The Multicultural Psychology Lab is dedicated to research on multicultural processes in personality development and functioning and to the application of the APA Cultural Competency Guidelines to assessment and treatment. Our lab is committed to improving access to treatment for underserved populations, and to conducting and disseminating culturally competent treatment interventions for minority populations. Furthermore, it also seeks to encourage undergraduate students from underrepresented ethnic/racial groups to pursue careers in social science research and mental health service. Currently, our research interests are focused on developing culturally sensitive treatments for African American and Latino populations, understanding the effects of intergenerational acculturation gaps in immigrant populations, as well as the dynamics of borderland culture.

Questions about the lab may be sent to vanessa.lopez@utexas.edu.

Dr. Ramirez retired January 31st 2021, and is no longer accepting new research assistants or graduate students.

Please review this presentation our lab created on applying to graduate school and exploring careers in Psychology: Graduate School and Careers in Psychology