Rate My Professor Shannon Chávez-Korell

Chávez-Korell maintains an active research agenda focused on poverty-related stress; racial and ethnic identity development among Latinx, American Indian, and African American populations; cultural adaptations of mental health interventions; mental health and wellness, resilience, and historical loss and trauma for American Indian people and communities; post-incarceration syndrome from long-term incarceration; social and emotional needs of returning citizens post-incarceration; and mental health and wellness interventions in K-12 schools. She has received several honors, including the Participant Leader Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Career Achievements from the Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology (American Psychological Association, 2022), the Outstanding Contribution of the Year award for her major contribution titled "Ethnic Identity among Latinas/os" (2015), and the Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee Future Leader Award (2013). Key publications include Weinhardt et al. (2017) on transgender and gender non-conforming youth’s public facilities use and psychological well-being in Transgender Health; Chavez-Korell et al. (2014) major contributions in The Counseling Psychologist on ethnic identity, perceived stress, and depressive symptoms among Latino adults and older adults; Chavez-Korell et al. (2012) on improving depression treatment access for Latino elders in Professional Psychology: Research and Practice; and Townes, Chávez-Korell, & Cunningham (2009) on racial identity and help-seeking attitudes in Journal of Counseling Psychology. Her work contributes to culturally responsive practices in counseling psychology.