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Oliva Espin, Ph.D. is Professor Emerita of Women’s Studies at SDSU. She holds her doctorate in counseling psychology and Latin American studies from the University of Florida. She was a post-doctoral fellow at Harvard University; a professor of psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology of Alliant International University; Fulbright distinguished chair in gender studies at the University of Klagenfurt, Austria; and has authored several articles and books including, “Women, Sainthood, and Power: A Feminist Psychology of Cultural Constructions”. Espín was a pioneer in therapy with women from different backgrounds, particularly immigrant/refugee women.