Why did you join the division?
As a Latino scholar, I wanted to impact school psychology’s applied and research focus especially on diversity, equity and inclusion especially concerning Latino children, youth and families.
What do you get out of your involvement?
Through the committees that I lead under SEREMA (Ethics, Children Youth and Families, Ethnic Minority Affairs, and Women in Psychology) and their impact on key topics in our field (e.g., telepsychology, ethics and telemedicine, women leaders in school psychology).
What does a typical workday look like for you?
A typical day involves associate editor responsibilities for School Psychology Review, Psychology in the Schools and Journal of Latino Psychology, working on a new edited book on the home literacy environment of Latino and Asian families and teaching.
Who inspires you?
Amazing teachers doing their craft to instruct immigrant children and youth as they seek to become productive members of society.
What are you most proud of?
I’m most proud of a shared-book reading curriculum that a team under my lead developed that accelerates language development for youth children from economically and or linguistically challenging circumstances. It’s in the What Works Clearing House and recognized by the Institute for Education Sciences for being evidence-based.
What issues do you think will be front and center for school psychologists in the coming year(s)?
Linguistically and culturally sensitive assessment and treatment in schools.
If you weren’t a psychologist, what would you be?
I would be a chef! My retirement plan is to open a small wine bar in Sevilla, Spain and serve Texas wines (along with others) and Texas tapas.
Contact: Jorge Gonzalez