Patricia Arredondo, Ed.D, is an Associate Professor in the Division of Psychology in Education at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona. She earned a doctorate in Counseling Psychology at Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts. She is a licensed psychologist and began her professional career as a teacher. She has held leadership positions within the counseling field and is renowned for her contributions in the development of multicultural counseling competencies with such publications as the " Operationalization of the multicultural counseling competencies" (with P., Toporek, R., Brown, S.P, Jones, J., Locke, D.C., Sanchez, J., and Stadler, H) appearing in the Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development. Dr. Arredondo’s research interests and publications include managing diversity in the workplace, racism, Latino/Hispanic health issues, gender issues, and the impact of migration on psychological health. She has authored several books and has written articles for Business Week, Latina Magazine, and Counseling Today. Dr. Arredondo has served in numerous leadership positions including President of the Association of Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD) of the American Counseling Association, and President of the Society for the Psychological Study of Minority Issues, Division 45 of the American Psychological Association.