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College of Psychology
Professor - Psychology
Clinical and School Psychology
College of Psychology
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Dr. Jessica Valenzuela is a Professor in the College of Psychology’s Department of
Clinical and School Psychology at Nova Southeastern University. She is the Director
of Pediatric Psychology Services within the Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital’s
Comprehensive Pediatric Diabetes Center and Multidisciplinary Pediatric Gastroenterology
Clinic, and currently serves as the President of APA’s Division 54 – the Society of
Pediatric Psychology.
Dr. Valenzuela’s clinical and scholarly interests focus on pediatric health disparities,
challenges in transitioning to adult care, family participation in care and shared
decision-making, and community-based participatory models of research. Dr. Valenzuela’s
community partnerships focus on consultation to develop and expand community health
promotion programs, increase the cultural competency of providers, and improve the
quality of care to children and families. Dr. Valenzuela is also the faculty advisor
for two graduate student organizations in the College of Psychology, GO PLAY (focused
on service learning with children and adolescents) and EMAGS (focused on multicultural
issues impacting the mental health field).