José Szapocznik

Background

Szapocznik, José was born on August 15, 1947 in Havana, Cuba. Son of Ydo and Basilia Nick.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Physics, U. Miami, 1969; Master of Science in Psychology, U. Miami, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, U. Miami, 1977.

Career

Instructor psychiatry, U. Miami, Florida, 1974-1977; research assistant professor, U. Miami, Florida, 1978-1980; research associate professor, U. Miami, Florida, 1981-1985; research professor, U. Miami, Florida, 1985-1994; research professor psychology, U. Miami, Florida, 1985-1994; professor psychiatry and psychology, U. Miami, Florida, since 1994; director, Miami World Health Organization Collaborating Center, 1983-1992; director, Spanish Family Guidance Center, Miami, since 1977; deputy director, Center Biopsychosocial Study of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Miami, 1986-1991; director, Center for Family Studies, since 1991. Chairman national Hispanic committee President's Commision on Mental Health, Washington, 1978-1979. National master trainer National Coalition Hispanic Health, 9 United States cities, 1989-1991.

Member search committee for commissioner Food and Drug Administration, Washington, 1990, for director National Institute Drug Abuse, 1992, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, 1994, National Institute of Mental Health, 1994, Center for Drug Abuse Prevention, 1996-1997. Member of national advising committee Council on Mental Health, National Institute of Mental Health/National Institutes of Health, since 1995. Ex-officiomem. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome research advisory county National Institutes of Health, since 1996.

Achievements

• José Szapocznik has been listed as a noteworthy psychology educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Breakthroughs in Family Therapy With Drug Abusing and Problem Youth

    (Reviews structural family treatment of behavior-problem y...)

Membership

Chair International Health Council, Miami, 1986-1988. Member of advisory committee Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome program National Institutes of Health, Rockville, Maryland., 1987-1992. Extramural science advisory board National Institute Drug Abuse, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1990.

Advisory board Nova Scoti Center U. Miami, 1991-1992. Vice chairman Confronting Cholera: A Global Response, World Health Organization/PAHD and Nova Scoti Center. Member APA (minority affairs committee 1978-1979, Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Svc. award 1991, Carolyn Attneave Diversity award division vamily psychology 1996), Society Psychotherapy Research, National Hispanic Psychological Association (Vice-President 1980-1982), National Coalition Hispanic Mental Health and Human Superior vena cava syndrome Organisation (National Leadership award for academic excellence 1982, Cmty.

Agency award 1978), National Hispanic Council on Aging (board directors 1983-1986).

Connections

Father:

Ydo Nick

Mother:

Basilia Nick