Rafael Art. Javier, Ph.D., ABPP

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Psychology
St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
M.A., New York University, 1976Ph.D., New York University, 1982Postgraduate Certificate, Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, New York University, 1988

Rafael Art. Javier is a Professor of Psychology and the Director of the Post-Graduate Professional Development Programs, and the Postdoctoral Certificate Programs in Forensic Psychology at St. John’s University. He was the first/founding Director of the Center for Psychological Services and Clinical Studies at St. John's University for almost 20 years, and a founding member of the Center of Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLAS). 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. For many years he was also on the faculty and a supervisor at New York University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry. 

He received his Ph.D. from New York University, his Postdoctoral Certificate in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis from NYU Postdoctoral Program, and his training in Family Therapy from the Roberto Clemente Center. He is currently a faculty and supervisor at the Object Relations Institute and a consultant/supervisor at the NYU Postdoctoral Program. He is also a visiting professor at the Universidad de la Cuenca del Plata, in Corrientes, Argentina and appointed ‘Profesor Honorario’ by that university in 2016.  He was the 2017-2018 President of the Forensic Division of the New York State Psychological Association and the past vice-president of the Association of Hispanic Mental Health Professionals. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and Board Certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology. 

Dr. Javier has presented extensively at national and international conferences on psycholinguistic and psychoanalytic issues on 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. Most recently he has focused his attention to examining issues related to criminality and trauma. His wide range interest can be seen in the numerous journal manuscripts he has written over the course of his academic career and the several books and book chapters he has authored and coedited. Here is a list of some of the book publications: 

  • ‘Domestic Violence: Assessment and Treatment’, coedited with William Herron and Andrea Bergman, published in 1996 by Jason Aronson, Inc. ISBN 1-56821-851-6/9-78156-821-851-9
  •  ‘Reaching Across Boundaries of Culture and Class’ co-edited with Rose-Marie Perez-Foster and Michael Moskowitz, published in 1996 by Jason Aronson Inc. ISBN 1-56821-487-1 
  • ‘Personality Development and Psychotherapy in our Diverse Society: A Source Book’ coedited by with William Herron all published by Jason Aronson in 1998. ISBN 0-7657-0167-7 
  • ‘The Patterns of desire: Sexual diversity in psychoanalysis’, coauthored with Dr. William Herron and published by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. in 2006.  ISBN 3-86164-1108-4/13.97815-9545-849
  • ‘The Bilingual mind: Thinking, Feeling, and Speaking in two Languages’, authored and published in 2007 by Springer Publications ISBN 978-0-387-30913-2
  • ‘The Handbook of Adoption: Implications for Researchers, Practitioners and Families’ co-edited with Amanda Baden, Frank Biafora and Alina Camacho-Gingerich, published by Sage Publications, Inc in 2007 ISBN 1-4129-2751-X or 978-1-4129-2751-2
  • ‘The Specialty competencies in Psychoanalysis in Psychology’ written with Dolores Morris and William Herron in 2015 and published by Oxford University Press ISBN 978-0-19-976647-5 
  • ‘Understanding Domestic Violence: Theories, Challenges, and Remedies’, coedited with William Herron and published in 2018 by The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc ISBN 9-78076-570953-0 
  • ‘Assessing Trauma in Forensic Context’ coedited with Drs. Elizabeth Owen and Jemour Maddux and published by Springer Publications in March 2020.ISBN 978-3-030-33105-4
  • ‘The Patient as the Center: Integrating Psychodynamic Approaches with Other Mental Health Treatments’, written with William Herron and published in 2023 by Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-5381-6326-9 and 978-1-5381-6327-6 

He is currently on the editorial board and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, and on the editorial board of the Journal of Infant, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy.  He also functioned as co-editor of Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless for many years. His current research activities include issues related to autobiographical and traumatic memory in bilingual and monolingual contexts and forensic issues. He is in private practice.

  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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)

Selected peer-reviewed publications (in chronological order).
(Publications selected from over 60 peer-reviewed journal publications and 5 books)

  1. 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.
     
  2. Javier, R. A. (1989). Linguistic considerations in the treatment of bilinguals. Journal of Psychoanalytic Psychology, 6(1), 87-96.
     
  3. 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.
     
  4. Javier, R.A., Barroso, F., & Munoz, M.A. (1993). Autobiographical memories in bilinguals. Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 22(3), 319-338.
     
  5. 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.
     
  6. Javier, R.A., Herron, W.G., & Bergman, A.J. (Eds.). (1996). Domestic violence: Assessment and treatment. Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson, Inc.
     
  7. Perez-Foster, R.A., Moskowitz, M. & Javier, R.A. (Eds.). (1996). Reaching across boundaries of culture and class. Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson, Inc.
     
  8. 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.
     
  9. 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.
     
  10. 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.
     
  11. Javier, R.A. & Herron, W.G. (Eds.). (1998). Personality development and psychotherapy in our diverse society: A source book. Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson.
     
  12. 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.
     
  13. 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.
     
  14. 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.
     
  15. 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.
     
  16. Herron, W. & Javier, R.A. (2006). Patterns of Desire: Diversity in Psychoanalysis. New York: Nova Sciences Publications.
     
  17. Javier, R.A., Baden, A., Biafora, F. & Camacho-Gingerich, A. (2007). Handbook of Adoption: Implications for Researchers, Practitioners and Families. CA: Sage.
     
  18. Javier, R.A. (in press). The bilingual mind: Thinking, feeling and speaking in two languages. New York: Springer Publications.
  • 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