Geovanna Rodriguez

Dr. Geovanna Rodriguez is an Assistant Professor of School Psychology at the University of Oregon’s College of Education, specializing in Special Education and Clinical Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Riverside, and completed an APA-accredited internship in Illinois and an NIH-funded postdoctoral fellowship at the Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research focuses on mental health in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities, family dynamics, bullying, and improving school-based services for underserved populations, particularly Latinx communities.

Education:

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2019): Waisman Center, UW-Madison
• Ph.D. (2017): School Psychology, UC Riverside
• M.A. (2015): Education (School Psychology), UC Riverside
• B.A. (2009): Psychology & Latin American Studies, UCLA

Research Interests: Dr. Rodriguez examines systemic factors (e.g., home, school environments) impacting mental health in children with ASD/IDD. Her work emphasizes longitudinal studies of parenting stress, bullying victimization, and family-school partnerships. She is committed to culturally responsive interventions for marginalized communities.

Awards:

• Theodore Tjossem Postdoctoral Travel Award (2018)
• Graduate Research Mentorship Award (2016-2017)
• Dean’s Fellowship (2015)

Advocacy & Grants: Serves as ECP Representative for APA Division 33 (IDD/ASD). Her NIH-funded postdoc highlights commitment to translational research. Current projects target evidence-based interventions for underserved populations.

Labs/Teams: Previously affiliated with the Waisman Center’s IDD research team. Collaborates with institutions like UC Riverside and Deerfield High School (ISPIC).