Rachel L. Navarro
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Professor of Counseling Psychology, Education, Health & Behavior
- STEM Academic and Career Interests and Persistence, Psychological Well-Being, Counseling Psychology, Multicultural Vocational Psychology, Latina/o Psychology, Rural Psychology and Integrated Care, Quantitative Methods
Contact Info
- Email: rachel.navarro@UND.edu
- Office: 701.777.2635
- Dept: 701.777.2729
Office Address
Education Building Room 304
231 Centennial Drive Stop 7189
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7189
Curriculum Vitae
Biography
Dr. Rachel L. Navarro has been a faculty member at the University of North Dakota (UND) since 2010. She currently is a professor of Counseling Psychology in the Department of Education, Health, and Behavior Studies within the College of Education and Human Development. Dr. Navarro earned a BA in Psychology and Women’s Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, a MS in Counseling at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a PhD in Counseling Psychology at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Prior to UND, she held faculty positions at Teachers College, Columbia University and New Mexico State University. At UND, she previously served as the Training Director of the APA-accredited Counseling Psychology PhD program, Department Chair, and Associate Dean of Research and Faculty Development. Nationally, she served as a Training Advisory Committee Member for the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Minority Fellowship Program, the President of the Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs, the Vice President of Scientific Affairs for APA’s Society of Counseling Psychology, and the Early Career Psychologist Representative for the National Latinx Psychological Association. Currently, Dr. Navarro is the editor for the Journal of Career Development as well as the principal investigator (PI) for the NSF-funded research grant, Should I Stay or Should I Go? Understanding the Retention of Latinx in Engineering Jobs; PI and training specialist for the SAMHSA-funded Garrett Lee Smith State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Program, ND THRIVES; and a co-PI on the USDA-funded Substance Use Prevention in the WIC Program. As a professor and researcher, she is committed to broadening the participation of underrepresented groups in science, technical, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, particularly for women, Indigenous peoples, and Latinés. As a licensed psychologist, she is dedicated to training healthcare providers and other allied health professionals in the provision of culturally sensitive and empirically supported practices as one strategy for reducing health disparities, particularly in rural and Tribal communities.
Dr. Navarro's programmatic research is in the subfield of multicultural counseling psychology and includes invited and professionally refereed presentations, manuscripts under review, articles in peer-reviewed journals, and book chapters. Her research currently encompasses the areas of (a) academic and career development, (b) campus climate, and (c) well-being—all with a focus on culturally diverse communities and their members, particularly Latina/os and Indigenous peoples and those living in rural areas. For example, she is very interested in the entry and persistence of women and Latinés in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) majors and careers. It is her hope that the research will guide individual counseling as well as group and organizational prevention and intervention programs conducted by academic, career, and personal counselors; vocational psychologists; and K-12 and higher education personnel professionals. Her other professional interests include graduate training, rural psychology and integrated health care.
SELECT PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS: (* = Student Contributor)
Garriott, P. O., Carrero Pinedo, A.*, Hunt, H. K., Navarro, R. L., Flores, L. Y., Desjarlais, C. D. *, Diaz, D. *, Brionez, J. *, Lee, B. H. *, Ayala, E. *, Martinez, L. D. *, Hu. Y.*, Smith, M. K. *, Suh, H. N. *, & McGillen, G. G. * (2023). How Latiné engineering students resist White male engineering culture: A multi-institution analysis of academic engagement. Journal of Engineering Education, 112, 695-718. https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20536
Flores, L. Y., Navarro, R. L., Lee, B. H.*, Hu, X.*, & Diaz, D., & Martinez, L.* (2021). Social Cognitive Predictors of Latinx and White Engineering Students' Academic Satisfaction and Persistence Intentions: Exploring Intersectional Comparisons. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2021.103580
Deemer, E. D., Navarro, R. L., Byars-Winston, A. M., Jensen, L. E., & Chen, C. P. (2020). Investigating graduate education and undergraduate research intentions of college science students. Journal of Career Assessment, 28, 43-58. https://doi.org/10.1177/1069072718823777
Garriott, P. O., Navarro, R. L., Flores, L. Y., Lee, H.-S., Carrero Pinedo, A.*, Slivensky, D.*, Muñoz, M.*, Atilano, R.*, Lin, C.-L.*, Gonzalez, R.*, Luna, L.* & Lee, B. H.* (2019). Surviving and thriving: Voices of Latina/o engineering students at a Hispanic Serving Institution. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 66, 437-448. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cou0000351
Piña-Watson, B., Romero, A., Navarro, R. L., & Ojeda, L. (2019). Bicultural stress, coping, and psychological functioning among Mexican-descent and White college students. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 75, 1249-1266 https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22767
Navarro, R. L., Flores, L. Y., Legerski, J. P., Brionez, J.*, May, S. F.*, Suh, H. N.*, Slivensky, D. R.*, Tapio, F.*, Lee, H-S., Garriott, P. O., Hunt, H. K., Desjarlais, C.*, Lee, B-H.*, Diaz, D.*, Zhu, J., & Jung. A-K. (2019). Social cognitive predictors of engineering students’ academic persistence intentions, engagement, and satisfaction. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 66, 170-183.
Garriott, P. O., Navarro, R. L., & Flores, L. Y. (2017). First-generation college students’ persistence in engineering majors: A longitudinal study. Journal of Career Assessment, 25, 93-106.
Flores, L. Y., Navarro, R. L., & Ali, S. R. (2017). The State of SCCT Research in Relation to Social Class and Underserved Students in the United States. Journal of Career Assessment, 25, 6-23.
Lee, H. S.*, Flores, L. Y, Navarro, R. L., & Kangui-Munoz, M.* (2015). A longitudinal test of Social Cognitive Career Theory’s academic persistence model among Latina/o and White Men and women engineering students. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 88, 95-105.
Castillo, L. G., Navarro, R. L., Walker, J. E., Schwartz, S. J., Zamboanga, B. L., Whitbourne, S. K., Weisskirch, R. S., Kim, S. Y., Park, I. J. K., Vazsonyi, A. T., & Caraway, J. (2015). Gender matters: The influence of acculturation and acculturative stress on Latino college student depressive symptomatology. Journal of Latina/o Psychology, 3, 40-55.
Hardin, E. E., Robitschek, C., Flores, L. Y., Navarro, R. L., & Ashton, M. W.* (2014). The Cultural Lens Approach to Evaluating Cultural Validity of Psychological Theory. American Psychologist, 69(7), 656-668.
Navarro, R. L., Flores, L. Y., Lee, H. S.*, & Gonzalez, R.* (2014). Testing a longitudinal social cognitive model of intended persistence with engineering students across gender and race/ethnicity. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 85, 146-155.
Flores, L. Y., Navarro, R. L., Lee, H. S.*, & Luna, L. L.* (2014). Predictors of Engineering-Related Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectations across Gender and Racial/Ethnic Groups. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 20, 149-169.
Navarro, R. L., Ojeda, L., Schwartz, S., Piña-Watson, B.*, & Luna, L. L.* (2014). Cultural self, personal self: Links with life satisfaction among Mexican American college students. Journal of Latina/o Psychology, 2, 1-20.
Flores, L. Y., Navarro, R. L., Lee, H. S.*, Addae, D. A.*, Gonzalez, R.*, Luna, L. L.*, Jacquez, R., Cooper, S., & Mitchell, M. (2014). Academic satisfaction among Latina/o and White men and women engineering students. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 61(1), 81-92.
SELECT PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS: (* = Student Contributor)
Hunt, H. K., Flores, L. Y., Navarro, R. L., & Lee, H-S. (2016). Increasing diverse students’ persistence in engineering: A social cognitive perspective. 46th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference Crossroads of Engineering and Business. October, 2016, Erie, PA.
Flores, L. Y., Navarro, R. L., Lee, H. S.*, & Luna, L.* (2013). Does gender moderate the effects of learning experiences on engineering-related self-efficacy? WEPAN 2013 National Conference: Engage Everyone: Building an Inclusive Climate for Diverse Communities for Women in STEM. June, 2013, Atlanta, GA.
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL REFEREED PRESENTATIONS: (* = Student Contributor)
Lenway, A. C*., Nguyen, A. K*, Chiu, T.*, Yu, T.*, Garriott, P. O., Flores, L. Y., & Navarro, R. L. (August 2023). Understanding Latiné engineers’ satisfaction, engagement, and persistence through multiple frames of privilege and oppression. Poster Presentation at the 131st annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C., United States.
Barragan, B. B.* & Navarro, R. L. (October 2022). Latinx Mental Health Literacy and Help-Seeking. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the National Latinx Psychological Association, Miami, FL.
Desjarlais, C. D., Frantell, K., Navarro, R.L., & Bailey, T-K. (January 2022). Feeding the “Good Dog”: Building Upon Indigenous Land Statements as a Call to Action. Difficult Dialogue and Presentation at the National Multicultural Conference and Summit, Virtual Online.
Reynolds, A., Perez-Rojas, A., Flores, L., Miller, M., Wilcox, M., Navarro, R. L., Li, X., O'Shaunessy, T. A., Suh, H. N., McCubbin, L. D., & Frantell, K. (August 2021). Critical Multicultural Counseling: Necessary Transformation for Decolonized and Liberatory Education. Roundtable Presentation and Discussion at the 129th annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Diego. CA (virtual).
Garriott, P. O., Carrero Pinedo, A.*, Perez, C.*, Barragan, B.*, Lyu, Y.*, Navarro, R. L., Flores, L. Y., Hunt, H. K., Lee, B. H.*, Brionez, J. B.*, Mango, M.*, Hu. X.*, & Martinez, L. D.* (August 2021). Building the Latinx Engineering Workforce: Insights from Latinx Students. Poster Presentation at the 129th annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Diego. CA (virtual).
Navarro, R. L., Flores, L. Y., Lee, B. H.*, & Hu, X.* (October 2019). A latent growth model of Latinx engineering students’ persistence intentions. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the National Latinx Psychological Association, Miami, FL.
Navarro, R. L., Flores, L. Y., & Lee, H.-S. (October 2019). Testing a longitudinal social cognitive model of well-being with Latinx engineering undergraduates. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the National Latinx Psychological Association, Miami, FL.
McWhirter, E. H., Ali, S. R., Flores, L. Y., O’Brien, K. M., & Navarro, R. L. (August 2019). The collision of social justice concerns with community practice/intervention concerns. In R. Fassinger’s (Chair), Susan L. Morrow Symposium on Social Justice: When Concerns Collide: Toward an Ethics of Social Justice. Symposia presented at the 127th annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Lee, B. H.*, Hu, X.*, Flores, L. Y., & Navarro, R. L. (August 2019). The effect of faculty’s racial/ethnic composition in pursuing engineering degree among minority. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Carrero Pinedo, A.*, Navarro, R. L., Flores, L. Y., Mango, M.*, Smith, M. K.*, & Perez, C.* (August 2019). Testing a longitudinal model of social cognitive predictors of life satisfaction in Latinx engineering students. Poster presented at the 127th annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Navarro, R. L., Flores, L. Y., Lee, H.-S., Brionez, J., & Slivensky, D. R. (August 2019). Testing a longitudinal social cognitive model of well-being with diverse engineering undergraduates. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Navarro, R. L., Flores, L. Y., Hu, X., Lee, B. H. (August 2019). A latent growth model of diverse engineering undergraduates’ persistence intentions. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Carrero Pinedo, A.*, Navarro, R. L., Flores, L. Y., Brionez, J.*, Dejarlais, C. D.*, Mango, M.*, & Smith, M. K.* (October 2018). Social cognitive predictors of life satisfaction among Latina/o engineering students.Poster to be presented at the 8th biennial convention of the National Latina/o Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.
LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION
Licensed Psychologist, State of North Dakota, #463, 2012-Present
SELECT HONORS AND AWARDS
Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor, University of North Dakota, 2025
Distinguished Achievement Award, American Psychological Association, Society of Vocational Psychology (Section of Division 17 Society of Counseling Psychology), 2022
Fellow, American Psychological Association, Division 17 Society of Counseling Psychology, 2017
National Institute of Health/National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities Loan Repayment Program Grantee, 2013-2015
Henry Tomes Award for Significant Contributions to the Advancement of Ethnic Minority Psychology by an Emerging Leader, Council of National Psychological Associations for the Advancement of Ethnic Minority Interests (CNPAAEMI), 2013
Distinguished Professional Early Career Award, National Latina/o Psychological Association (NLPA), 2012
North Dakota Spirit Faculty Achievement Award (Research), University of North Dakota Foundation, 2012
Kenneth and Mamie Clark Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Professional Development of Ethnic Minority Graduate Students, American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS), 2010
Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology (APA-accredited)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA, 2005
Masters of Science in Counseling (emphasis in College Student Development)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, 2000
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (emphasis in Women’s Studies)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE, 1996
Principal Investigator, North Dakota Rural and Tribal Suicide Care (ND RT-SC) Project. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services. [N. McCloud, Project Director] 09/30/2023 – 09/29/2028. Total: $3,672,053.
Principal Investigator & Co-Director*, Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services. [D. Mohatt, Co-Director, WICHE) 08/15/2018 – 09/29/2024. Total: $7,080,634. [* started my role 8/15/2021]
Principal Investigator: Collaborative Research: Should I Stay or Should I Go? Understanding the Retention of Latinx in Engineering Jobs. National Science Foundation, EHR Core Research, Division of Human Resources. [L. Y. Flores, PI at University of Missouri (MU)]. August 15,2020 – August 14, 2025. Total $1,546,428 ($808,416 UND; $738,012 MU).
Senior Personnel: Co-Lead*, Education and Workforce Development Element RII Track-1: New Discoveries in the Advanced Interface of Computation, Engineering, and Science (ND-ACES). National Science Foundation, EPSCoR RII Program. [Rusch, K.A. (PI), Mihelich, J. (Co-PI), Ostrom-Blonigen, J. (Co-PI)]. 07/01/2020-06/30/2025. Total: $20,000,000. [* ended my role 8/15/2023]
Principal Investigator: Collaborative Research: Broadening Participation in Engineering among Women and Latina/os: A Longitudinal, Multi-Site Study, National Science Foundation, EHR Core Research, Division of Undergraduate Education. [L. Y. Flores, PI at University of Missouri (MU)]. August 2014-July 2020. Total $1,492,042 ($814,665 UND; $677,377 MU).
Program Evaluator: Rural Psychology and Integrated Care (RPIC) Training Program. Health Resource and Services Administration, Graduate Psychology Education Program. Interdisciplinary collaborative training grant to enhance the training experience of doctoral students in Counseling Psychology by having them work in rural primary care and behavioral health settings. (C. L. Juntunen, Principal Investigator) July 2013-July 2016, $569,916.
Co-Principal Investigator: Persistence in Engineering Academic Majors and Entry-Level Engineering Jobs: A Comparison of White and Latino/a Men and Women, National Science Foundation, Gender in Science and Engineering Program. (L. Y. Flores, P.I; R. Jacquez, Co-Investigator), November 2010-October 2014, $520,341.
Key Faculty Contributor: Rural Psychology and Integrated Care (RPIC). Health Resource and Services Administration, Graduate Psychology Education Program. Interdisciplinary collaborative training grant to enhance the training experience of doctoral students in Counseling Psychology by having them work in rural primary care and behavioral health settings. (C. L. Juntunen, Principal Investigator) August 2010-July 2013, $569,261.
Evaluator: Behavioral Health Psychology Training on the US-Mexico Border. Health Resource and Services Administration, Graduate Psychology Education Program. Interdisciplinary collaborative training grant to enhance the training experience of doctoral students in Counseling Psychology by having them work in primary care and behavioral health settings. (E. M. Adams, Principal Investigator) August 2007-July 2010, $340,000.
Editor
Journal of Career Development, 2022 – Present
Associate Editor
Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2016 – 2020
Editorial Board Member
Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2016 – Present
Journal of Latina/o Psychology, 2014 – Present
Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2014 – 2019
Other Select National Service
Chair (2019-2020), Member (2018-2019), Fellows Selection Committee, Society for Counseling Psychology (Division 17), American Psychological Association
Member, Editor Search Committee for The Counseling Psychologist, Society for Counseling Psychology (Division 17), American Psychological Association, 2018
Member, American Psychological Association’s Minority Fellowship Program Training Advisory Council (TAC), Services for Transition-Age Youth (STAY), 2015-Present
Vice President of Scientific Affairs, Society for Counseling Psychology (Division 17), American Psychological Association, 2015-Present
Past President (2016-2017), President (2015-2016), President Elect (2014-2015), President Elect Designate (2013-2014), Council for Counseling Psychology Training Programs (CCPTP)
Member, Advisory Board for Vice President of Scientific Affairs, Society for Counseling Psychology (Division 17), American Psychological Association, 2013-2015
Grant Panel Reviewer, National Science Foundation Education & Human Resources Grants (contributed to 5 panel reviews), 2012-Present
Past President, Section 3: Section on Concerns of Latina/Hispanic Women, Society for the Psychology of Women (Division 35), American Psychological Association, 2011-2012
Chair, Mary Roth Walsh Teaching Award Committee, Society for the Psychology of Women (Division 35), American Psychological Association, 2011-2012
Early Career Psychologist Representative, National Latina/o Psychological Association Executive Board, 2010-2011