Patricia Arredondo

Dr. Patricia Arredondo is Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Professor Arredondo served as President of the American Counseling Association (ACA), 2005-2006. Dr. Arredondo was also recognized as a “Living Legend” by the ACA, for her contributions to the development of multicultural counseling competencies, dedication to Latina/o issues and her leadership in promoting organizational change through a focus on diversity. She has authored/co-authored five books and more than 60 refereed articles.

Dr. Arredondo has received numerous awards. She is a Fellow of Divisions 17 and 45 of the American Psychological Association and recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the University of San Diego.

Dr. Arredondo was President of Empowerment Workshops, Inc., in Boston, an organizational consulting firm primarily focused on multicultural organizational development from 1985-1999. She was also on the faculty at the University of New Hampshire and Boston University.
She received her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Boston University and master’s in Counseling from Boston College. Patricia also holds a B.S. in Spanish and Journalism from Kent State University. She is a licensed psychologist and bilingual in English/Spanish. Patricia is of Mexican heritage and originally from Lorain, Ohio.