Dr. Maria J. Gomez is a licensed psychologist in Texas and Maryland. She joined the Rice Counseling Center in 2013. Dr. Gomez has a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Maryland at College Park (UMCP), and a BA in Mechanical Engineering from Yale University. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at UMCP's Counseling Center as well as an internship at Towson State University's Counseling Center. Dr. Gomez has researched, published, and presented on resilience after trauma, Latina career development, acculturation and achievement styles, and countertransference with issues of sexual orientation. Dr. Gomez is a member of the American Psychological Association, where she has presenter, and Houston Psychological Association. Dr. Gomez loves working with college and graduate students, and spending time with her husband and four children. Favorites include reading and staying abreast of current events.