Jacqueline Lopez
1st Year Clinical Psychology PhD Student
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About
I am is a first-year student at the University of Nevada, Reno in the Clinical Psychology PhD program working in the Dissemination and Implementation of Culturally Sensitive, Evidence-Based (DICE Center) Psychological Services under the supervision of Dr.
Lorraine
Benuto. Their research focuses on implementing Parent-Child Care (PC-CARE) with Spanish-speaking Latinx families and developing online psychoeducational telenovela interventions to expand mental health resources for the Latinx community. My clinical work includes providing evidence-based and culturally-sensitive services to underserved populations, including parents and families with young children experiencing behavioral, emotional, and psychological challenges.
Experience
STEP2 Reno - Individual Resiliency Trainer January 2025 to present
- Provide group therapy using evidence-based approaches such as DBT and offer psycho education and support for relapse prevention
- Enhance career trajectories and professional development of our Latinx students
- Assist mentees secure research internships, understand the research process, and pursue independent research projects.
- Plan panels, psychology events, and share research and clinical experiences resources to undergraduate students
- Help undergraduate students at UNR navigate research, clinical work, classes, and higher education
- Provide parent training to Latinx immigrant parents for their children enduring behavioral and/or emotional issues
- Communicate to first generation Latinx college students about how to navigate higher education
- Assist the Santa Barbara The Daniel Bryant Youth and Family Center Office in connecting with new clients/families and scheduling intakes
- Provide personal, vocational, social, and adjustment (PVSA) services to clients on the spectrum.
- Consult on 1:1 peer advising for academic, financial, social, personal, and cultural topics to EOP students.
- Ensure guidance and recommendations on systemwide coordination of holistic student mental health.
Education
GRADUATE EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO (UNR) - COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Doctor of Philosophy, Clinical Psychology, Ph.D. Expected May 2029
- Department of Psychology
- Working under the supervision & mentorship of Dr. Lorraine Benuto, Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology)
- Dissemination and Implementation of Culturally Sensitive, Evidence-Based Psychological Services (DICE) Lab
Dissertation: A Culturally Responsive PC-CARE Telenovela Intervention (PC-TI) to Enhance Mental Health Equity for Spanish Speaking Latinx Families
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA (UCSB) - COLLEGE OF LETTERS AND SCIENCE
Bachelors of Science, Psychological and Brain Sciences (PBS), B.S. June 2024
- Division of Mathematical, Life, and Physical Sciences
- Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
- Gevirtz Graduate School of Education - Counseling, Clinical & School Psychology (CCSP)
- Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology (CCSP)
- Working under the mentorship of Dr. Jill Sharkey, Ph.D. (Special Education)
- Received specialized training in the Sharkey School Psychology Lab
