Celia Jaes Falicov, PhD, was awarded a Presidential Citation for her seminal work in developing systems-oriented theory, practice, training and research on comparative immigrant family processes for a wide range of cultures and contexts.
Falicov exemplifies the clinician-scholar approach to psychology, applying her model in community clinics for the underserved, university teaching and research, workshops worldwide and direct practice. The theoretical model Multidimensional Ecological Comparative Approach encompasses comparative domains of cultural diversity and social justice, integrating a developmental perspective. Falicov has served as clinical professor of Family Medicine and Public Health; director of Mental Health Services at the Baker Student-Run Free Clinic; and past president of the American Family Therapy Academy. She has been the recipient of awards by the Groves Conference for the Family, the American Family Therapy Academy, and APA Society of Couple and Family Psychology (Div. 43) for her work on globalization and transnational immigrants and its application to changing definitions of family, community and culture. Falicov's numerous scholarly publications and widely adopted professional books (most recently, "Latino Families in Therapy, 2nd ed." and "Multiculturalism and Diversity in Clinical Supervision" published by APA Books) have been highly influential in shaping culturally responsive and socially empowering theory, practice, supervision and research. In all, Falicov brings clarity, conceptual depth and clinical wisdom to address the complexities of effective work in multicultural practice.