Gonzales, Rufus R.
Clinical Associate Professor;
Coordinator of Clinical Training - Counseling
Education
- PhD, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL
- MEd, Counseling and Personnel Services, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD
- BFA, Graphic Design, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
Research Interests
I do not currently engage in research or scholarship activities. My position in the counseling psychology program is clinical and administrative in nature. Students interested in working with me as an advisor should expect to be mentored with regard to clinical and advocacy work in some of the topics below, as well as more broadly in a Social Justice perspective. Because we have a collaborative mentorship model, students will still receive strong research training and mentorship with other faculty members in our program.
- Emerging Adult Identity
- Queer and BIPOC Identities
- Trauma Informed Care
- Immigrant Resilience
- Clinical Supervision
- Private Practice
Professional/Community Affiliations
- Association of Chicagoland Externship and Practicum Training; past-President
- Consulting Psychologist, Marjorie Kovler Center, Chicago, IL
Courses Taught
- PSY 420 Counseling Skills
- CPSY 423 Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy
- CPSY 427 Introduction to Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- CPSY 435 History and Systems of Psychology
- CPSY 440 Counseling Practicum/Internship
- CPSY 441 Counseling Practicum II
- CPSY 442 Counseling Practicum III
Awards
- Outstanding Service for Training and Psychotherapy with Torture Survivors (Marjorie Kovler Center, Heartland Alliance International, 2023)
- Evelyn Hooker award for service to the LGBT Community (DePaul University)
- Loyola University Chicago, School of Education Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching (2019)