Rate My Professor Steve Quintana

Quintana’s research focuses on children’s developmental understanding of social status dimensions including ethnicity, race, gender, religion, and social class; ethnic perspective-taking; children’s conceptions of prejudice; and multicultural counseling. His influential publications include “Ethnic and racial identity during adolescence and into young adulthood: An integrated conceptualization” (Child Development, 2014), “Ethnic and Racial Identity in Adolescence: Implications for Psychosocial, Academic, and Health Outcomes” (Child Development, 2014), “What does it mean to be Mexican American? Children’s and adolescents’ perspectives” (2014), and “Culturally adapted psychotherapy and legitimacy of myth” (Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2011). He edited the Handbook of Race, Racism, and the Developing Child (2008) and led a special issue of Child Development on race, ethnicity, and culture in child development. As Associate Editor for Child Development (2001-2006) and Journal of Counseling Psychology, and chair of APA’s Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (2001), Quintana has shaped the field. Awards include the Gimbel Child and Family Scholar Award (2000-2001), APA Fellow (Division 17, 2003), Distinguished Faculty Achievement (2007), and Excellence in Diversity (2014).