Oliva Espín
Cuban American clinical psychologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oliva Maria Espín (born December 12, 1938) is a Cuban American counseling psychologist known for her pioneering intellectual contributions to feminist therapy,[1] immigration, and women's studies, and her advocacy on behalf of refugee women to help them to gain access to mental health services.[2] Her interdisciplinary scholarly work brings together perspectives from sociology, politics, and religion to further understanding of issues and barriers related to gender, sexuality, language, and race.[2] She is in the vanguard of transnational psychology, that applies transnational feminist lenses to the field of psychology to study, understand, and address the impact of colonization, imperialism, and globalization.[3] She is the first Latina Professor Emerita of Women’s Studies at San Diego State University.[2][4]
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Citizenship | Cuban American |
Occupation | Psychologist |
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Alma mater | University of Costa Rica, University of Florida |
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Institutions | Boston University; San Diego State University |