Marcus A. Rodriguez, Ph.D.
I am the director of the Global Mental Health Research Lab and Associate Professor of Psychology at Pitzer College. I am also the founder and director of the Youth and Family Institute. I was born in California, grew up in Mexico, studied in Germany during college, lived in China for 9 years after college, and have been to more than 80 countries. As a scholar, my primary aim is to provide new insights into effective ways of increasing access to mental health care in an economic, feasible and scalable manner. As a clinician, I specialize in delivering Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in English, Spanish and Mandarin to adults, adolescents and families. As a consultant, I have co-led DBT trainings for mental health professionals throughout China, Latin America, and the United States. I enjoy travel hacking (and travel), spending time with my family, and writing children’s books about emotions and diversity.
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Educational Background:
Predoctoral Internship, Harvard Medical School/ McLean Hospital
PhD, Duke University
MS, Peking University
BA, Pepperdine University
Relevant Class Taught:
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Ethical Issues in Psychology
Psychology of Mindfulness
Psychological Disorders
Global Mental Health
Sites:
@Youth and Family Institute (YFI): https://youthandfamilyinstitute.com/
@ResearchGate: www.researchgate.net/profile/Marcus_Rodriguez
@Pitzer: ww.pitzer.edu/academics/faculty/marcus-rodriguez/
@LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-rodriguez-530/
Video: What is DBT? (8min)
