Assistant Professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Development
Dr. Cara S. Maffini is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Development at San José State University. She earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Indiana University in Bloomington. Her research encompasses intersections of culture, mental health, and trauma particularly among adolescents and emerging adults with a focus on underserved populations. She has three main lines of research: (a) understanding psychosocial, cultural, and developmental protective and risk factors associated with trauma (e.g., violence, victimization, and campus safety); (b) examining refugee experiences and intergenerational transmission of trauma; and (c) examining bicultural and biracial experiences and identity development. Grounded in her training in counseling psychology, her research serves to inform campus and community-based intervention and prevention programs.
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About Cara S. Maffini
Dr. Cara S. Maffini is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Development at San José State University. She earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Indiana University in Bloomington. Her research encompasses intersections of culture, mental health, and trauma particularly among adolescents and emerging adults with a focus on underserved populations. She has three main lines of research: (a) understanding psychosocial, cultural, and developmental protective and risk factors associated with trauma (e.g., violence, victimization, and campus safety); (b) examining refugee experiences and intergenerational transmission of trauma; and (c) examining bicultural and biracial experiences and identity development. Grounded in her training in counseling psychology, her research serves to inform campus and community-based intervention and prevention programs.
| Present | Assistant Professor, San Jose State University ‐ Child and Adolescent Development | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Understanding psychosocial, cultural, and developmental protective and risk factors associated with trauma (e.g., violence, victimization, and campus safety), Examining refugee experiences and intergenerational transmission of trauma, and Examining bicultural and biracial experiences and identity development
Grants
| 2011 - 2012 | Counseling and Educational Psychology Research Fellowship |
| Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, Indiana University Bloomington |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2011 - 2013 | Associate Editor, Up Close & Personal Section, Diversity Factor, Newsletter, Society of Ethnic & Racial Diversity (Division 17) of American Psychological Association | 2011 - 2012 | Student Representative, Student Affiliates of Seventeen (SAS), American Psychological Association, Division 17, Society of Counseling Psychology | 2011 - 2012 | Student Representative, Search Committee for new Counseling Psychology Program Training Director, Indiana University | 2010 - 2012 | President, Counseling Psychology Student Organization (CPSO), Indiana University Bloomington |
Honors and Awards
- Outstanding Associate Instructor Award – School of Education, Indiana University Bloomington – 2012
- Graduate Student of the Month, Research – Graduate Student and Professional Organization (GPSO), Indiana University Bloomington – 2012
- Paul Munger Award – Counseling Psychology Program, Indiana University Bloomington – 2012
- Commission of Multicultural Understanding (COMU) Graduate Student Award – Indiana University Bloomington – 2012
Courses
- Supervised Fieldwork in Counseling (EDCO 292)
- Seminar in Professional Counseling: Psychopharmacology for Counselors (EDCO 289)
- Advanced Counseling Theories & Techniques (EDCO 288)
- Trauma Counseling & Crisis Intervention (EDCO 285)
- Law & Ethics in Counseling (EDCO 232)
- Research Seminar in Counselor Education (EDCO 221)
- Child Development (CHAD 060)
| 2014 | Ph.D., Indiana University - Bloomington ‐ Counseling Psychology | |
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| 2009 | M.A., California State University, Sacramento ‐ Psychology | |
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| 2006 | B.S., University of California, Davis ‐ Psychology | |
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| 2006 | B.A., University of California, Davis ‐ Dramatic Art | |
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Links
Contact Information
cara.maffini@sjsu.edu
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