Loyola University Chicago

Research Interests

Urban adolescent developmental issues, prevention and mental health promotion in urban youth, multicultural competence and social justice, ethnic identity development, impact of similarity and difference.

Classes

• CPSY 444/445: Family Therapy I and II
• CPSY 433: Counseling Special Populations
• CPSY 458: Psychology of Adolescence
• CPSY 440/441: Counseling Practicum I and II
• CPSY 535: Seminar in Supervision

Awards

2002 Fritz and Linn Kuder Early Career Scientist-Practitioner Award, Division 17, American Psychological Association

Publications and Presentations

• Vera, E. M., & Speight, S. L. "Multicultural competencies, social justice, and counseling psychology:
• Expanding our roles." Counseling Psychologist, 31, 253-272. (2003).
• Vera, E. M. & Gaubatz, M. 'Promoting social competencies in school-age children.' In D. Atkinson & Juntunen-Smith, C. (Eds). Counseling Strategies for Developmental Concerns. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. (2002).
• Gaubatz, M. D. & Vera, E. M. 'Do formalized gatekeeping procedures increase programs follow-up with deficient trainees?' Counselor Education and Supervision 41 (2002):294-305.
• Pizarro, M. & Vera, E. M. 'Chicana/o ethnic identity research: Lessons for researchers and counselors.' The Counseling Psychologist 29 (2001):91-117.
• Reese, L.E., Vera, E.M., Reyes, R., Thompson, K. 'A qualitative investigation of perceptions of environmental risk in low-income, African American children.' Journal of Clinical Child Psychology 30 (2001):161-171.
• Vera, E.M. & Reese, L.E. 'Preventive interventions for school-age youth. In S.Brown and R.Lent (Eds.).' Handbook of Counseling Psychology, Third Edition. New York: Wiley & Sons. (2000):411-434.
• Reese, L.E., Vera, E. M., Simon, T. R., & Ikeda, R. M. 'The role of families and care givers as risk and protective factors in preventing youth violence.' Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review 3 (2000):61-77.
• Vera, E. M. 'A recommitment to prevention in counseling psychology: Embracing our roots.' In The Counseling Psychologist 28 (2000):829-837.
• Quintana, S. M. and Vera, Elizabeth M. 'Latino children's understanding of ethnic prejudice: Educational implications.' in Building Multicultural Communities: Contributions from Counseling Psychology and Higher Eduction.. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 1997.
• Speight, S. L. and Vera, Elizabeth M. 'Similarity and difference in multicultural counseling: Considering the attraction and repulsion hypotheses.' The Counseling Psychologist 25 (1997):280-298.
• Vera, Elizabeth M. , Reese, L. E. and Paikoff, R. L. 'Contextual influences on sexual risk-taking of urban, African American pre-adolescent girls.' in Urban Adolescent Girls: Resisting Stereotypes. New York: New York Press, 1996.

Professional Society Membership and Community Activity

• American Psychological Association, Divisions 17 and 45; Association of Latino Psychologists