Dr. Leyla Pérez-Gualdrón serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling Psychology at the University of San Francisco, where she maintains full-time faculty status. Her clinical background spans diverse settings including K-12 inner-city schools in Venezuela and community mental health centers in the United States, with specialized focus on immigrant and minority youth populations. Her educational foundation includes: PhD in Counseling Psychology from Boston College MA in Counseling Psychology from Boston College Licensure in Psychology from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Caracas, Venezuela Research centers on social justice frameworks , transformational resistance , and civic/educational engagement among urban youth , with significant contributions to multicultural counseling. She has developed evidence-based group interventions including CASA groups for acculturation stress in immigrant children, Tools For Tomorrow career programs for 9th graders, and Jernigan Sankofa racial identity development groups for African American and Latina girls. Her work consistently addresses sociocultural determinants of mental health and educational outcomes through community-engaged approaches. Analysis of her publication record (2006-2010) reveals sustained investigation into urban adolescents' experiences with race, ethnicity, and educational systems. Key patterns include examination of structural barriers to opportunity, development of culturally responsive interventions, and exploration of identity formation processes. The research portfolio demonstrates methodological diversity across qualitative and quantitative approaches while maintaining focus on Latino and other marginalized youth populations in educational contexts. No specific scientific awards were documented in the provided materials. Professional activities include clinical service at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School and development of school-based interventions, though details about current student advising or grant funding were not specified in available sources. No information was provided regarding dedicated research laboratories or specialized teams.







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