State and National level
EDITORIAL SERVICE
Ad hoc Reviewer, Teaching of Psychology and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology (on-going)
Associate Editor, Journal of Latina/o Psychology, Dr. Azara Santiago-Rivera, Editor-in-Chief (American Psychological Association) Term: January, 2011 - December, 2013
North American Editor, Counselling Psychology Quarterly, Dr. Waseem Alladin, Editor-in-Chief (Taylor & Francis) Term: April, 2010 - August, 2013
Associate Editor for Research, Journal of Mental Health Counseling, Dr. James R. Rogers, Editor (AMHCA Journal) Term: July, 2005 - June, 2008
Consulting Editor, Teaching of Psychology, Dr. Randolph A. Smith, Editor (APA Division 2 Journal) Term: January, 2005 - December, 2007 (previous term as CE January, 2002 - December, 2004)
Editorial Board, The Counseling Psychologist, Dr. Robert T. Carter, Editor (APA Division 17 Journal) Term: January, 2001 - December, 2003
SELECT STATE & NATIONAL LEVEL SERVICE
Member/Chair STP Robert S. Daniel Teaching Award Selection Committee (2022-2025). Worked with past recipients of The Society for the Teaching of Psychology (Division 2 of the American Psychological Association) RSD Teaching Award to select future winners of this award. This award recognizes teaching excellence at 4-year colleges or universities, based on effective teaching; mentoring student professional development; advancing teaching and learning through scholarship; advancing teaching and learning through service; and training high school, community college, or college/university teachers.
Co-Chair, SCP Awards Committee (2008-2010 & 2014-2016). Serving through appointment by SCP President John Westefeld, I co-chaired (with Dr. Sherry Benton) and later served as a member on this committee sharing responsibility in handling the nomination, election, and awarding processes for SCP national awards.
Reviewer, STP & SCP Program Committees (1998 - present). Standing Committees of Division 2 and 17. I periodically review and evaluate proposals to help determine the programming for Divisions 2 & 17 at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association.
Co-Chair, Program Committee, National Latino/a Psychological Association (2009-2012). Serving by appointment of then NLPA President Edward Delgado-Romero, I shared responsibility for establishing the programming for the NLPA 2010 and 2012 Conventions. I help to call for proposals, assembled a board of referees, adjudicated proposals for acceptance, scheduled programming and worked with the conference site on delivery needs and forums.
Member, Advisory Committee to the APA Presidential Task Force on Immigration (2010). Serving by appointment of then APA President Melba Vasquez, I was a part of a panel of national experts on Latinx issues that contributed advice and feedback to a writing committee tasked with developing an evidence-based report addressing the psychological factors related to the experience of immigration, with particular attention to the mental and behavioral health needs of immigrants across the lifespan and the effects of acculturation, prejudice/discrimination, and immigration policy on individuals, families, and society.
APA Site Visitor (Certified), APA Committee on Accreditation (1998 – present). I am a part of a cadre of academicians, approved by the American Psychological Association, that reviews and accredits doctoral level APA-accredited training programs across the country.
University and College level activities
SELECT UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE LEVEL SERVICE
Member, Morrill Professor Selection Committee (Spring, 2021 - Spring 2023). Along with a select group of ISU Morrill Professors, we evaluate nominations from ISU faculty to be granted the rank of Morrill Professor.
Member, Iowa State University Institutional Review Board (Fall, 2021 - Summer, 2022). Along with other members of the ISU IRB, I assist in evaluating research protocols for compliance with prevailing Federal laws and institutional policies.
Member, ISU University Workgroup on COVID-19 Research Procedures (Fall, 2020 - Summer, 2021). Under the leadership of Dr. Kerry Agnitsch and the ISU Office of the Vice-President for Research, a team of interdisciplinary faculty created safety protocols and procedures for conducting human subjects research during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Faculty Senator (CLAS At Large; CLAS Caucus Chair); Iowa State University Faculty Senate (Fall, 2009 - Spring, 2012). I shared responsibility for legislating general academic and educational policy and served to facilitate communication among faculty, students, and administration. The ISU Senate also cooperates with the administration in conflict resolution and advises the administration on budgetary and other policy matters.
Faculty Advisor; Iowa State University Mexican-American Young Achievers Society (Fall, 2008 – May, 2013). I served as the faculty advisor for this ISU undergraduate student organization.
Representative; Program Director Liaise to the CLAS Council of Chairs (Fall, 2008). I served as the informational liaise from the Council of LAS Program Directors to the LAS Council of Chairs.
Department level activities
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Departmental level
Director of Training, APA-accredited doctoral program in Counseling Psychology (Fall, 2022 - Summer, 2024). I administrated the educational and clinical training elements of the doctoral program, liaise with the American Psychological Association and other related organizations, and oversee student professional development.
Member, Executive Committee (Fall 2022 - Spring 2023). I am part of a committee that serves in an advising capacity to the department chairperson.
FA 2019/SP 2020 - Promotion & Tenure Committee (Substitute member)
FA 2019/SP 2020 - Research Enhancement Committee
FA 2018 - Human Research Ethics Committee (Chair/Co-Chair; 2018 - present)
FA 2016 - Faculty Awards Committee (Member, 2016/2024; Chair, 2017-2019; Co-Chair, 2020/2022)
SP 2012 - 2018: Department Diversity Committee (Chair/Member)