Etiony Aldarondo

University of Miami School of Education Professor Etiony Aldarondo is the 2011 recipient of the Social Justice Award given by the Society of Counseling Psychology (SCP) of the American Psychological Association. The SCP brings together psychologists, students, and professional and international affiliates who are dedicated to promoting education and training, scientific investigation, practice, diversity, and public interest in professional psychology.

The Social Justice Award recognizes the accomplishments of an SCP member with sustained commitment to counseling psychology, community involvement, and diversity, as well as demonstrated evidence of achieving community or organizational change that supports disenfranchised, disempowered, less privileged, or oppressed groups. Aldarondo’s selection further recognizes the larger impact of his commitment to social justice and scholarship on practice and research in the field.

Aldarondo is associate dean for research and director of the Dunspaugh-Dalton Community and Educational Well-Being Research Center in the School of Education. He has been consistently honored for his academic research and community involvement. His scholarship focuses on positive development of ethnic minority and immigrant youth, domestic violence, and social justice-oriented clinical practices.

His publications include the books Advancing Social Justice through Clinical Practice, Programs for Men Who Batter: Intervention and Prevention Strategies in a Diverse Society (with Fernando Mederos), and Neurosciences, Health and Community Well-Being (with Enrique Saforcada and Mauro Muñoz). Aldarondo has a long history of involvement with grassroots advocacy organizations, foundations, and federal government agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institute of Justice, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Family Violence Prevention Fund. He currently serves on the boards of directors for the National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence, Casa De Esperanza, the Shake A Leg Foundation, the Council on Contemporary Families, and Project Hope.