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Maria Jose Pernas Rodriguez
Originally from the Dominican Republic, Maria Jose Pernas Rodriguez is a recent graduate of York University’s Specialized Honours Psychology Program. She completed her undergraduate honours thesis project, a historical, reflexive, systematic review titled "History and Contemporary Status of Feminist Psychology in Latin America,” under the supervision of Dr. Alexandra Rutherford.
She is a current team member of the Psychology's Feminist Voices research group, has previous experience as a research assistant at Dr. Esther Grenglass' social psychology lab and Dr. Jennifer Mills’ EASE Lab (Eating, Affect, and Self-Evaluation), and currently works as the Research Applications Coordinator at York University’s Office of Research Services.
She is an aspiring mental health practitioner, and has diverse experience with community engagement in the area of mental health and youth development. She currently volunteers at Latinos Positivos Toronto, providing emotional support to Latin Americans living with HIV and AIDS in Toronto.
She is passionate about sexual health education, reproductive health/rights, violence prevention, feminist-informed approaches to psychotherapy, and culturally appropriate mental health services.
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Maria Jose Pernas Rodriguez
Originally from the Dominican Republic, Maria Jose Pernas Rodriguez is a recent graduate of York University’s Specialized Honours Psychology Program. She completed her undergraduate honours thesis project, a historical, reflexive, systematic review titled "History and Contemporary Status of Feminist Psychology in Latin America,” under the supervision of Dr. Alexandra Rutherford.
She is a current team member of the Psychology's Feminist Voices research group, has previous experience as a research assistant at Dr. Esther Grenglass' social psychology lab and Dr. Jennifer Mills’ EASE Lab (Eating, Affect, and Self-Evaluation), and currently works as the Research Applications Coordinator at York University’s Office of Research Services.
She is an aspiring mental health practitioner, and has diverse experience with community engagement in the area of mental health and youth development. She currently volunteers at Latinos Positivos Toronto, providing emotional support to Latin Americans living with HIV and AIDS in Toronto.
She is passionate about sexual health education, reproductive health/rights, violence prevention, feminist-informed approaches to psychotherapy, and culturally appropriate mental health services.