Mario Núñez Molina P.O. Box 5940 Mayagüez, PR 00681 http://www.sicologia.org [email protected] Education: ED.D., 1987, Harvard University, Counseling Psychology, Cambridge, MA. M.Ed., 1984 , Harvard University, Counseling Psychology, Cambridge, MA. M.A., 1981 , Merrill Palmer Institute, Detroit, Clinical Psychology, Michigan, Magna cum Laude. B.A., 1980 ,University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, Psychology, Magna cum Laude License: 1985: Psychologist, Puerto Rico, # 580 Work Experience: 1987-to present : Professor of Psychology ,University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez 1987, 1990 : Part-time Professor, Interamerican University, San Germán. 1988: Part-time Professor, Interamerican University, Aguadilla. 1985: Instructor, Hispanic Community Training Project, Lawrence, MA. Courses Taught: Abnormal Psychology; Counseling Psychology; Introduction to Psychology; Developmental Psychology; Educational Psychology; Research Methods in Psychology; Group Counseling; Folk Healing Systems; Theories of Personality; Psychological Testing; Careers In Psychology; The Psychology of Carl Jung, The Psychology of Cyberspace, Qualitative Research in Psychology Honors and Awards: Presidential Fellowship from the University of Puerto Rico U.S.A. Department of Mental Health Fellowship National Hispanic Scholarship

Grant from Harvard University American Psychological Association Fellowship for Minority Students Member of Phi Delta Kappa, Harvard (1985) Chapter Included In Who's Who among Human Services Professionals (1987) Recognition received from the Association of Psychology Students, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. (1988) Recognition received from the Association of Psychology Students, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. (1990) Member of Phi Kappa Phi (1991) Selected to participate in a two months seminar sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities about "Freud and Jung on Religion". (1991) Included in Who's Who among Hispanics in the United States. (1992) Selected to participate in the "Latino Research Issues Workshop" (one month) held at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, sponsored by the Social Science Research Council. (1992) Selected to participate in the Comparative Anthropological Research workshop held at the University of California, Irvine, sponsored by the National Science Foundation. (1993) Visiting scholar, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (1993). Research Activities: 2002: Faculty satisfaction with WebCT. Research supported by Center for Research and Development of the University of Puerto Rico 2002: The development of an online course: Folk Healing Systems. Proyect supported by HETS 2000: La enseñanza complementada por la Internet. Research supported by the Central Administration of the University of Puerto Rico. 1999: Developments of learning environments in the Internet. Research supported by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.

1997-98: Folk Healing Systems: A Puerto Rican Perspective (Electronic Textbook : http:www.uprm.edu/socialsciences/mnunez/librodetexto.html). 1996: The influence Meister Eckhard's theology on Carl Jung's psychology of religion. Research supported by the Office of Research and External Resources, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez. 1995: The personality of the spiritist healer according to the 16PF. Research supported by the Office of Research and External Resources, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. 1994: Revision of the Bibliography of Psycho- social Research in Puerto Rico. Research supported by the Office of Research and External Resources, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. 1992-1994: Psychosocial Evaluation of the Toxic Potential of a Folk Remedy: The Case of Mercury. Sponsored by the Central Administration of the University of Puerto Rico. 1992-1993: Spiritist Healing in Puerto Rico (Documentary). Research supported by the Office of Research and External Resources, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. 1992-1993: Dissociative Experiences in the Puerto Rican Culture (In collaboration with Roberto Lewis-Harvard Medical School). 1992: Young Adolescents' Images of the Ideal Woman and Man (In collaboration with Dr. Judith Gibbons). 1992: Alumni Survey On Undergraduate Psychology Majors. (with Virgilio Rodríguez) Research supported by the Office of Research and External Resources, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. 1991: A Needs Assessment Survey for Faculty Inservice Training on College Teaching Methods and Strategies in the Arts and Sciences (with Gilberto Ríos). Research supported by the Office of Research and External Resources, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. 1990: Peer Academic Advising. Research supported by the Office of Research and External Resources, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. 1989: Bibliography of Psycho-social Research in Puerto Rico. Research supported by the Office of Research and External Resources, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.

1988: Traditional Healing Systems and the Treatment of Alcoholism. Research supported by the Office of Research and External Resources, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. 1987: "Desarrollo del médium": The process of becoming a healer in Puerto Rican Espiritismo. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. 1981: How do people experience the participation of spirits in their lives? Master thesis, The Merrill Palmer Institute, Michigan. Publications 1985: Núñez, M. Review of Boiling Energy: Community healing among the Kalahari Kung. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 7, (2), 208-210. 1986: Katz, R. & Núñez, M. Researching realities: A method for understanding cultural diversity. The Community Psychologist, 19, (2), 7-8. 1989: Núñez, M. Manual de ayuda económica. (Manual of financial aid) San Juan: Editorial Librotex. 1989: Núñez, M. Terapias folklóricas y el tratamiento del alcoholismo (Folk healing and the treatment of alcoholism). Prisma, 4, (1), 73-93. 1990: Núñez, M. Therapeutic and preventive functions of Puerto Rican Espiritismo. Homines, 14, (1), 267-276. 1991: Núñez, M. Reflexiones sobre posibles elementos anti- terapéuticos de las prácticas espiritistas (Reflections on possible anti-therapeutic elements of spiritist practices). Revista Puertorriqueña de Psicología, 7, 13-22. 1991: Núñez, M. (Ed). Manual del estudiante de psicología(Manual for the psychology student. Mayagüez: Impresos R.U.M. 1991: Núñez. M , Galarza, A. & Rodríguez, I. (1991). La participación de estudiantes como recursos en la orientación académica (The participation of students as resources in academic advising). Revista de la Asociación Puertorriqueña de Profesionales de Orientación, 10,(1), 18-23. 1992: Núñez, M. (1991). Bibliografía de investigaciones psico-sociales realizadas en Puerto Rico (Bibliography of psychosocial research in Puerto Rico). Atenea, XI, 155-192. 1992: Núñez, M. (1992). Las prácticas espiritistas y el tratamiento del alcoholismo: Un estudio exploratorio. Caribbean Studies, 24, 151-174.

1992: Rodríguez, V. & Núñez, M. Manual para estudiantes de apoyo.(Manual for peer counselors) Programa de Prevención de Alcoholismo y Drogas, Decanato de Estudiantes, Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez. 1994: Núñez, M. , Aguero, J & Rodríguez, V . Desarrollo ocupacional y profesional de los egresados de un programa de psicología en Puerto Rico (Professional and occupational development of psychology alumni in Puerto Rico) Revista Puertorriqueña de Psicología, 9, 221-242. 1995: Núñez, M. (1994). Toward an experiential approach for researching religious experiences. Revista Interamericana 24(1-4). 1996: Núñez, M. Archetypes and spirits: A Jungian analysis of Puerto Rican Spiritism. Journal of Analytical Psychology, 41, 227-244. 1997: Lewis, R. & Núñez, M. . Hacia una interpretación psico- antropológica del espiritismo puertorriqueño. En J. Poveda (Ed), Chamanismo:El arte natural de curar. Madrid: Ediciones Temas de Hoy . 2000: Folk Healing Systems: A Puerto Rican Perspective. An online textbook that is used for the course on folk healing systems. 2001: Núñez, M. La internet como recurso de investigación en las Ciencias Sociales (The internet as a research tool for the Social Sciences) Chapter for the ebook Temas de Ciencias Sociales. 2002: Núñez, M. Adiestramiento de profesores en enseñanza complementada por Internet. Actas del Primer Congreso Puertorriqueño de Web Educación, San Juan, P.R. 2002: La internet como herramienta de investigación en psicología. Aceptado para publicarse en La Revista Puertorriqueña de Psicología.

Selected presentations: 1990: The participation of students as resources in academic advising. Presented at the Annual Convention of the Puerto Rican Association for Counseling and Development, Loíza, P.R. The "development of faculties" as a model for the training of healers. Presented at the Annual Convention of Psychology Students, Mayagüez, P.R.

The role of self-esteem in academic performance, Federico Asenjo School, Mayagüez, P.R. Enfoques, dilemas y estrategias en la enseñanza del curso introductorio de psicología (Chair) Presented at the Segunda Conferencia sobre el Futuro de la Psicología, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Río Piedras. Puerto Rican Spiritism as a healing system. Continuing Education Workshop, sponsored by the Puerto Rican Psychological Association, San Juan, P.R. Death and the love for life. Invited presentation at the Interamerican University, San Germán, P.R. How to take notes and prepare for exams, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. The job interview and the resume, Junta Rectora de Educación y Empleo, Mayagüez. 1991 The value of folk healing traditions, Centro de Estudios de Puerto Rico y el Caribe, San Juan. The development of student organizations. Interamerican University, Ponce. Elementos anti-terapéuticos de las prácticas folclóricas de ayuda. Conferencia Anual de la Asociación de Estudios Caribeños, Cuba. Prevention and management of stress. Moca Public Hospital, Moca. Occupational stress and job satisfaction, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Mayagüez. 1992: Desarrollo profesional y ocupacional de los egresados de un programa de psicología. Convención Anual de la Asociación de Psicólogos de Puerto Rico, Ponce. Perspectivas y proyecciones en la formación del psicólogo puertorriqueño. Convención Anual de la Asociación de Psicólogos de Puerto Rico, Ponce. EPSOA: Un programa de estudiantes facilitadores en la práctica de la orientación académica. Convención Anual de la Asociación de Psicólogos de Puerto Rico, Ponce.

Chamanismo en la vida y obra de Carl Jung: Implicaciones para la psicoterapia. Convivencia Insular de Estudiantes de Psicología, Isabela. 1993: Percepción de los adolescentes puertorriqueños sobre el hombre y la mujer ideal. Convención Anual de Psicólogos de P.R., Rio Piedras. Manejo del estrés, Departamento de Orientación, R.U.M. Estudios graduados en psicología, R.U.M. La terapéutica de la experiencia religiosa. Simposio: El fenómeno religioso puertorriqueño, San Germán, P.R. Arquetipos y espíritus: Un anƒlisis junguiano del espiritismo puertorriqueño. Segundo Congreso de Psicoterapia, San Juan. 1994: Los conceptos fundamentales de la psicología de C. Jung. Instituto para el Desarrollo Integral Humano, San Juan. Colaborando con sanadores folclóricos. Convención de Psicólogos de P.R., Ponce. El amor en la poesía y la canción de Silvio Rodríguez. Instituto para el Desarrollo Integral, San Juan. El mito y los arquetipos en la canción de Silvio Rodríguez, Instituto para el desarrollo Integral Humano. 1995: Dilemas del puer aeternus: Hacia una re-visión del Principito, Instituto para el Desarrollo Integral, San Juan. Tratamiento para el trastorno de la personalidad múltiple. Congreso Interamericano de Psicología, San Juan. 1996: Trascendiendo las dicotomías en la investigación psicológica: El rol de las epifanías. Convención Anual de la Asociación de Psicólogos de Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, P.R.

La vida como paradoja: La contribución junguiana al desarrollo en la adultez. Convención Anual de la Asociación de Psicólogos de Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, P.R. 1998: Sanando las obsesiones de la psicología: Hacia una psicología radical y pospositivista. Primer Congreso Internacional de las Ciencias Sociales, Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez, Puerto Rico . Soñando con serpientes y unicornios: Mito y arquetipo en la canción de Silvio Rodríguez. Casa Cruz de la Luna, San Germán. El milagro del ciberespacio. Charla ofrecida en el Centro de Enriquecimiento Profesional, Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez. 1999 Desarrollo de ambientes de aprendizaje en la Internet, Recinto Universitario de Mayaguez. Creación de cursos en la Internet: El uso de Nicenet. Taller ofrecido en el Colegio de la Montaña. Internet para los profesionales de ayuda. Conferencia ofrecida en el RUM. 2001 Promesas y peligros de la enseñanza complementada por la Internet, Encuentro de Educación y Pensamiento, Mayaguez, PR (marzo) Proposals that have been funded: 2002: Faculty satisfaction with WebCT. Research supported by the Center for Research and Development, RUM. 2001: The development of an online course: Folk healing systems. Project supported by the HETS program ($7,000) 2000: Web based education: Research supported by the University of Puerto Rico (Central Administration) ($18,000) 2000: The student evaluation of WebCT. Research supported by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez. ($4,500)

1999: The development of learning environments on the Internet. Research supported by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences , University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez. ($5,000) 1995: The personality of the spiritist healer according to the 16PF. Research supported by the Office of Research and External Resources, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. ($3,000) 1994: Revision of the Bibliography of Psycho-social Research in Puerto Rico. Research supported by the Office of Research and External Resources, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. ($2,000) 1992: Psycho-social evaluation of the toxic potential of a folk remedy. Research sponsored by the Central Administration of the University of Puerto Rico. ($10,000) 1991: Alumni Survey On Undergraduate Psychology Majors. (with Virgilio Rodríguez). Research supported by the Office of Research and External Resources, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. ($1,000) 1991: A Needs Assessment Survey for Faculty Inservice Training on College Teaching Methods and Strategies in the Arts and Sciences (with Gilberto Ríos). Research supported by the Office of Research and External Resources, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. ($2,000) 1991: A Jungian analysis of Puerto Rican Spiritism. Research supported by National Endowment for the Humanities. Washington, D.C. 1990: Development of a Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Drug Addiction, Isabela, P.R. 1990: Peer Academic Advising. Research supported by the Office of Research and External Resources, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. ($2,000) 1989: Bibliography of Psycho-social Research in Puerto Rico. Research supported by the Office of Research and External Resources, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. ($2,500) 1988: Traditional Healing Systems and the Treatment of Alcoholism. Research supported by the Office of Research and External Resources, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. ($2000)