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Andrés Pérez-Rojas, PhD
@aperezrojas.bsky.social
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Counseling psychologist. UMD alumnus. Associate Professor at IU Bloomington. Culture, politics, therapy, nerdiness. Views my own. He/Him/El 🇻🇪🇪🇸🇺🇸
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Andrés Pérez-Rojas, PhD @aperezrojas.bsky.social · Jul 22
🚨New pub alert! Introducing the Kaleidoscope Model of Cultural Humility. In this paper, we explored how therapists-in-training practice cultural humility with clients in jail.

Read and download here: psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/...

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Title: A kaleidoscope model of cultural humility in a jail setting. Authors: Pérez-Rojas, Andrés E. Bartholomew, Theodore T. Owen, Jesse Abstract: Although cultural humility is considered a key element of culturally and structurally responsive psychotherapy, research on how therapists-in-training enact it, especially in jail settings, remains limited. Coleman et al. (2024) emphasized the need to examine how cultural humility might impact therapy outcomes in unexpected ways within this context. Building on this work, our study explored how therapists-in-training demonstrate cultural humility in their work with clients in jail. Using Stake’s (2006) multiple case study design, we interviewed seven therapists who completed a practicum in a jail. A cross-case analysis revealed four main themes: critical self-awareness, attuning to cultural opportunities, embracing a relational approach, and contextual responsiveness. Although each theme was distinct, they overlapped, reflecting the dynamic interplay of mutually reinforcing processes. To reflect these complex interrelations among the themes, we propose a kaleidoscope model of cultural humility. This model provides a deeper understanding of how cultural humility is practiced in jail-based psychotherapy and underscores the need for further research on the contextual factors that shape this process. Public Significance Statement: Therapists working in jails must navigate complex power dynamics while staying attuned to their clients’ cultural and identity needs. Our study proposes a model of cultural humility that highlights how therapists-in-training can effectively respond to these challenges, contributing to more equitable and responsive care in carceral settings.
aperezrojas.bsky.social
I continue to think this will, eventually, pass. But we shall see
baseballot.bsky.social Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 12h
Genuinely suspenseful whether the Indiana Senate has the votes to pass it. I’m tracking senators’ positions here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
December 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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baseballot.bsky.social
Genuinely suspenseful whether the Indiana Senate has the votes to pass it. I’m tracking senators’ positions here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
December 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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jamellebouie.net
rfk jr wants to kill your kids, it’s really that simple.
Kennedy’s Methodical 2-Decade Quest to Dismantle Vaccine Policy
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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cantb.bsky.social
Too many boards and presidents appear to believe that the value and legitimacy of their university resides in the brand when it, in fact, resides in knowledge and judgment, which in turn resides in the faculty and academic staff.
December 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
aperezrojas.bsky.social
“Are you reading my mind?”
mixedlinguist.bsky.social Nicole Holliday @mixedlinguist.bsky.social · 5d
What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
December 2, 2025 at 10:22 AM
aperezrojas.bsky.social
It’s a Christmas miracle, I suppose. But nobody can convince me that pew isn’t a TARDIS
aperezrojas.bsky.social Andrés Pérez-Rojas, PhD @aperezrojas.bsky.social · 5d
A Grand Ole Opry Christmas is our first foray into Hallmark Christmas movies this season. A daughter can go back in time to see her country music star father by sitting on an old pew on stage? Why this is practically a Doctor Who special!
November 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
aperezrojas.bsky.social
A Grand Ole Opry Christmas is our first foray into Hallmark Christmas movies this season. A daughter can go back in time to see her country music star father by sitting on an old pew on stage? Why this is practically a Doctor Who special!
November 30, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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johnholbein1.bsky.social
Name assimilation increases immigrants' earnings A LOT.

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November 29, 2025 at 1:27 AM
aperezrojas.bsky.social
Being Venezuelan in the U.S. these days feels like someone keeps hitting “next” on the suffering playlist.
November 29, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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adamwren.bsky.social
NEW: An Indiana Senate Republican who President Donald Trump called out in a Truth Social post Sunday for not backing the White House’s plan to draw new congressional maps was later targeted by a swatting, according to local authorities.

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https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/16/indiana-republican-trump-redistricting-swatted-00654098
t.co
November 17, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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carlquintanilla.bsky.social
Indiana Senate Republican Greg Walker “said he would have reported the alleged violation to federal authorities “if I thought that there was anyone of integrity in Washington that would follow through on my accusation ..”

@adamwren.bsky.social #redistrict
dailyjournal.net/2025/11/26/s...
November 29, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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aaup.org
"Indiana’s Act 202 attacks intellectual diversity. And when administrators violate the law to suspend faculty for presenting controversial views, academic freedom is under even greater threat."
Indiana’s Attack on Intellectual Diversity
Already used to suspend a professor, Indiana’s Act 202 curtails academic freedom and limits the plurality of viewpoints on campus.
www.insidehighered.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
aperezrojas.bsky.social
These senators will perform some hemming and hawing and, in the end, vote for redistricting 🤷🏻‍♂️
November 26, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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wfiuwtiunews.bsky.social
Before creating new degrees, Indiana’s public colleges and universities will have to explain to the state how they will promote American values. @indianacapitalchronicle.com
Universities must explain how new degrees promote American values
The new degree proposal form issued by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education asks how programs cultivate "commitment to the core values of American society."
www.ipm.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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chronnicallydave.bsky.social
These types of items don't get automatically posted to social media outlets. I am posting this one manually. Because: Loons!

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Lake Monroe, Two Herons Marina
A common loon surfaces briefly before diving under again.
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November 23, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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joshtpm.bsky.social
Amazing story, state legislator and Turning Points USA leader who crusaded against bogus voter fraud claims pleads guilty to attempted election fraud. azmirror.com/briefs/turni...
Turning Point leader, former GOP Rep pleads guilty to attempted election fraud | Arizona Mirror
Austin Smith election fraud guilty plea: Former GOP Rep admits forging 100+ signatures on ballot petitions in Arizona
azmirror.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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aperezrojas.bsky.social
I have created a #CounselingPsychology starter pack! Counseling psych is a growing presence here 😃 Please share! And sorry if I’ve missed anyone—let me know if you want to be added or recommend someone to add!!

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November 21, 2024 at 11:33 PM
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jonathancohn.bsky.social
Google defaulting all Gmail users to a setting that enables Google to harvest all your emails into chatbot training is straight-up evil and invasive.

www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
If You Use Gmail, You're Going To Want To Turn Off This 1 Automatic Setting ASAP
Plus: a quick guide to the two-step process for opting out.
www.huffpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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jessicacalarco.com
They line up perfectly.
An Oval Office photo of Trump looking adoringly at Mamdani, while a portrait of Reagan looks on. Above the man-ignoring-his-girlfriend meme.
November 22, 2025 at 2:32 AM
aperezrojas.bsky.social
Indiana doing the Trump admin a favor by forcing public universities to enforce the compact without having to sign it

www.ipm.org/news/2025-11...
Universities must explain how new degrees promote American values
The new degree proposal form issued by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education asks how programs cultivate "commitment to the core values of American society."
www.ipm.org
November 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Reposted by Andrés Pérez-Rojas, PhD
karenattiah.bsky.social
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.

He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
aperezrojas.bsky.social
What’s with this framing? Nit even an “allegedly” in here?
November 19, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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catacalypto.bsky.social
i—
Olivia Nuzzi tweeting “why does Hollywood think female reporters sleep with their sources?” in 2015
November 18, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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jameeljaffer.bsky.social
MAGA’s ongoing war on academic freedom, reflected in headlines from the last 24 hours.
November 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
aperezrojas.bsky.social
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?

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Album cover for Beck’s Sea Change
November 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM