Freddy A. Paniagua

Freddy A. Paniagua was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He completed undergraduate training at the Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo (1970-1974), and came to the United States in 1976 for graduate training at the University of Kansas,where he received his M.A in Human Development in 1978, and the Ph.D. in Child and Developmental Psychology in 1982. In 1984-1985, he completed postdoctoral psychology training at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,Kennedy Krieger Institute. He spent over 24 years at the University of Texas Medical Branch and retired with the rank of Tenured Professor in 2009, and is currently Adjunct Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, a position given to him for his contributions to psychology with particularly emphasis on the impact of multicultural variables in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders, as well as applied and theoretical contributions in psychology. His first book, "Assessing and Treating Culturally Diverse Clients: A practical guide"(Sage), is listed among the 100 top bestsellers in counseling. In additon to his devotion to advance the scientific nature of psychology, he also enjoy writing fictions.e.g., "The Blessing Flood and Other Tales" (iUniverse), playing congas,and cooking. Freddy is an expert cooking chicken with rice, which is known as "Locrio" in the Dominican Republic.