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Joseph G. Ponterotto

Joseph G. Ponterotto

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Psychology

D-Index
64
Citations
28231
World Ranking
2901
National Ranking
1667

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Joseph G. Ponterotto is affiliated with Fordham University in the United States. Their academic work primarily focuses on the field of psychology, with a total of fourteen publications. Within this broad area, their subfields of study include clinical psychology, sociology and political science, developmental and educational psychology, social psychology, and general psychology.

Their research topics span several key areas including psychedelics and drug studies, racial and ethnic identity research, academic and historical perspectives in psychology, identity, memory, and therapy, psychotherapy techniques and applications, chemical synthesis and alkaloids, and diverse academic research themes.

Joseph G. Ponterotto has contributed to several scholarly papers, notable recent publications include:

  • A Qualitative Exploration of Relational Ethical Challenges and Practices in Psychedelic Healing (2021, Journal of Humanistic Psychology)
  • Lived Experiences of Emerging Adult Women With Single Mothers: Exploring Responses to Perceived Maternal Depression (2020, Emerging Adulthood)
  • Experiences of Black Women Understanding Racial Microaggressions and Identifying Replenishing Healing Practices (2025, Journal of Black Psychology)
  • Exploring the Final Years of the Life of John F. Kennedy Jr.: A Mixed Methods Psychobiographical Case Study (2020, The Qualitative Report)
  • Promoting psychobiography: models and perspectives from multiple countries (2023, International Review of Psychiatry)

Their frequent collaborators include Margo A. Jackson, Katherine A. MacLean, Alexander W. Fietzer, Bill Brennan, and K. Laiana Wong.

Joseph G. Ponterotto's work has appeared repeatedly in key publication venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • PsycEXTRA Dataset
  • Clio's Psyche
  • Journal of Humanistic Psychology
  • Journal of Black Psychology
  • Emerging Adulthood

Their book publications include "The psychobiographer's handbook: A practical guide to research and ethics," published by the American Psychological Association in 2024.

Among their recognitions, Joseph G. Ponterotto was named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association in 2002.

Best Publications

  • Qualitative research in counseling psychology: A primer on research paradigms and philosophy of science

    Joseph G. Ponterotto

  • Brief Note on the Origins, Evolution, and Meaning of the Qualitative Research Concept "Thick Description"

    Joseph G. Ponterotto

  • Handbook of Multicultural Counseling

    Joseph G. Ponterotto;J. Manuel Casas;Lisa A. Suzuki;Charlene M. Alexander

  • Recommendations for designing and reviewing qualitative research in psychology: Promoting methodological integrity.

    Heidi M. Levitt;Sue L. Motulsky;Fredrick J. Wertz;Susan L. Morrow

  • Preventing Prejudice: A Guide for Counselors, Educators, and Parents

    Joseph G. Ponterotto;Shawn O. Utsey;Paul B. Pedersen

  • Racial Discrimination, Coping, Life Satisfaction, and Self‐Esteem Among African Americans

    Shawn O. Utsey;Joseph G. Ponterotto;Amy L. Reynolds;Anthony A. Cancelli

  • An overview of coefficient alpha and a reliability matrix for estimating adequacy of internal consistency coefficients with psychological research measures.

    Joseph G. Ponterotto;Daniel E. Ruckdeschel

  • Handbook of Racial/Ethnic Minority Counseling Research

    Joseph G. Ponterotto;J. Manuel Casas

  • Qualitative research in multicultural psychology: philosophical underpinnings, popular approaches, and ethical considerations.

    Joseph G. Ponterotto

  • Development and Validation of the Index of Race-Related Stress (IRRS).

    Shawn O. Utsey;Joseph G. Ponterotto

  • Handbook of multicultural counseling, 2nd ed.

    Joseph G. Ponterotto;J. Manuel Casas;Lisa A. Suzuki;Charlene M. Alexander

  • Assessing Multicultural Counseling Competence: A Review of Instrumentation

    Joseph G. Ponterotto;Brian P. Rieger;Ann Barrett;Rickey Sparks

  • A Revision of the Multicultural Counseling Awareness Scale

    Joseph G. Ponterotto;Denise Gretchen;Shawn O. Utsey;Brian P. Rieger

  • Racial identity in biracial children: A qualitative investigation.

    Christine Kerwin;Joseph G. Ponterotto;Barbara L. Jackson;Abigail Harris

  • White Racial Identity Development and Cross-Cultural Counselor Training A Stage Model

    Haresh B. Sabnani;Joseph G. Ponterotto;Lisa G. Borodovsky

  • Handbook of Multicultural Assessment: Clinical, Psychological, and Educational Applications

    Lisa A. Suzuki;Joseph G. Ponterotto

  • Biracial identity development: Theory and research.

    Christine Kerwin;Joseph G. Ponterotto

  • Racial Consciousness Development among White Counselor Trainees: A Stage Model.

    Joseph G. Ponterotto

  • The Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM): Psychometric Review and Further Validity Testing

    Joseph G. Ponterotto;Denise Gretchen;Shawn O. Utsey;Thomas Stracuzzi

  • Effectively Communicating Qualitative Research

    Joseph G. Ponterotto;Ingrid Grieger

  • A handbook for developing multicultural awareness: Paul Pedersen Alexandria, VA: American Association for Counseling and Development (AACD), 1988, 216 pp., $20.95 (paper), AACD Members; $24.95 (paper), Non-Members

    Joseph G. Ponterotto

Frequent Co-Authors

Shawn O. Utsey
Shawn O. Utsey Virginia Commonwealth University
Karen I. van der Zee
Karen I. van der Zee Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Frederick T. L. Leong
Frederick T. L. Leong Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Michael J. Furlong
Michael J. Furlong University of California, Santa Barbara
Madonna G. Constantine
Madonna G. Constantine Columbia University
Jairo N. Fuertes
Jairo N. Fuertes Adelphi University
Brent Mallinckrodt
Brent Mallinckrodt Western Washington University
Nicholas Ladany
Nicholas Ladany Lehigh University
Lisa Y. Flores
Lisa Y. Flores University of Missouri
Robert T. Carter
Robert T. Carter Columbia University

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