Summer Writing Retreat
Dr. Gonzalez with faculty collaborators Dr. Della Mosley (University of Florida), Dr. Chelsea Derlan (Virginia Commonwealth University), Dr. Cristalis Capielo Rosario (Arizona State University), & Dr. Roberto Abreu (Tennessee State University).
Patrick R. Grzanka, Ph.D. - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Patrick R. Grzanka, Ph.D. [he/him/his] is an assistant professor of psychology and incoming chair of the interdisciplinary program in women, gender, and sexuality studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. His interdisciplinary research on race, gender, and sexuality has been supported by funding from the National Science Foundation, and his work has appeared in a wide range of journals, including the Journal of Counseling Psychology, Sexuality Research and Social Policy, Symbolic Interaction, American Journal of Bioethics, and WSQ: Women’s Studies Quarterly. He is associate editor of the flagship Journal of Counseling Psychology, and was named the 2018 recipient of the Michele Alexander Early Career Award from the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. The second edition of his first book, Intersectionality: Foundations and Frontiers, was published by Routledge in 2019. His next book, under contract with Cambridge University Press, explores the cultural dimensions of scientific debates about the etiology of sexual orientation.
Cristalís Capielo, Ph.D. - Arizona State University
Dr. Cristalís Capielo Rosario is a tenure-track assistant professor in the Counseling and Counseling Psychology Program at Arizona State University. Dr. Capielo Rosario’s research lab, Psicologia Latinx en Accion (PLENA), focuses on investigating sociocultural and sociopolitical determinants of the wellbeing of Latinx communities, particularly Puerto Ricans living in the United States. Her most recent publication shows how the colonization of Puerto Rico negatively influences the psychological health of Puerto Ricans. Dr. Capielo Rosario’s research findings have been featured in regional and national academic and community conferences and news outlets such as NBC News.
Roberto Abreu, Ph.D. - Tennessee State University
Roberto L. Abreu, Ph.D., [he/him/his], is an Assistant Professor in Counseling Psychology at Tennessee State University (TSU). Dr. Abreu graduated from the University of Kentucky (UK) with a PhD in Counseling Psychology and completed his internship at the Federal Medical Center (Bureau of Prisons). He is also an APA Minority Fellow. Dr. Abreu’s research, mentorship approach, teaching, and advocacy is guided by social justice principles that aim to serve and liberate oppressed communities. His research focuses on the well-being of LGBTQ individuals, people of Color (POC), and those who self-identify at the intersection of LGBTQ and POC identities. Specifically, Dr. Abreu’s research explores ways in which family and community members navigate relationships with their LGBTQ members, experiences of acculturative stress, vicarious post-traumatic growth, and oppression toward Latinx immigrants. Dr. Abreu is a member of the APA Taskforce that will revise the psychological guidelines for working the LGB clients.
della Mosley, Ph.D. - University of Florida