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About Diana Formoso

Diana Formoso, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at the College of Psychology at Nova Southeastern University. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Arizona State University and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in prevention science at the University of Illinois at Chicago.  She uses community-based participatory research methods to better understand risk and protective factors that shape youth development across settings (e.g., families, schools, neighborhoods), and especially how poverty, stress, acculturation, and cultural values shape family life and child mental health. Ultimately, this work informs the development of culturally-competent and contextually-relevant mental health interventions for low-income, ethnic minority and immigrant families.

Positions

2007 - Present Assistant Professor, Nova Southeastern University College of Psychology
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Grants

2018 - 2019 Unaccompanied, But Not Alone: Community Partners Serving Unaccompanied Minors
Nova Southeastern University
NSU President’s Faculty Research and Development Grant – Track II
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2018 - Present Member, National Latinx Psychological Association
2004 - Present Member, Society for Community Research and Action
Present Ad-Hoc Reviewer, American Journal of Community Psychology
Present Ad-Hoc Reviewer, American Sociological Review
Present Ad-Hoc Reviewer, Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology
Present Ad-Hoc Reviewer, International Journal of Intercultural Relations
Present Ad-Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Child and Family Studies
Present Ad-Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Present Member, Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy
2017 - 2018 Participant, Diversity Training: Children's Services Council of Broward County
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Honors and Awards

  • Best Research Article in the Area of Men and Families 2007, Awa rded by the National Council of Family Relations
  • National Institute of Mental Health Fellowship for Post-doctoral Training in Prevention Science, University of Illinois at Chicago (Competitive Award)
  • National Institute of Mental Health Fellowship for Pre-doctoral Training in Prevention Science, Preventive Intervention Research Center, Arizona State Universi ty (Competitive Award)

Education

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2002 Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Arizona State University
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1998 M.A., Clinical Psychology, Arizona State University
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1995 B.A., Psychology and English Literature, University of Miami
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Contact Information

(954) 262-5772

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Research Works (3)

Articles (12)

Journal articles written or co-written by Dr. Diana Formoso

Presentations (78)

Conference presentations, proceedings, lectures, and symposia given by Dr. Diana Formoso