Israel Cuéllar, Ph.D.
Israel Cuéllar, Ph.D.
Gender: Male
Date of Birth:
Nov. 7, 1946
Born: Douglas,
Arizona, USA
Address:
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Julian Samora Research Institute
301 Nisbet Bldg. 1407 S. Harrison Rd.
East Lansing, MI 48823-5286
cuellar@msu.edu
FAX (517) 432-2221
JSRI Phone (517) 432-1317
Direct Line (517) 432-7183
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Doctorate Degree: Ph.D. Community Psychology University of Texas at
Austin 1977
Masters in Clinical Psychology North Texas State University 1972
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology North Texas State University 1969
PUBLICATIONS (2001 -1978)
Bastida, E., Cuéllar, I., & Villas, P. (2001). Prevalence of Diabetes
Mellitus and related conditions in a South Texas Mexican American sample.
Journal of Community Health Nursing,18(2), 75-83.
Romero, A. J., Cuéllar, I., Roberts, R. E. (2001). Ethnocultural variables
and attitudes toward cultural socialization of children. Journal of Community
Psychology, 28(1), 79-89.
Cuéllar, I. (2001). The case of Isabel, pgs. 140-141, & the case
of Anita, pgs. 145-146, in F. A. Paniagua (Ed.), Diagnosis in a multicultural
context: A casebook for mental health professionals. Thousand Oaks, CA:
Sage Publications.
Cuéllar, I. & Paniagua, F. A. (Eds.), (2000). Handbook
of Multicultural mental health: Assessment and treatment of diverse populations.
San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
Cuéllar, I. (2000). Acculturation and mental health: Ecological
transactional relations of adjustment. In I. Cuéllar & F. A.
Paniagua (Eds.), Handbook of multicultural mental health: Assessment
and treatment of diverse populations. San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
Cuéllar, I . (2000). Acculturation as a moderator variable in clinical
assessment practices with minorities. In R. H. Dana (Ed.), Handbook of
Cross-cultural/Multicultural Personality Assessment. New Jersey: Lawrence
Erlbaum Associates Inc., Publisher.
Lindsey, M. & Cuéllar, I. (2000). Multicultural mental health:
Assessment and treatment of African Americans: A multicultural perspective.
In I. Cuéllar & F. A. Paniagua (Eds.), Handbook of multicultural
mental health: Assessment and treatment of diverse populations. San Diego,
CA: Academic Press.
Cuéllar, I. (2000). Cultural identity description and cultural formulation
for Hispanics. In R. H. Dana, (Ed.), Handbook of Cross-cultural/ Multicultural
Personality Assessment. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc.,
Publisher.
Cuéllar, I., Tijerina, Z., & Castro, E. (2000). Psychological factors
in the management of Diabetes in Hispanics: A Health Psychology Perspective.
Texas Psychologist, 52,(3), 10-17.
Arnold, B. R., Cuéllar, I., & Guzman, N. (1998). Statistical
and clinical evaluation of the Mattis Dementia Rating Scale-Spanish Adaptation:
An initial investigation. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences,
Vol. 53B, (6), 364-369.
Cuéllar, I. (1998). Cross-cultural clinical psychological assessment
of Hispanic Americans. Journal of Personality Assessment, Vol. 70(1), 71-86.
Cuéllar, I, Roberts, R. E., Nyberg, B., Maldonado, R. E. (Nov., 1997).
Ethnic identity and acculturation in a young adult Mexican origin population.
Journal of Community Psychology, Vol. 25, No. 6, 535-549.
Cuéllar, I., & Roberts, R. E. (1997). Relations of depression,
acculturation, and socioeconomic status in a Latino sample. Hispanic Journal
of Behavioral Sciences, Vol. 19, (2), 230-238.
Cuéllar, I., & Novy, D. (1996). Ethnic diversity and psychology
in transition. Texas Psychologist, April, 10-13.
Cuéllar, I., Arnold, B. & González, G. (1995). Cognitive
referents of acculturation: Assessing cultural constructs in Mexican Americans.
Journal of Community Psychology, Vol.23, October, 339-356.
Cuéllar, I. & Glazer, M. (1996). The impact of culture on
the family, pgs. 17-36. In M. Harway (Ed.), Treating the changing family.
New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc..
Cuéllar, I. Arnold, B. & Maldonado, R. (1995). The
Acculturation Rating Scale for Mexican Americans-II: A revision of the original
ARSMA scale. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 17(3),
275-304.
Paniagua, F. Wassef, A. O'Boyle, M., Linares, S. A., and Cuéllar, I.
(1993). What is a difficult case? An empirical study of relationships
among domain variables. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy,
Vol. 23, 1993.
Cuéllar, I. (1993). [Review of: Multicultural assessment perspectives
for professional psychology by R. H. Dana.], The Texas Psychologist,
Vol. 45. Issue 2, April 1993.
Cuéllar, I. (1988). Determinants of Mexican American utilization:
Lessons from Mental Health. Proceedings from the Hispanic Health
Status Symposium sponsored by the Center for Health Policy Development,
San Antonio, Texas, July, 220-225.
Cuéllar, I. and Arnold, B. (1988). Cultural considerations and
rehabilitation of disabled Mexican Americans. Journal of Rehabilitation,
July/August/Sept. 1988, Vol. 54, No. 3, pgs. 35-41.
Cuéllar, I. & Schnee, S. B. (1987). An examination of utilization
characteristics of clients of Mexican origin served by the Texas Department
of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. In R. Rodriguez and M. T. Coleman
(Eds.), Mental health issues of the Mexican origin population in Texas.
Hogg Foundation For Mental Health, The University of Texas, Austin, 100-115.
Cuéllar, I., and Roberts, R. E. (1984). Psychological disorder
among Chicanos. In J. L. Martinez, Jr. and R. H. Mendoza (Eds.), Chicano
Psychology, Second Edition, New York: Academic Press, 133-161.
González, R. and Cuéllar, I. (1983). The readmission and
prognosis of Mexican-American psychiatric inpatients. Interamerican Journal
of Psychology, Vol. 17, 81-96.
Cuéllar, I., Martinez, C. Jr., Jimenez, R. and Gonzalez, R. (1983).
Clinical psychiatric case presentation: Culturally responsive diagnostic formulation
and treatment in an Hispanic female. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences,
March, Vol. 5, No. 1, 93-104.
Cuéllar, I. (1982). The diagnosis and evaluation of schizophrenic
disorders among Mexican Americans. In R. Becerra, M. Karno, & I.
Escobar (Eds.), Mental Health and Hispanic Americans: Clinical perspectives.
New York, Grune & Stratton, 61-81.
Cuéllar, I., and Price C. S. (1982). Psychiatric evaluation of
bilingual patients: a reply to Vasquez. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral
Sciences, March, Vol. 4, No. 1, 83-88.
Cuéllar, I., Harris, L. C. and Naron, N. (1981). An evaluation
of a bilingual/bicultural inpatient treatment program for Mexican American
psychiatric patients. In A. Baron (Ed.), Explorations in Chicano
Psychology. New York, Praeger Publishers, 165-186.
Price, C. S. and Cuéllar, I. (1981). The effects of language
and related variables on the expression of psychopathology in Mexican American
psychiatric patients. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Science,
Vol. 3, No. 2, June, 1981, 145-160.
Cuéllar, I. (1981). Service delivery and mental health service
for Chicano elders. In M. Miranda and A. Ruiz (Eds.), Chicano Aging
and mental health. Department of Health and Human Services publication
No. (ADM) 81-952. National Institute of Mental Health, Rockville, Maryland,
185-211.
Cuéllar, I., Harris, L. C., and Jasso, R. (1980). An Acculturation
scale for Mexican American normal and clinical populations. Hispanic
Journal of Behavioral Science, 2, No. 3, 199-217.
Cuéllar, I. (1980). Application and service concerns in Hispanic
Psychology: Proceedings of the National Conference of Hispanic Psychologists.
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Science, Vol. 2, No. 2, 10-12.
Liberman, A., Barnes, M. J., Ho, S. E., Cuéllar, I., and Little, T.
(1979). The economic impact of child development services on families
of retarded children. Mental Retardation, 17, No. 3, 158-159.
Cuéllar, I. (1978). The under-utilization of mental health facilities
and services by Mexican Americans: Who, where, how much and why? In
F. Souflee and G. Valdez (Eds.), Proceedings of the Texas-New Mexico symposium
on the delivery of mental health services to Mexican Americans (Vol. 1).
Houston: Chicano Training Center, Inc.,26-38.
RECENT PRESENTATIONS (1996-2001)
Cuéllar, I. (Nov. 16, 2001). Health Disparities In Latinos: A Biopsychosocial
& Cultural Perspective. Latino/a Medical Student Association, Michigan
State University.
Cuéllar, I. (Oct. 13, 2001). Keynote Address: Native American and Hispanic
Health Concerns. Mestizo-Anishnabe Health Alliance, Health Summit, Christo
Rey Community Center, Lansing, Michigan.
Cuéllar, I. (May 25, 2001). Multicultural Rural Mental Health Practices.
National Rural Health Association 24th Annual Conference “2001: A Rural
Health Odyssey- New Horizons, New Paths” May 23-25, 2001, Dallas, Texas.
Cuéllar, I. (2001). The impact of acculturation on health care delivery.
Presentation at the Julian Samora Research Institute (JSRI), Michigan State
University, East Lansing, Michigan, March 23, 2001.
Cuéllar, I. & Cappello H. (Dec, 2000). Cross-cultural study of
adolescent mental health: Edinburg vs. Ciudad Victoria. Presentation made
at the Texas/WHO Collaborating Center for Mental Health research. Guadalajara,
Mexico.
Cuéllar, I. (Nov. 2000). Multicultural practices as applied to working
with Latinos. Workshop presented at the Cultural Competence Conference Summit
VIII, The Art of Being Culturally Competent. Los Angeles County, Nov. 28-29,
sponsored by the California Institute for Mental Health.
Bastida, E. B. & Cuéllar, I. (2000). Acculturation and health status
in older Mexican Americans. In J. Angel (Chair), The aging Hispanic
populations: Implications for policy and practice. The 53rd Annual Meeting
of the Gerontological Society of America. Washington, D.C.
Cuéllar, I., Nov. 2000 (Chair), Psychosocial models of intervention
in diabetes mellitus: The role of behavioral medicine. The Texas/Mexico Border
Health Coordination Office, South Padre Island, Port Isabel, Texas.
Cuéllar, I. (Chair) (2000). Psychological and physical health status
in Mexican American Elders. Symposium presentation at the Texas-Oklahoma Joint
annual convention, Sept. 7-9, 2000.
Cuéllar, I. (1999). Border Health Care Update. First International
Conference on Health Issues. The University of Texas - Pan American College
of Health Sciences and Human Services, April 29, 1999.
Cuéllar, I. (March, 1999). Cross cultural variations in mental illness.
Workshop. Clinical practice in the 21st Century: Complexity, diversity
and meaning conference, University of Texas Health Science center at San Antonio,
March 27, 1999, Sponsored by the San Antonio Coalition of Mental Health Professions.
Cuéllar, I. (March, 1999). The psychological influences of
acculturation. Workshop. Clinical practice in the 21st Century: Complexity,
diversity and meaning. conference, University of Texas Health Science center
at San Antonio, March 27, 1999, Sponsored by the San Antonio Coalition of
Mental Health Professions.
Cuéllar, I., & Cappello, H. (Dec. 1998). Cross-cultural study
of adolescent mental health. Paper presented at the annual meeting
of the Texas/WHO Collaborating Center for Cross-cultural Mental Health, Cuernavaca,
Mexico.
Cuéllar, I. Nov., 1998). The role of acculturation and ethnic identity
in moderating risk for depression in Mexican American adolescents.
In Robert H. Wisener (Chair), Risk factors associated with depression, suicide
and adjustment in Mexican American adolescents. Symposium conducted
at the annual meeting of the Texas Psychological Association, Houston, Texas.
Cuéllar, I. (1998). Folk beliefs and culture in the lower Rio Grande
Valley. Second Annual Social Work Symposium: Crossing the Bridges of The
Continuum. Saturday, March 7, 1998. Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen,
Texas.
Cuéllar, I. (1998). Community psychology, diversity, and the new multiculturalism.
Invited Address: Western Psychological Association and Rocky Mountain Psychological
Association Joint Convention, April 16- 19, 1998, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Cuéllar, I. (1997). Folk illness beliefs and acculturation in a Latino
student population. In Mark Glazer (Chair), Tejano folklore on the frontera.
Panel presentation at the 1997 Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society,
Oct. 29-Nov. 2, Austin, Texas.
Cuéllar, I. (1996). Acculturation, ethnicity and depression in an
adult Mexican origin population. The Eight Annual Meeting of the
Texas-Mexico Higher Education Conference of the Rio Bravo Association, March
28-30, San Antonio, Texas.
Cuéllar, I. (1996). Acculturation styles and adjustment
in a Mexican origin population. Texas-WHO collaborating Center Meeting
of Scientific Associates, Oct. 25, South Padre Island, Texas.
Cuéllar, I. (1996). Cross-cultural clinical assessment of
Hispanic Americans. Paper presented at the Society for Personality
Assessment Symposium conducted on March 7, 1996, Denver, Colo. In Richard
H. Dana, (Chair), Culturally competent assessment of visible racial/ethnic
groups in the United States: 1996.
Cuéllar, I. (1994, Nov.). Assessing Mexican American response sets
with the Marlowe-Crown Social Desirability Scale. In F. Paredes (Chair),
Response sets in Mexican Americans that bias psychological test findings.
Symposium at the 1994 annual Meeting of the Texas Psychological Association,
Nov. 10-13, Houston, Texas.
Cuéllar, I. (1994, Nov.). The development of a Machismo Scale.
In R. Scrivner (Chair), Male gender role socialization in different ethnic
groups and homophobia. Symposium at the Annual Meeting of the Texas
Psychological Association, Nov. 10-13, Houston, Texas.
Cuéllar, I. (1994). Cultural confluence and mental health
implications. Symposium conducted at the Texas/Mexico Border Health
Conference, Oct. 16-18, South Padre Island Convention Center, South Padre
Island, Texas.
Cuéllar, I. (1994). Acculturation processes along the US./Mexico
border. Annual meeting of the Rio Bravo Association: Higher Education
Conference. Texas A&M University, Kingsville, Texas.
Cuéllar, I. (1993). Clinical assessment of the Hispanic patient:
Cross-cultural considerations. In. F. Paredes (Chair), Issues in Ethnic
Diversity. Symposium conducted at the Texas Psychological Association
Annual Meeting, Nov. 4-7, 1993, Austin, Texas.
Cuéllar, I. (1993). Multidimensional perspectives in the assessment
of acculturation. Annual Meeting of the U. S. Mexico Higher Education
Conference. Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Feb. 1993.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Director Julian Samora Research Institute (start: Aug.
2001-present)
The Julian Samora Research Institute at Michigan State University, East Lansing,
MI, is a behavioral science research institute aimed at enhancing the health,
well-being, and quality of life of Mexican Americans and other Latinos in
the United States. As a tenured, full professor in the Department of Psychology,
this position entails leadership in the development of research activities,
programs and initiatives aimed at better understanding the underlying causes
of a variety of social, psychological and health related problems and illnesses
including disparities in health, mental health, income and education of Latinos.
Research activities of the JSRI aim at understanding the role of culture and
acculturation especially as related to lifestyle and behaviors associated
with substance abuse, chemical dependency, obesity, criminal behavior, educational
drop-out rates, HIV/AIDS, teen pregnancy, and other similar problems that
plague Latinos in the United States. A longstanding research agenda at JSRI
has been to improve the lives of Mexican immigrants and Seasonal Agricultural
Workers (SAWs), particularly in the State of Michigan.
Professor of Psychology (1999- 2001)
Department of Psychology & Anthropology, UTPA; Courses currently teaching:
Advanced Psychometrics, Test & Measurements, Multicultural Mental Health;
Consultant to Starr County MHMR Outreach in Rio Grande City, Rio Grande State
Center in Harlingen, and Tropical Texas MHMR Center.
Associate Professor of Psychology (1995-1998)
UTPA, Dept. of Psychology & Anthropology
Assistant Professor of Psychology (1992-1995)
UTPA, Dept.. of Psychology & Anthropology
Private Practice in Psychology (1984-1992)
Hospital practice included Charter Palms Hospital, McAllen, Texas; Rio Grande
State Center, Harlingen, Texas; and the Laredo State Center Outreach: Starr
County Community MHMR Center, Rio Grande City; Consultant to the PsychCenter
Valley Baptist Medical Center Harlingen, Texas (1987-1992); Consultant to
Tropical Texas MHMR Center, Edinburg, Texas (1988-present). Past services
have included school based assessments of children and adolescents, assessments
of juveniles for TYC and Hidalgo Co. Probation, Child Protective Services,
Developmental Disabilities and other services for children as well as adult
populations.
Director of the Bicultural Psychiatric Unit, San Antonio
State Hospital (September 1977-February 1984)
This was a specialty unit at the San Antonio State Hospital for the treatment
of Spanish-speaking adult psychiatric patients referred from other units of
the hospital when language and/or cultural elements have been identified as
barriers to traditional treatment. The program provided 24-hour inpatient
care to a daily population of 65 Mexican American patients, mostly with schizophrenia
(200-250 on a yearly basis). The treatment programming emphasized the use
of linguistic and cultural elements which were representative of the Mexican
American culture. In addition to being a service program, it served also as
research training program in sociocultural influences on mental illness and
its treatment.
Board Training Project (February 1976-May 1977)
Employed half-time in a training project for Boards of Trustees of Community
Health and Mental Retardation Centers in Texas. This project was based
at the Texas Department of MHMR, Community Services Division, and was jointly
funded by the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health and the Texas Department of
MHMR. Job responsibilities included the assessment of training needs
of Board members and the development of training and resource materials for
Board members of CMHMR Centers in Texas.
Juvenile Alien Project (January 1975-January 1976)
Employed half-time with the Texas Department of Community Affairs, Youth Services
Division. Job responsibilities were varied and included developing various
Criminal Justice Grant applications and special reports, but mostly included
research in connection with the Juvenile Alien Project. Conducted research
on the illegal juvenile alien problem along the entire Mexican/U.S. border
and assisted in the development and evaluation of one state conference and
one multi-state and international conference on the problems of illegal juvenile
aliens.
Consultant (August 1974-April 1975)
Consultant to the Nueces County MHMR Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Consulted, regularly, with the Executive Director of the Center and the Administrative
Director of Children and Youth Services on the continued development of a
Federal Staffing Grant Program for Children and Youth Services.
Assistant to Director for Children & Youth Services
(November 1973-August 1974)
Employed with the Nueces County MHMR Center as the assistant to the Director
of Children and Youth Services. Administrative responsibilities included program
planning and development, supervision of staff and program management of outpatient
services provided out of the Child Guidance Center. Developed a satellite
outpatient clinic in Robstown, Texas, in conjunction with a comprehensive
health care clinic serving a mostly rural, Mexican American indigent population.
Wrote a Federal Staffing Grant for inpatient, outpatient, day treatment, emergency,
and education and consultation services for children and youth of Nueces County.
First year funding ($509,649) began in September, 1974. Clinical responsibilities
included individual and family therapy and psychological testing.
Children's Heart Project of South Texas (February 1974
-November 1973)
Project Psychologist for the Children's Heart Program of South Texas, a regional
medical program with its base of operation at the Driscoll Foundation Children's
Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas. Formed a Behavioral Science Team with a
Ph.D. Cultural Anthropologist that accompanied Pediatric Cardiologists and
Cardiology Associates on regularly scheduled visits to public health clinics
in Brownsville, Raymondville, Pharr, Zapata, Rio Grande City, Laredo, Mathis,
and Victoria, Texas. Responsibilities included counseling with children and
their parents, where heart problems were accompanied by emotional and behavioral
difficulties; individual and family therapy; referral services, and assist
in the evaluation of accessibility and acceptability of client care.
Some training of para-professions and cardiology associates in social and
behavioral science.
Early Childhood Development Project (April 1972-February
1973)
Project Psychologist for the Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) in
Corpus Christi, Texas. Worked as part of a Behavioral Science Team that screened
and evaluated all referrals into the ECDC Program. Responsibilities included
psychological testing of all infants and children, follow-up visits with families,
consultation with teachers, the development of specific educational and treatment
program for each child as needed. Headed social service component that
provided an array of social services needs to the families in the program.
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Michigan State University,
East Lansing, Michigan, August 2001-present
Professor of Psychology, Dept of Psychology & Anthropology, University
of Texas Pan American, Edinburg, Texas 1999-2001
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Department of Psychiatry, UT-Health
Science Center at San Antonio
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine and Community
Health, Division of Socio-medical Sciences at the University of Texas Medical
Branch in Galveston, Texas, May 1991 through present
Consulting Scholar of the Center for Cross-Cultural Research. The University
of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 1989
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology. Trinity University,
San Antonio, Texas, 1978-1984
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, The University of
Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 1979-1984
LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS
Licensed by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
#2-1904, since 1980
Certified by the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
as an approved member of a Comprehensive Diagnostic and Evaluation Team for
Mental Retardation, TDMHMR Certificate #P271, 1979
Health Service Provider designated by the Texas State Board of Examiners
of Psychologist, 1998
MEMBERSHIPS
American Psychological Association (APA), member; Member since 1985
Member, Division 45, Division for the Study of Ethnic Minorities, APA
Member, Division of Community Psychology, American Psychological Association
Texas Psychological Association (TPA), member since 1985
Board Member of the Texas Psychological Foundation, 2000
Scientist Associate Texas/World Health Organization (WHO) Cross-cultural Collaborating
Center for Mental Health Research
Member, Division For the Study of Ethnic Minorities (TPA); past President,
1993-4
Rio Bravo Association, a bi-national organization of higher education, 1993-present
Rio Grande Valley Psychological Association, member since 1984; past President
(1988)
US-Mexico Border Health Association, member
HONORS
2000 Outstanding Contribution to Science presented by the Texas Psychological
Association, presented Sept. 9, 2000
1998 Outstanding Faculty Award, University of Texas - Pan American, Edinburg,
Texas, in the area of excellence in achievement.
1997 Award in appreciation for time, effort and mentoring presented to Israel
Cuéllar, Ph.D. by the University of Texas - Pan American Chapter of
PSI CHI (Honorary Student Society in Psychology).
1997 Appointed as Consulting Editor to the Hispanic Journal of Behavioral
Sciences
1995 Appointed as Scientist Associate of the Texas/World health Organization
Collaborating Center for Cross-Cultural Research and Training on Mental
Health and Psychosocial Factors in Health. Hogg Foundation for Mental Health,
Austin, Texas
1994 Award for dedication and service to the Starr County Outreach Office
of the Laredo State Center in Rio Grande City
1992 Award from the Texas Psychological Association for research contributions
towards understanding ethnic diversity, Annual meeting of the Texas Psychological
Association, Dallas, Texas, Oct. 1992