Manuel X. Zamarripa, PhD is awarded a presidential citation for his leadership in educating mental health professionals in Chicana psychology.
Zamarripa is the co-director and co-founder of the Institute of Chicana/o/x Psychology based in Austin, Texas where he conducts community workshops as well as professional development training for educators and mental health professionals on issues related to Chicana/o/x wellness, cultural identity, and mental health from a Chicana/o/x framework. He is a trained psychologist, clinician, and college dean, and has been a student and teacher of Chicana/o/x Psychology for 30 years. A previous academic program director and associate professor, he was awarded the University of Texas System Chancellor’s “Innovations in Education Award” (2007). Zamarripa has been featured on NPR and in the Los Angeles Times. He is also currently the president of the National Latinx Psychological Association. His publications and presentations in psychology and education focus on Chicana/o/x well-being, racial responsiveness, cultural revitalization, social justice and leadership.
Zamarripa is a licensed professional counselor and supervisor and received his doctorate in counseling psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, his master’s in counseling psychology from Our Lady of the Lake University, and his bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Notre Dame. Considering his scholarship on the integration of culture, spirituality, family, and identity into therapeutic practice, Zamarripa is celebrated as a noteworthy contributor to the field of psychology.