 Ana Mari Cauce
Distinguished Teaching Award
Department: Professor of Psychology
and Chair, American Ethnic Studies;
13 years at UW.
Courses Taught: Psychology 205 (Introduction to Personality),
Abnormal Psychology, Comparative Perspectives on Childhood Socialization,
Introduction to Clinical Child Psychology, Community Psychology, Play Therapy,
Clinical Research Design & Ethics.
Achievements: Works with Educational Opportunity Program and EIP
students in her lab and mentors students of color. Was director of clinical
training for seven years. She developed the minor in community psychology
and is involved in a national effort to improve teaching psychology through
syllabus exchanges, mentorship programs for graduate students of color and
junior faculty of color.
Quote: "It's clear to me that Ana Mari doesn't view teaching
as something she 'does,' but as something she is. ... She long ago found
a way to integrate her core personal beliefs and commitment to diversity
with both her research and teaching missions."--Psychology Professor
Ilene Bernstein
Biography: B.A., psychology and English, University of Miami,
1977; M.S., psychology, Yale, 1979; M. Phil.; Yale, 1982; Ph.D., psychology,
Yale, 1984. | 