IL.
5. López, I., Ramirez, R., Canino, G. C., & Bird, H. (2013, Aug.) Predicting ataques de
nervios among Puerto Rican Children – Or how the past predicts the future. Poster
presented at the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.
6. López, I., Ramirez, R., Canino, G. C., & Bird, H. (2011, Nov.) What predicts an ataque
de nervios among Puerto Rican children? Poster presented at the Critical Research
Issues in Latino Mental Health Conference, Miami, Florida.
7. López, I., *Ho, A., & *Kastenberg, B. (2011, Aug). Beauty and the bleach: The
worldwide epidemic of skin bleaching. Poster presented at the annual meeting of
the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
8. Rivera, F., López, I., Guarnaccia, P., Ramirez, R. & Canino, G.., & Bird, H. (2011, Feb.).
Is it because I’m Puerto Rican or because you say I can’t speak English? – Assessing
site differences in ethnic and language discrimination among Puerto Rican youth.
Poster presented at the NIH Conference on the Science of Research on
Discrimination and Health, Washington, D.C.

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9. López, I. (2011, Jan.) Present your case: The use of student case presentations in the
teaching of clinical psychology. Poster presented at the National Institute on the
Teaching of Psychology, Tampa, Florida.
10. López, I., *Ruskin, D. Ramirez, R., Guarnaccia, P., Canino, G., & Bird, H. (2009, Mar.).
Ataques de nervios in Puerto Rican children and its association to physical
symptomatology. Poster presented at the Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Conference: Anxiety and Health: Translating Research Into Practice, Santa Ana
Pueblo, New Mexico.
11. López, I., *Ruskin, D., Ramirez, R., Guarnaccia, P., Canino, G., & Bird, H. (2008, June).
The association of ataques de nervios and asthma among Puerto Rican youth.
Poster presented at the annual NIMH sponsored Family Research Consortium
Conference. New Orleans, Louisiana.
12. López, I., Rivera, F., Ramirez, R., Guarnaccia, P., Canino, G., & Bird, H. (2006, July).
The experience of ataques de nervios in Puerto Rican children. Poster presented at
the annual NIMH sponsored Family Research Consortium Conference. Spokane,
Washington.
13. López, I., Rivera, F., Bagchi, A., Guarnaccia, P., Canino, G., & Bird, H. (2005, Nov.).
Ataques de nervios in Puerto Rican mainland and island children. Poster presented
at the annual NIMH conference of Critical Research Issues in Latino Mental Health:
Mental Disorders among Latinos: Biological and psychosocial influences on
diagnosis and treatment. Princeton, New Jersey.
14. López, I. R. (2005, April). Mixed methods for a mixed race: Integrating qualitative and
quantitative methods in the study of race among Puerto Ricans. Poster presented at
the annual meeting of the Society of Psychological Anthropology, San Diego,
California.
15. López, I. R. & Neal-Barnett, A. (2004, July). "I feel pretty, oh so pretty." Phenotype,
ethnic identity, and adjustment in Puerto Rican women. Poster presented at the
annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.
16. López, I. R. Flores, L.Y., Heppner. P. P. (2004, July). History, sociology, and
anthropology in the teaching of a Latino psychology class. Poster presented at the
annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.
17. Contreras, J. M. & López, I. R. (1997, August). Correlates of psychological adjustment
among young Latina mothers. Poster presented at the 105th annual meeting of the
American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
18. Trestman, R. L., Steinberg, B., Mitropolou, V., New, A., López, I., & Siever, L. J. (1994,
August). Differential biological mediation of affective instability and behavioral
impulsivity in personality disorders. Poster presented at the 25th Congress of the
International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology, Seattle, Washington.
19. Steinberg, B., Trestman, R. L., López, I., Mitchell, D.& Siever, L. J. (1994, May). Diurnal
rhythms in acute and remitted depression. Poster presented at the 147th annual
meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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20. Steinberg, B. T., Trestman, R. L., López, I., Pavell, E., & Siever, L. J. (1994). Cholinergic
challenge and affective instability in personality disorder patients. Poster presented
at the annual meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry.
21. Intrator, J., Trestman, R. L., Mitropolou, V. López, I., Pavell, E. Taurke, E., Siever, L. J.
(1994). Clinical dimensions of the dramatic cluster: Self report and biological
validators. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Biological
Psychiatry.
22. Intrator, J. Trestman, R. L., Trestman, R. L., Mitropolou, V. López, I., Pavell, E. Taurke, E.,
Siever, L. J. (1993, Sept.). Biological and dimensional validators of the dramatic
cluster. Poster presented at the International Congress on the Disorder of Personality,
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
23. Trestman, R. L., deVegvar, M., Coccaro, E. F., Mitropolou, V., López, I., & Gabriel, S. &
Siever, L. J. (1993, Sept.). Aggression and suicide in personality disorders and MDD:
Differential biology. Poster presented at the International Congress on the Disorder
of Personality, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
24. Intrator, J. Trestman, R. L., Mitropolou, V. López, I., Pavell, E. Taurke, E. (1993, May).
The dramatic cluster dimensions and validators. Poster presented at the 146th
annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, San Francisco, California.
25. Trestman, R. L., deVegvar, M., Coccaro, E. F., Mitropolou, V., López, I., & Gabriel, S.
(1993, May). Differential biology of aggression and suicide. Poster presented at the
146th annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, San Francisco, CA.
26. Trestman, R. L., deVegvar, M., Coccaro, E. F., Mitropolou, V., López, I., Gabriel, S. &
Siever, L. J. (1993). Differential biology of impulsivity, suicide, and aggression in
depression and in personality disorders. Poster presented at the annual meeting of
the Society of Biological Psychiatry.

PROFESSIONAL TALKS
1. Felix, O. & López, I. (2016, April). Preparing Faculty for Inclusive Teaching
and Diversity Abroad. Diversity Abroad Conference. Atlanta, Georgia.
2. López, I. (2014, June). Invited discussant. Curriculum Integration: Bringing the Study
Abroad Experience into the Classroom Upon Return. Danish Institute for Study
Abroad, International Educators Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark.
3. López, I. (2013, Aug.). Invited discussant. Women of Color Conversation Hour.
American Psychology Association Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii.
4. López, I. R. (2008, March). “Life before tenure…Is there one?” Invited talk given to
graduate students at the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education,
Miami, Florida.
5. López, I. R. (2003, July). “I feel pretty, Oh so pretty”. Phenotype and adjustment
among mainland Puerto Rican women. Paper presented at the University of Missouri,
Columbia, Missouri.

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6. López, I. R. (2002, July). Meeting the needs of international students: A review of the
research and clinical applications. Paper presented for the counseling staff at the
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

CAMPUS TALKS
1. Community Panel on Patriarchy: Race, Identity and Power. (2018. Sept). Reactions
to Gund Gallery Masculinities Exhibit.
2. López, I. (2018, Sept). Film discussant for Coco. Part of a panel for Latinx Heritage
Month.
3. Cadden, J., Kipp, R., López, I. & Turner, P. (2017, Mar). The transformation of women
faculty at Kenyon. Part of a panel honoring the retirement of Natural Science
Professor Kathryn Edwards.
4. López, I. (2016, Nov). Film discussant for Babel. Gund Gallery Film Series.
5. Kohlman, M., López, I., McNair, G., & Sheffield, R. (2014, Dec). Civil Rights and the
Police. Invited by Kenyon College President Decatur to give a campus talk about
events in Ferguson. Sponsored by Office of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity.
6. López, I. (2014, Sept). First, Kill The Children: The Global Assault Against Children.
Campus-wide talk given based on humanitarian work with Syrian refugees.
Gambier, OH.
7. López, I. (2013, Sept). Invited discussant. Owning Your First Year. Part of a panel that
addressed the needs of first-years who are first-generation college students.
Sponsored by Kenyon’s REACH program. Gambier, OH.
8. López, I. (2012, Feb.). Invited Speaker. Community discussion on Women and
Mental Illness. Hosted by the Doris Crozier Center, Kenyon College.
9. López, I. & Prado-Steiman, M.* (2009, April). “Acculturation and the Immigrant
Woman: A Review of the Research to Date” Invited talk given to Kenyon’s Latino
student organization, ADELANTE, Gambier, OH.
10. López, I. (2009, January). “Are we post-race in the age of Obama?” Kenyon college
faculty panel on race and ethnicity. Part of the MLK Kenyon College Symposium.
Gambier, OH

CLINICALLY-ORIENTED EXPERIENCE
2015 Photovoice Project Director. Cabarete, Dominican Republic. Conducted
a three-week photovoice project with young children for the NGO
DREAM. DREAM is a local dedicated toward improving early educational
opportunities for Dominican children
2014 Photovoice Project Facilitator. Port Au Prince, Haiti & Batey Caraballo
(Cabarete), the Dominican Republic. Involved in a photovoice project
with Project Istwa. Project Istwa is a non-profit organization dedicated to
the promotion of self-empowerment, awareness and self-expression
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2014 International Medical Corps Mental Health Screener, Amman, Jordan.
Commissioned by the International Medical Corps, for UNICEF, to conduct
interviews of Syrian refugees (adolescents and parents), community
members, and key mental health informants, regarding the Syrian
relocation to Jordan following the Syrian crisis. Conducted focus group
interviews, transcribed sessions, and made recommendations based on
interviews. Public report issued based on review of desk literature and
focus group experiences.
2001-2002 Psychology Intern. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. APA approved
clinical psychology internship at University of Michigan Counseling &
Psychological Services. Conducted brief individual and process group
therapy, weekly intakes, and eating disorders assessment. Served as liaison
for the Office of International Students. Specialization in ethnic minority
and international students.
2000 Psychology Trainee. Private Practice, Ann Arbor, MI. Responsibilities
included psychological assessments for disability claims.
2000 Psychology Intern. Federal Correctional Facility, Milan, OH. Translator for
Spanish speaking inmates. Conducted assessments in Spanish.
1998-1999 Psychology Intern Department of Ohio Corrections: Lorain, Trumbull, &
Warren County, OH. Completed three separate rotations at all–male
prisons as part of a clinical placement requirement at Kent State
University. Institutions varied from Minimal Security to Supermax. Facilitated
various groups (interpersonal, cognitive, anger management), conducted
therapy and assessments. Completed mental health screenings and
involuntary commitment hearings. Sessions conducted in English and
Spanish. Supervisor: Paul Goodwin. Ph.D.
1996-1997 Student Clinician. Psychological Clinic, Kent State University, Kent, OH.
Conducted intakes, short and long-term individual therapy, couples
therapy, and assessments with college and community populations.
Sessions conducted in Spanish and English.

CLINICALLY-ORIENTED WORKSHOPS
1. López, I & Malkoff, A*. (2015, Oct.). Latinos and Domestic Violence. Workshop
presented to the staff of the local domestic violence shelter, New Directions, Mt
Vernon, Ohio.
2. López, I. & Prado-Steiman*, M. (2010, Sept.). Understanding Ataques de Nervios:
Grief and Rage in the Body. Workshop presented for continuing education credits
for the Multiethnic Advocates for Cultural Competence Conference: The Cultural
Mosaic of Latinos in Ohio, Care, Commitment and Competence: Featuring the
Latino Cultures. Columbus, OH.

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3. López, I. R. (2003, July). Addressing the mental health needs of young Latino/a
students. Three hour workshop presented to public school teachers of Columbia,
Missouri.

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
2017 Kenyon College Summer Science Scholar. Alejandra Colmenares.
Objectification in Asian Skin Whitening Commercials: A Content Analysis.
2017 Kenyon College Summer Science Scholar. Madeline Maldonado. Skin
Whitening Soap Opera's: Themes of Female Empowerment Used as
Method of Advertising.
2014 Kenyon College Summer Science Scholar. Emily Hurd. Comparing Gender
Role Portrayals in American vs. Danish Popular Magazines.
2013 Kenyon College Summer Science Scholar. Melek Yildiz Spinel. Telenovelas:
Assessing intersectionality in Spanish media.
2013 John W. Adams Summer Scholars Program in Legal Studies. Olivia Siulagi
won a grant to research Italian filicide. Name of project: Mothers Who Kill:
Legal and Psychological Aspects of il Delitto di Cogne.
2012 Kenyon College Summer Science Scholar. Bronte Kastenberg
(Anthropology Major) performed a content analysis of skin bleaching
videos.
2012 Kenyon College Summer Science Scholar. Melek Yildiz Spinel researched
Spanish soap operas. Telenovelas: Ethnic and Gender Representations in
U.S. Spanish media.
2011 Ohio Psychological Association Student Prize. Avril Ho & Analise Gonzalez.
Students won top prize in top prize in the non-empirical session of the Ohio
Psychological Association.
2008 Kenyon College Summer Science Scholar. Dan Lakin researched the
association of TKS with DSMIV Disorders.

UNDERGRADUATE HONORS PROJECTS

2020 Affiliation During a Pandemic: How Gender, Gender Role Adherence, and
Social Support Affect Adjustment. Quantitative investigation into the
moderating effect of gender, femininity and well-being. Hannah Haynes,
’21.
2018 Sexual Subcultures: Online Paraphilic Community Engagement, Shame
and Sexual Locus of Control. Quantitative investigation into reasons for
online engagement. Wilson Captein’19.
2016 Defining Success in Therapeutic Boarding Schools. Qualitative
investigation regarding student defined success in therapeutic boarding
schools. Winston Weinberg’17.

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2014 Women and Gender Studies: Reader of McKinley Sherrod’s Senior Comps:
Depictions of Latinos in English media. (Received Distinction).
2013 International Studies: Advisor/Reader of Emily Shapiro’s Senior Comps:
Latino Underperformance in U.S. Schools: An Examination of its Puzzling
Persistence and Potential Solutions. (Received High Pass).
2009 International Studies: Reader of Sophie Davis-Cohen’s Senior Comps:
Waiting for Repatriation: A comparison of the formation and evolution of
the Iraqi Jewish refugee cultural identity in Israel, with the Palestinian
refugee identity in Jordan. (Received Distinction).

UNDERGRADUATE INDEPENDENT STUDIES

2017 Motivations for Masking. Quantitative investigation on the reasons for
female masking. Wilson Captein’19.
2016 Constructions of Masculinity Among Queer Men of Color. Qualitative
investigation on the multiple threat model with campus men. Brandonlee
Cruz’20.
2015 Music and Mood. Independent study with Katy Santa Maria’16 assessing
the physiological effects of music-induced nostalgia.
2013 Content Analysis of Telenovelas. Independent study with Melek Yildiz
Spinel’14.
2013 Maternal Infanticide in Italy and the U.S. Independent study with Olivia
Siulagi’14.
2011 Skin Color Group. Research group that is investigating the worldwide
phenomena of skin bleaching. Includes Avril Ho’11, Bronte Kastenberg ’14,
and Melek Yildiz Spinel’14.
2011 Social Class and the Vietnamese College Experience: A Qualitative
Inquiry. Independent study with Nancy Truong’11.
2011 Content and Thematic Analysis. Independent study with Avril Ho’11.
2010 Racial Identity and Depiction. Independent study with Analise
Gonzalez’11.
2008 Distinguishing between TKS and Social Phobia. Independent study with
Dan Lakin’10.
2008 The Experiences of Women of Color. Independent study with Lovey
Walker’09.

UNDERGRADUATE PAPERS, POSTERS & PRESENTATIONS

1. Estrada, E. “¿Que dijo?” Adolescent feelings toward language brokering and its
effects on family conflict. (2020). The Pioneer Research Journal, 7, 126-139.
2. Yildiz Spinel, M., Murnen, S., López, I., & Corker, K. (2014, May). Telenovelas’ Viewing
and Gender Role Attitudes among Latinas. Presented at the Midwest Psychology
Association Conference, Chicago, IL.

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3. Yildiz Spinel, M. & López, I. (2013, May). Telenovelas: Ethnic and gender
representations in Spanish media. Poster presented at the Midwest Psychological
Association, Chicago, Il.
4. *Ho., A., *Yildiz-Spinel, M., *Kastenberg, B., & López, I. (2011, April). The reasons and
risks for skin bleaching. Talk presented at the 25th Annual Ohio Undergraduate
Psychology Research Conference, Kenyon, Ohio.
5. *Truong, N. & López I. (2011, April). Minority within a minority: Understanding
Vietnamese Educational Achievement. Talk presented at the 25th Annual Ohio
Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, Kenyon, Ohio.
6. *Gonzalez, A., *Ho, A., & López, I. Cutting, breaking, and bleaching: Appearance
modification in ethnic minority women (2010, Nov). Poster presented at the Ohio
Psychological Association, Columbus. Poster won the top prize in the non-empirical
session.
7. López, I., & *Prado-Steiman, M., (2009, Oct). The American paradox of immigration:
How acculturation places immigrant women at risk for violence. Poster presented at
the Ohio Psychological Association, Columbus, OH. Poster received honorable
mention and later published in their newsletter.
8. López, I., *Prado-Steiman, M., Ramirez, R., Canino, G., & Bird, H. (2009, April).
Distressing Borders: Maternal ataques de nervios in two different contexts. Talk
presented at the 23rd Ohio Annual Undergraduate Psychology Research
Conference, Wooster, Ohio.
9. *Chapman, K. López, I., & Hurst, A. (2009, April). Issues of class in academia: A review
of the research. Presentation for Kenyon College Psychology Research Day.
10. *Walker, L. & López, I. (2009, April). Misidentification among Puerto Rican women: A
mixed methods investigation. Presented at the 23rd National Conference on
Undergraduate Research (NCUR) at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: La Crosse,
Wisconsin.
11. *Prado-Steiman, M. & López, I. (2009, April). Immigrant Women: Risk and Resiliency.
Presentation for Kenyon College Psychology Research Day.
12. *Walker, L & López, I. (2008, April). Misidentification among Puerto Rican women:
Preliminary results of a qualitative study. Talk presented at the 22nd Annual
Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, Dayton, Ohio.
13. *Walker, L. & López, I. (2008, Oct). Misidentification among Puerto Rican women:
Preliminary results of a mixed methods investigation. Presentation for Kenyon College
Psychology Research Day. Gambier, OH.
14. *Lakin, D. & López, I. (2008, Oct.). A meta analysis of taijin kyofusho symptoms and
social phobia. Presentation for Kenyon College Psychology Research Day.
Gambier, OH.
15. *Lakin, D. & López, I. (2008, Oct.). A meta analysis of taijin kyofusho symptoms and
social phobia. Presentation at the 23rd National Conference on Undergraduate
Research (NCUR) at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: La Crosse, Wisconsin.

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16. López, I., *Ruskin, D., Ramirez, R., Guarnaccia, P., Canino, G., & Bird, H. (2008, Oct).
The impact of maternal mental health on the prevalence of asthma among Puerto
Rican children. Poster presented at the Ohio Psychological Association. Columbus,
OH.

UNDERGRADUATE FULBRIGHT AWARDS

2020 Fulbright Teaching Scholars.
● Camila Wise’20, Colombia (delayed to 2021)
● Emily Beyer’20, Argentina
● Daniel Nolan-20, Spain
● Sophia Castaldo’20, (Psychology Major) Semi-finalist, Mexico
● Mia Potter-20, Semi-finalist, Italy
2019 Fulbright Teaching Scholar. Charlotte Dryer’19, (Psychology Major),
Alternate for Spain
2017 Fulbright Teaching Scholar. Daniel Garcia-Archundia, Colombia.
2015 Fulbright Teaching Scholar. Tehya Boswell, (Psychology Major), Alternate
for the Dominican Republic.
2012 Fulbright Research Scholar. Megan Wilhelm, (Psychology Major),
completed a research Fulbright Fellowship to study intercultural conflict in
Cyprus.

UNDERGRADUATE DAVIS PEACE PRIZE AWARD

2017 Davis Peace Prize (Funded). Scout Crowell’20 awarded prize for her “The
Guatemalan Youth Ambassador Program” which established a youth
mentorship and empowerment program for Guatemalan students.
2012 Davis Peace Prize (Not funded). Olivia Siulagi. Cassandra Dempwolf, &
Lamont Williams (all former Kenyon in Rome students) submitted a grant to
partner with the Joel Nafuma refugee Center in Rome to create an
English language program for refugees.

UNDERGRADUATE TRAVEL AWARDS

2011 Student Travel Award. Elizabeth Aznar. Travel award to attend and present
at the APA Conference on Diversity in Clinical Psychology, Tennessee.
2010 Student Travel Award. Marina Prado-Steiman. Travel award to attend and
speak at the Multiethnic Advocates for Cultural Competence
Conference, Columbus, OH.
2009 Student Travel Award. Kelsey Chapman. Travel award to attend and
speak at the Working Class Association Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
2008 Student Travel Award. Lovey Walker. Travel award to attend and present
at the APA Conference on Diversity in Clinical Psychology.

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SERVICE TO THE COLLEGE
Creation of Programs & Programming
2021 Co-creator: Kenyon College Teacher Scholar PostDoctoral Science
Fellowship for Underrepresented STEM Scholars
2017 Co-creator: Kenyon College Peace Corp Prep Program
2011 Co-Founder: Latino/a Studies Concentration
2009 Part of Organizing Committee for first Kenyon MLK Day of Dialogue

University Committees and Positions

2017-2018 Director of Latino Studies Concentration. One of three co-founders of the
2014-2015 Studies concentration in 2011 (one of the largest concentrations on
campus). In charge of budgeting and programming of campus-wide
events. Mentor to new concentrators.
2017-2020 Member, Institute for International Education of Students (IES) Abroad
Curriculum Committee. Kenyon College representative for the IES
curriculum committee.
2018 Presidential Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion, Member.
2015-2019 Global Crossroads Alliance Liaison. Kenyon College. Campus liaison for
the Great Lakes College Association (GLCA) Global Crossroads Initiative.
Aim of the program is to help a consortium of 29 domestic and
international schools internationalize their curricula. Part of a four-year
$5.75 million-dollar grant awarded by the Mellon Foundation. Activities
include: grant writing, helping schools globally connect and coordinating
joint programming.
2015-2017 Member, Diversity Abroad Task Force Committee. Represented Kenyon
and was part of a nation-wide task force dedicated toward helping
racially and ethnically diverse students interested in going abroad.
2017-19 Kenyon Digital Humanities Committee, Member
2017* Global Learning Committee, Member
2014* Chair, Fulbright Committee (area of concentration: Latin America).
Kenyon College.
2015/19* Off Campus Study Search Committee, Member
2014 Tenure and Promotions Committee, Member
2013-7 Legal Studies Advisory Board, Member
2011-2013 Faculty Subcommittee on Global Engagement, Member
2011* Latino Studies Advisory Board, Member
2011 Secretary to the Faculty. Kenyon College.
2008/11 Marilyn Yarbrough Dissertation/Teaching Fellowship Search Committee
2010 Transnational Feminism Collective, Member
2009-18 Crossroads Seminar Member
2009-18 Women and Gender Studies Advisory Board

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SERVICE - CONTRIBUTIONS TO COLLEGE
2022 Guest Speaker for Liberal Arts Diversity Officers Consortium
(LADO)/Creating Connections Consortium.
2021 Part of Kenyon Red Team – designated committee to review Kenyon’s
Foundations for Kenyon's Third Century" strategic plan
2020 Part of Kenyon Live Event June Faculty Panel for prospective students
2018 External Reviewer: Associate Professor Review (Karen Hicks, Biology)
2015, 2019 Faculty Reviewer of Off Campus Studies Applications
2014 Puerto Rican Heritage Day Participant.
2014 Conducted exit interviews for Women and Gender Studies Program
2014 Met with external reviewers for the Kenyon Summer Science Program.
2014 Met with external reviewers for Women and Gender Studies Program.
2014 Brought speaker to campus: Dr. Jason Irizarry, Associate Professor of
Multicultural Education. Organized speaker to come to campus to speak
about culturally responsive pedagogy.
2013 Hispanic Heritage Month. Participant.
2013 Consultant to Admissions Office regarding how to redesign Kenyon College
web page to attract Spanish-speaking students
2011 Co-hosted Film Discussion: “I want to live in America: Representations of
Puerto Ricans in West Side Story.” Center for Global Engagement.
2010, 2011 Puerto Rican Heritage Month. Joint presentation with Profs García and
Roman-Odio and Fine Arts Librarian Carmen King.
2009 STEM Panelist for Trustees' Diversity Committee, Standing committee of the
Kenyon College Board of Trustees.
2009 Natural Sciences Representative at Trustee Opportunities Scholar
Weekend.
2009 Creation of a Day of Dialogue Symposium for MLK Day, funded through
KCCDF.
2008 Latino Film Series. “Living La Vida Loca”: U.S. Latin@s in Film and Music
Videos. Film series conducted in collaboration with Prof. Ivonne García and
Fine Arts Librarian Carmen King. Sponsored from Kenyon College
Community Development Fund.
2008 Kenyon College New Faculty Orientation Panelist.
2008 Participation in Kenyon Educational Enrichment Program (KEEP) geared
toward retaining retention risk students.
2008 Participation in the LINKS program geared toward attracting minority
students.
2008 Participation in Diversity Awareness Week: Economic Diversity at Kenyon.
2008 Helped with reception for noted Puerto Rican poet, Martin Espada.

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SERVICE - CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEPARTMENT
Departmental Committees and Positions
2022 Psychology Search Committee, Chair, Visiting Faculty
2021 Psychology Search Committee, Tenure Position
2020 Psychology Performance Review, Full Professor (Dana Kreig)
2019 Psychology Search Committee, Tenure Position
2017 Psychology Search Committee, Visiting Faculty
2016-2017 Off Campus Activities Program Coordinator
2016 Psychology Search Committee Member, Social Psychology Position
2015 Psychology Performance Review Committee (Dana Kreig)
2014 Chair of Psychology Search Committee for Visiting Fellow Position
2014 Psychology Tenure Review Committee
2010-2012 Off Campus Activities Program Coordinator
2012 Psychology Biopsychology Search Committee
2008-2009 Psychology Group: Undergraduate Advisor
2008* Pre-professional Liaison for Clinical and Counseling Psychology

Departmental Activities
2019 Brought Speaker to Campus: Prof. Gina Perez, Oberlin College, to speak
about the sanctuary movement in Ohio.
2018 Brought Speaker to Campus: Prof. Dan-el Padilla Peralta, Faculty
Lectureship - in conjunction with Classics Dept to speak about immigration.
2018 Brought Speaker to Campus: Anabel Garcia, Kenyon Alum, Feminist
Anthropologist. Came to speak about sex work at US-Mexican Border.
2013-4 Participated in the Psi Chi banquet.
2014 Brought Speaker to Campus: Dr. Amanda Clinton, Associate Professor
of Psychology at the University of Puerto Rico. Organized speaker who
came to campus to speak about semi-lingual assessment.
2013 Organized trip to Trumbull Correctional Institution, Ohio, Department of
Rehabilitation and Correction.
2008-2009 Took students to Ohio Undergraduate Psychology Conference
2009 Brought Speaker to Campus: Medical Anthropologist Eileen Anderson-Fye,
PhD., Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Associate Director of the
Schubert Center for Child Development at Case Western Reserve
University.
2007 Brought Speaker to Campus: Clinical Psychologist, Paul Goodwin, PhD,
Mental Health Administrator, Clinical Director, Trumbull Correctional
Institution, Ohio, Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.

SERVICE - TO PROFESSION
2023--2025 Div. 48 Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict & Violence, President-Elect

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2015-2017 Div. 2 Liaison to the Committee on International Relations in Psychology
2012-2014
2011, 2013-14 APA Committee on International Relations. Nominee and Alternate.
2011-2012 Chair, Society for the Teaching of Psychology Standing Committee on
International Relations. (APA Division 2)
2011 Lobbied Congress on behalf of APA for protection of the Minority
Fellowship Program and the General Psychology Education Program.
2008-2011 APA Committee on Socioeconomic Status, Task Force Member.

CONSULTING
2022 Created and will co-led a summer workshop on how to conduct effective
global course connections. American University of Paris, France. (June
26-30th).
2019 External Reviewer of the Kalamazoo College Psychology Program.
2018 Institute for International Education of Students (IES) Amsterdam Program,
Amsterdam, Netherlands. Review of Psychology Program.
2018 Effat University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Review of Psychology Program.
2017 Institute for Study Abroad, Butler University. London, England. Review of
Social Psychology syllabi.
2017 Ashesi University, Accra, Berekuso, Ghana, Site Visit.
2014 Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS), Copenhagen, Denmark. Review of
Psychology Program.

MANUSCRIPT REVIEWS - Ad Hoc Reviewer

*denotes APA journal
Applied Developmental Science Counselling Psychology Quarterly
AdolescenceJournal of Immigrant Journal of Counseling Psychology*
and Minority Health Journal of Family Issues
Clinical Case Studies Journal of Psychosomatic Research
CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics Journal of Latina/o Psychology*
Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Journal of Research on
Psychology* Journal of Youth and Adolescence,
Journal of Mental Health Counseling

TEXTBOOK REVIEWS
2018 Review of Sue, Sue & Sue Understanding Abnormal Behavior textbook (11
Ed.). Cengage Press.
2015, 2019 Review of Heine’s Cultural Psychology textbook (3rd Ed.). W. W. Norton
Books.

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2014 Part of a review panel for Introduction to Gender Studies: An
Interdisciplinary Approach by Melissa J. Gillis and Andrew T. Jacobs. Oxford
University Press.
2014 Reviewer of Assessing Bilingual Children in Context: An Integrated
Approach, Edited by Amanda Clinton., APA Books.

EXTERNAL GRANT & CONFERENCE REVIEWER

2010 Input given regarding APA’s response to the Temporary Assistance to
Needy Families (TANF) reauthorization legislation.
2010 Reviewed grant on the preliminary evaluation of a maternal-child health
ward in the Dominican Republic. Program established through the Diller
Foundation with aid from Project Hope.
2009 Reviewed APA Task Force Report on the Psychosocial Effects of War on
Children and Families Who are Refugees from Armed Conflict Residing in
the United States
2007-2008 Consultant on Developing Interventions for Latino Children, Youth, and
Families on (NIMH Grant # R13 MH077403). PI: Luis H. Zayas, Ph.D.
2007 Reviewer of federal program Hispanic Health Marriage Initiative.
2004, 2008 National Latina/o Psychological Association. Conference Evaluator.

SERVICE - TO COMMUNITY
2012; 14/18 Organized community service projects for Latino Psychology course –
including Translated brochure materials and website into Spanish for New
Directions
2016 Independent consulting work for New Directions, Domestic Violence
Shelter in Mt Vernon, Ohio
2012 Organized community service projects for students in Rome, Italy.
2011-12, 14 Organized community service projects for Women & Gender Studies
2011 Organized donation of hotel toiletries for local shelters as part of the APA
Conference in Washington, DC.

MEDIA COVERAGE
National Coverage
o Featured in Bustle Magazine Online: How Having COVID-19 can affect mental
health (Sept 3, 2020)
o Featured in APA Monitor in regards to globally connected course with Effat
University (Feb, 2017): Weaving an international view into psychology education
o Featured In Kenyon Alumni Magazine: In the Spotlight (2015)
o Featured in APA Monitor in regards to APA sponsored trip to Cuba: APA
Delegation Visits Cuba: (June 2012)
o Featured in Kenyon Collegian on MLK Day of Dialogue (2009)

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 o Taped symposium on Anxiety and Latino youth taped as part of the Association
for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Conference (Nov. 2008).
o Featured in the newsletter, El Boletín, for the National Latino/a Psychological
Association (Nov. 2008).
o Featured in an online newsletter for the National Hispanic Science Network, El
Faro: La Voz de la Red (Nov. 2008).
o Interviewed by gradPsych, the APA organization for Psychology Graduates for
feature on “Finding a family-friendly internship” (March, 2005).
o Dissertation Featured in Photonics Spectra: A trade magazine on
spectrophotometry. “Study Quantifies Shades of Social Acceptance” (July, 2001,
p. 52)
o Featured in interview for Psychology Today: “Personality Assessment: A normal
guy gets tested for mental illness” (Jan. 1994)

Local Coverage
o Featured in Kenyon Collegian in article on Peace Corp Prep Program: College
launches prep program for Peace Corps (Oct 26, 2017)
o Featured in Kenyon Collegian in article on new Latino/a Studies Concentration:
Interdisciplinary Programs to Prepare Students for Life after Kenyon (Jan 2, 2012)
o Featured in Kenyon College Fortnightly Newsletter. (2011)
o Appeared in Kenyon Collegian in regards to campus wide talks concerning
discrimination (April 2009).
o Appeared in Kenyon Collegian with regards to the MLK Jr Day of Dialogue (Jan
22, 2009).
o Interviewed for Kenyon Collegian with regards to Latino Film Series. (Sept. 2008.)
http://media.www.kenyoncollegian.com/media/storage/paper821/news/2008/0
9/11/Ae/Living.La.Vida.Loca-3426434.shtml
o Interviewed for Adelanteonline.com with regards to skin color research. This is an
online magazine serving Latinos in Central Missouri. (Summer, 2003)
http://www.adelantesi.com/Archive/Sept03/psichologist_eng.htm

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Teaching Conferences
2020 Kenyon College Course Design Institute, June 2-11.
2019 Grand Challenge workshop on Borders and Borderlands at the Global
Crossroads, American College of Greece, Athens, Greece. June 19-24.
2015 GLCA Academic Leadership and Innovation Institute (Oct.)
2014 Diversity Abroad: Access, Inclusion, & Diversity in International Education
Regional Workshop. Columbus, OH

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2014 Danish Institute for Study Abroad, International Educators Conference,
Copenhagen, Denmark.
2013 Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching, Miami University,
Oxford, OH.

Statistical & Methods Conferences

2021 Hayes Online Process Workshop. July 2021
2015 Photovoice Methods Training Workshop, London, England (Sept).
2013 APA Training Workshop: Understanding the DSM 5: Problems and Prospects
in the Diagnostic Revisions. Honolulu, Hawaii.
2013 APA Training Workshop: The New Statistics. An Introduction: Confidence
Intervals, Effect Sizes, and Meta-Analysis. Honolulu, Hawaii.
2011 APA Methodology Course: Structural Equation Modeling. Washington, DC.
2011; 2014 National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology. Tampa, Florida
2009 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s New Connections Third Annual
Symposium. Princeton, NJ.
2008 APA Advanced Training Institute in Research Methods in Diverse Racial and
Ethnic Groups. East Lansing, Michigan.
2006 Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials and Community Based Participatory
Research Conference. Supported by the University of Puerto Rico and the
Cambridge Health Alliance Center, San Juan, PR.
2005 Psychology of Survey Response. Joint Program in Statistical Methodology,
University of Maryland. Funded through their minority fellowship. Boston,
Mass.
2004 Introduction to STATA. Full day workshop, Stata Corp., Boston, Mass.

Kenyon Justice Project Faculty Development Seminar

2017 Immigration, Refugees and the Rule of Law
2011 Methodology and Law
2010 Race and the Law
2009 Media and the Law
2008 Death by Law

Crossroads Seminar in the Africana Diaspora (Teachers Teaching Teachers Grant: TTT)
2019 The Rise of the Right
2018 Gender and Race
2017 Cultural Tourism
2016 Disasters in the African Diaspora.
2013 The Teaching of the African Diaspora
2011 What is Race?
2010 African Diaspora

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Kenyon Diversity Seminars
2022 Kenyon Equity Institute - Group Read on Race Talks
2022 Kenyon Inclusive Excellence Institute
2013 Community-Based Research and Service Learning
2012 Women, Gender and Sexuality in the Islamic World
2010 Transnational Approaches to Teaching Race and Feminism
2010 Writing Across the Curriculum
2008 Asian Perspectives on Humanity

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Psychological Association
Division 2 Society for the Teaching of Psychology
Standing Committee Member of international Relations
Division 35 Society for the Psychology of Women
Division 45 Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minorities
Division 48 Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict and Violence
Division 52 Division of International Psychology
Standing Committee on International Committee for Women
Division 56 Division of Trauma Psychology

National Latina/o Psychological Association

International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology
Association of Working-Class Academics

LANGUAGES SPOKEN
Spanish Heritage speaker. Professional working proficiency.
Italian Elementary proficiency.
French Elementary proficiency.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Have traveled and/or lectured worldwide to over 30 countries
Africa: South Africa (2x), Mauritius, Ghana
Asia: China (Beijing, Shanghai & Hong Kong), Japan, Viet Nam,
India (New Delhi, lived there for 5 months; visited 2x), Jordan (Amman)
North & South America: Brazil, Canada, Mexico
Caribbean: Cuba, Dominican Republic (2x; lived for a month), Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto
Rico (ongoing)
Europe: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark (2x), Czech Republic,
England (London: lived for 5 months), France (3x), Greece,
Hungary (Fulbright), Italy (Rome: lived for 6 months; visited 5x),
Ireland, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland (ongoing)

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