Auxiliary Professor | Social work
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jelitza.soto@sagrado.edu
Dr. Jelitza Soto Román completed her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology (Ph.D.) from the University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras. She also holds a master’s degree in Social Work with a focus on families, adolescents and children, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Social Work from the same institution. In her 15 years of teaching experience, she has held roles as program coordinator and social work internship supervisor. Her areas of academic and professional interest include research on issues related to manifestations of human diversity, human rights and their implications for social relations and the promotion of social justice.
Research projects
Doctoral dissertation. Beyond human diversity and identity: Clinical and ethical considerations on differences and identifications. Submitted as a requirement for a degree in Clinical Psychology. Department of Psychology, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. https://repositorio.upr.edu/handle/11721/2455
Literature review. Sex and Gender: Social, physiological, clinical and methodological considerations. Submitted as a degree requirement (candidacy exam) in Clinical Psychology. Department of Psychology. University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus.
Literature review. Research on children raised by lesbian couples in Puerto Rico. Submitted as a degree requirement (comprehensive exam) in Clinical Psychology. Department of Psychology. University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus.
Thesis: Sin una sola palabra: constituciones narrativas y significativas sociales de la práctica del tatuaje entre personas tatuadas y trabajadores/as sociales en Puerto Rico. Beatriz Lasalle Graduate School of Social Work. Researchers: Cotto Gómez Zuellem, Santiago Arroyo Linette & Soto Román, Jelitza.
Research Assistant. University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. Center for Social Research. Sociocultural analysis of contemporary Puerto Rican consumers. Principal Investigator: Dr. Laura Ortiz Negrón.
Refereed publications
“La formación profesional del Trabajo Social en el contexto actual: Desafíos y Posibilidades”. Voces desde el Trabajo Social. Vol. 8 Num.1., pp. 176-199. https://doi.org/10.31919/voces.v8i1.223. Colegio de Profesionales del Trabajo Social de Puerto Rico.
“Cuentas, Pérdidas y Ganancias: Reflexión sobre una paradoja del psiquismo humano”. Correo Psicoanalítico (21), pp. 4-5. Publicación del Taller del Discurso Analítico de Puerto Rico.
“Implicaciones de la diversidad humana y familiar en la evaluación de custodia compartida”. Revista Análisis. Vol. XV Núm.1, pp. 13-27. https://doi.org/10.54114/revanlisis.v15i1.12515. Escuela graduada de Trabajo Social Beatriz Lasalle, Universidad de Puerto Rico. San Juan, P.R.
“Realidad Social en Puerto Rico: ¿Qué decir desde el Trabajo Social?” Revista Para Sevirte, Publicación Oficial del Colegio de Profesionales del Trabajo Social de Puerto Rico, XIV (March). San Juan, Puerto Rico.
“Cinematerapia: Modalidad terapéutica alterna para la intervención profesional con adolescentes que presentan comportamiento suicida”. Revista Análisis. Vol. IX Núm.1, pp. 129-146. https://doi.org/10.54114/revanlisis.v9i1.13144.Escuela graduada de Trabajo Social Beatriz Lasalle, Universidad de Puerto Rico. San Juan, P.R. Autores: Jelitza Soto Román, Linette Santiago Arroyo, Héctor Vientós Pérez.
“Rasgando la Piel: Tatuajes, Cuerpos y Significados” The Qualitative Report. Volumen 14 Núm. 2 Junio, pp. 374-388. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2009.1389. Autoras: Jelitza Soto Román, Linette Santiago Arroyo, Zuellem Cotto Gómez.