Rafael Art. Javier, Ph.D., ABPP
Rafael Art. Javier is a Professor of Psychology and the
Director Inter-agencies Training and Research Initiatives and the
Post-Graduate Professional Programs at St. John’s University. He
also functioned as the first Director of the Center for
Psychological Services and Clinical Studies at St. John's
University for almost 20 years. He is currently on the faculty and
a supervisor at New York University Medical Center, Department of
Psychiatry, and the Object Relations Institute. Prior to joining
St. John’s University, he was the head of psychology at Kingsboro
Psychiatric Center and on the faculty at Downstate Medical
Center. Dr. Javier has presented at national and international
conferences on psycholinguistic and psychoanalytic issues in
research and treatment and on ethnic and cultural issues in
psychoanalytic theories and practice, including on issues of
violence and the impact on general cognitive and emotional
functioning. He has published extensively on the subject including
several co-edited books: “Reaching Across Boundaries of Culture and
Class,” “Domestic Violence” and “Personality Development and
Psychotherapy in our Diverse Society: A Source Book” all published
by Jason Aronson. The “Patterns of desire: Sexual diversity in
psychoanalysis,” coauthored with Dr. William Herron was published
by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. in the spring 2006. Early in
2007, he was the senior editor for the “Handbook of Adoption:
Implication for Researchers, Practitioners and Families” co-edited
with Amanda Baden, Frank Biafora and Alina Camacho-Gingerich,
published by Sage Publications. Another book scheduled for
publication by the fall 2007 is “The Bilingual mind: Thinking,
Feeling and Speaking in two Languages,” to be published by Springer
Publications. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of
Psycholinguistic Research, the Journal of Social Distress
and the Homeless, and the Journal of Infant, Child and
Adolescent Psychotherapy. He is Associate Editor for the
Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless and was recently
appointed as the Associate Editor for the Journal of
Psycholinguistic Research. His current research activities
include issues of violence and moral development, suicide in
adolescents and young adults, and bilingualism. He is in private
practice. He holds a diplomate in psychoanalysis by the American
Board of Professional Psychology and another diplomate in clinical
psychology by the same board. He was also awarded a diplomate of
the American Board of Psychological Specialties with a Forensic
Specialty in Psychological Assessment. It was issued by the
American College of Forensic Examiners. Education - 1982 received Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from New York
University
- 1976 received M.A in Clinical Psychology from New York
University
- 1988 received Postgraduate Certificate in Psychotherapy and
Psychoanalysis from New York University.
Academic Awards and Honors - Appointed to Task Force by State Deputy Commissioner of Mental
Health to study community support programs (1988 - 89).
- St. John's University Merit Awards (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992,
1993, 1995, 996, 1997, 1999).
- Appointed to the Editorial Board for the Journal of Social
Distress and Homeless (1992) and to head its clinical Psychology
Division (1995).
- Appointed to the New York State Professional Board of
Psychology-Vice-Chair of the Board (1992).
- Special invitation to special meeting on Infectious Diseases in
Minority and Undeserved populations, sponsored by the Center of
Disease Control and Prevention. Atlanta, 10/94.
- Service Award, New York State Psychological Association, Spring
Meeting, 1995.
- 1997 Gradiva Award Nominee for Best General Book. Presented by
the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis for
“Reaching Across Boundaries of Culture and Class.”
- Appointed to Editorial Board of Journal of Infant, Child and
Adolescent Psychotherapy - August 1997.
- Awarded Diplomate in Psychoanalysis by the American Board of
Professional Psychology (1998).
- Received Outstanding Faculty Achievement Award, St. John’s
University (June, 1999).
- Awarded a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychological
Specialties with a Forensic Specialty in Psychological Assessment,
Evaluation and Testing. Issued by the American College of Forensic
Examiners (July, 1999).
- Awarded a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology by the American
Board of Professional Psychology (November, 2000).
- Appointed Associate Editor of the Journal of Psycholinguistic
Research, 2006.
Services to St. John's
University - Founding and first Director of the Center for Psychological
Services and Clinical Studies for 20 years.
- Member of the Department of Psychology P&B
- Member of the Multicultural Concerns Committee (current)
- Member of the Committee of Latin American and Caribbean Studies
(current)
- Member of the Vincentian Award Committee (current)
- Fellow in the Vincentian Center (current)
- Director of the Postgraduate Professional Development Programs
and Interagencies Clinical and Research Initiatives
(Presently)
- Organize biannual conferences to address relevant issues in
psychology from a multicultural perspective (1991-present).
Significant Research - Involved in Bilingual Research (with M. Alpert and Luis
Marcos), New York University Medical Center, NYU (1975).
- Co-investigator in a research study with Dr. Felix Barroso to
investigate the role of language in cognition and emotion,
Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York (1986-1993) and St.
John's University.
- NIH Research Grant on "Minority Specific Intervention for
Hispanic Smokers" with Dr. Jeffrey Nevid and Awarded by National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institute of
Health 9/29/89-7/31/92.
- Investigation on the relationship between moral development and
violent behavior.
- Effect of community violence in children ages 8-16 in a
multicultural context (currently)
Publications
Selected peer-reviewed publications (in chronological order).
(Publications selected from over 60 peer-reviewed journal
publications and 5 books) - Javier, R. A. & Marcos, L. (1989). The role of stress on
the language independence and code-switching phenomena. Journal
of Psycholinguistic Research, 18 (6), 449-472.
- Javier, R. A. (1989). Linguistic considerations in the
treatment of bilinguals. Journal of Psychoanalytic Psychology,
6(1), 87-96.
- Javier, R.A. (1992). Design and implementations as a function
of models: Critical assessment of models. In Health Behavior
Research in Minority Populations: Access, Design, and
Implementation. Published by National Health, Lung and Blood
Institute and the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions.
- Javier, R.A., Barroso, F., & Munoz, M.A. (1993).
Autobiographical memories in bilinguals. Journal of
Psycholinguistic Research, 22(3), 319-338.
- Nevid, J., Javier, R.A. & Moulton III, J.L. (1996). Factors
predicting participant attrition in a community-based
culturally-specific smoking cessation program for Hispanic smokers.
Health Psychology, 5(3), 226-229.
- Javier, R.A., Herron, W.G., & Bergman, A.J. (Eds.). (1996).
Domestic violence: Assessment and treatment. Northvale,
N.J.: Jason Aronson, Inc.
- Perez-Foster, R.A., Moskowitz, M. & Javier, R.A. (Eds.).
(1996). Reaching across boundaries of culture and class.
Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson, Inc.
- Javier, R.A. (1996). In search of repressed memories in
bilingual individuals. In R.M. Perez-Foster, M. Moskowitz, & R.
A. Javier (eds.) Reaching Across Boundaries of Culture and
Class, Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson, Inc., pp.
225-241.
- Javier, R.A., Yanos, P.T., Kirshenbaum, S., Herron, W.G.,
Vazquez, C.I., & Primavera, L.H. (1997). Methodological
problems encountered in research with psychiatric inpatients: A
case example. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 61(4),
520-531.
- Nevid, J.S. & Javier, R.A. (1997). Preliminary
investigation of culturally specific smoking cessation intervention
for Hispanic smokers. American Journal of Health Promotion,
11(3), 198-207.
- Javier, R.A. & Herron, W.G. (Eds.). (1998). Personality
development and psychotherapy in our diverse society: A source
book. Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson.
- Javier, R.A. & Herron, W.G. (1998). Views of mental health,
mental illness and personality development in a diverse society: An
introduction. In R.A. Javier & W. G. Herron (Eds.).
Personality development and psychotherapy in our diverse
society: A source book. Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson.
- Javier, R.A., Herron, W.G. & Yanos, P.T. (1998). Urban
poverty, ethnicity, and personality development. In R.A. Javier
& W.G. Herron (Eds.), Personality development and
psychotherapy in our diverse society: A source book.
Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson.
- Javier, R. A., Vazquez, C.I. & Marcos, L.R. (1998).
Communicating with linguistically diverse patients: Common errors
by interpreters. In R.A Javier & W.G. Herron (Eds.)
Personality development and psychotherapy in our diverse
society: A source book. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson.
- Javier, R.A. & Yussef, M. (1998). A Latino perspective on
the role of ethnicity in the development of moral values:
Implications for psychoanalytic theory and practice. In R.A. Javier
& W.G. Herron (Eds.), Personality development and
psychotherapy in our diverse society: A source book.
Northvale, N.J: Jason Aronson.
- Herron, W. & Javier, R.A. (2006). Patterns of Desire:
Diversity in Psychoanalysis. New York: Nova Sciences
Publications.
- Javier, R.A., Baden, A., Biafora, F. & Camacho-Gingerich,
A. (2007). Handbook of Adoption: Implications for Researchers,
Practitioners and Families. CA: Sage.
- Javier, R.A. (in press). The bilingual mind: Thinking,
feeling and speaking in two languages. New York: Springer
Publications.
Membership in Professional Societies
(Currently Active) - New York Academy of Sciences (1975 - present)
- American Psychological Association (Divisions 12, 39, 40, 45,
52) (1982 - present)
- Eastern Psychological Association (1982 - present)
- Inter-American Society of Psychology (1982 - present)
- National Hispanic
Psychological Association (1988 - present).
- New York State Psychological Association
(Academic/Clinical/Social Divisions) (1982 - present).
- Association for Hispanic Mental Health Professionals (1985 -
present)
- Elected representative Executive Board, Clinical Division
(1988 93) New York State Psychological Association
- Psi Chi Member, St. John's University Chapter
- Membership Committee, Association for Hispanic Mental Health
Professionals
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