Joseph G. Ponterotto

Joseph G. Ponterotto was born and raised in the [[Bronx, New York]]. In 1976, he entered [[Iona College (New York)|Iona College]] in [[New Rochelle, New York]] and earned a B.A. in Psychology in 1980. He later entered the [[Counseling Psychology]] program at the [[University of California, Santa Barbara]] as a master's student.

Joseph G. Ponterotto was born and raised in the [[Bronx, New York]]. In 1976, he entered [[Iona College (New York)|Iona College]] in [[New Rochelle, New York]] and earned a B.A. in Psychology in 1980. He later entered the [[Counseling Psychology]] program at the [[University of California, Santa Barbara]] as a master's student.

In his first year, Jesus Manuel Casas (''currently'' ''retired from the University of California, Santa Barbara as one of the senior Chicano professors in the UC system)'' recommended that Ponterotto transition to the doctoral program, starting in his interest of multicultural counseling and social advocacy. From 1981 to 1985, he collaborated with Casas on research within the [[Chicano]] community. During this time, Ponterotto and Casas discussed their life experiences and concepts such as unearned privilege, culture, oppression, and injustice. According to Ponterotto, this experience taught him to reflect on his own heritage and bilingualism and their connection to elements of life, including identity development and professionalism.<ref name=journey>Ponterotto, J. G. & Duran, E. (2014). Finding my cultural selves: The journey continues. In M. E. Gallardo (Ed.), Developing cultural humility: Embracing race, privilege, and power (pp.&nbsp;27–48). Los Angeles, CA: Sage.</ref> Casas chaired Ponterotto's [[doctoral dissertation]], "The Effects of Select Parental Variables, Cognitive Home Stimulation, and Teacher-Child Interactive Behavior on the Academic Performance of Low-Income [[Mexican American]] Children".

In his first year, Jesus Manuel Casas (''currently'' ''retired from the [[University of California]], Santa Barbara as one of the senior Chicano professors in the UC system)'' recommended that Ponterotto transition to the doctoral program, starting in his interest of multicultural counseling and social advocacy. From 1981 to 1985, he collaborated with Casas on research within the [[Chicano]] community. During this time, Ponterotto and Casas discussed their life experiences and concepts such as unearned privilege, culture, oppression, and injustice. According to Ponterotto, this experience taught him to reflect on his own heritage and bilingualism and their connection to elements of life, including identity development and professionalism.<ref name=journey>Ponterotto, J. G. & Duran, E. (2014). Finding my cultural selves: The journey continues. In M. E. Gallardo (Ed.), Developing cultural humility: Embracing race, privilege, and power (pp.&nbsp;27–48). Los Angeles, CA: Sage.</ref> Casas chaired Ponterotto's [[doctoral dissertation]], "The Effects of Select Parental Variables, Cognitive Home Stimulation, and Teacher-Child Interactive Behavior on the Academic Performance of Low-Income [[Mexican American]] Children".

Ponterotto has stated that minority scholars in multicultural research, including Thomas Parham, Janet Helms, William Cross, Derald Wing Sue, and Casas, sustained his commitment as a graduate student and new professional in the field.<ref name=journey/>

Ponterotto has stated that minority scholars in multicultural research, including Thomas Parham, Janet Helms, William Cross, Derald Wing Sue, and Casas, sustained his commitment as a graduate student and new professional in the field.<ref name=journey/>