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Claudia Interiano-Shiverdecker, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Counseling

Claudia Interiano-Shiverdecker, Ph.D.

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Dr. Claudia G. Interiano-Shiverdecker is a Fulbright Scholar and an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling at the University of Texas at Antonio. She received her master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from the University of Wisconsin-Stout and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Texas specialized in providing bilingual counseling services to Spanish-speaking populations. Previously, she was a licensed psychologist in Honduras and worked with Spanish-speaking adolescents. Her research primarily focuses on (a) social justice and multicultural considerations for marginalized communities, particularly the Latinx community; (b) counseling competencies to work with trauma and specific populations vulnerable to trauma; (c) advocating for underrepresented populations in higher education and (d) bilingual counseling and supervision. Since 2015, she has been involved in some capacity with both large externally funded and institutionally funded projects focused on advocating for refugees, sex trafficking survivors, and bilingual counselors. She is the coordinator for the Bilingual Counseling Certificate and the Study Abroad program to Oaxaca, Mexico in the Department of Counseling. She co-authored the book, Preparing Culturally Efficacious Bilingual Counselors through Theory and Case Studies.

 

Teaching

  • Trauma, Crisis, and Grief in Counseling
  • Spanish Clinical Mental Health Internship

Research Interests

  • Social justice and multicultural considerations for marginalized communities, particularly the Latine community
  • Counseling competencies to work with trauma and specific populations vulnerable to trauma
  • Advocating for underrepresented populations in higher education
  • Bilingual counseling and supervision

Degrees

  • Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision, University of North Carolina - Charlotte, 2018
  • M.S., Clinical Mental Health Counseling, University of Wisconsin - Stout, 2014
  • M.S., Hospital Management, Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana, 2012
  • B.A., Psychology, Ave Maria University-Latin American Campus, 2008

Honors and Awards

  • Research Award
    • Governing Organization: Texas Counseling Association (TCA)
    • Year Awarded: 2023
  • Outstanding Research Award
    • Governing Organization: Sigma Alpha Chi Chapter, University of Texas at San Antonio
    • Year Awarded: 2022
  • Outstanding Research Award
    • Governing Organization: Sigma Alpha Chi Chapter, University of Texas at San Antonio
    • Year Awarded: 2021

Presentations

  • Interiano-Shiverdecker, C. G., Prasath, P. R., & Lee, D. Bilingual counseling: Language and cultural considerations when providing services in different languages. [Content session].
    • Location: International Association for Counselling (IAC) 2024 Conference, Starhotels Terminus, Naples, Italy.
    • Presentation Date: June 2024
  • Harrichand, J. J. S., Prasath, P. R., Interiano-Shiverdecker, C. G., & Romero, D. E. Social determinants of health with sex trafficking survivors. [Poster session].
    • Location: International Association for Counselling (IAC) 2024 Conference, Starhotels Terminus, Naples, Italy.
    • Presentation Date: June 2024
  • Prasath, P. R., Romero, D. E., Interiano-Shiverdecker, C. G., Harrichand, J. J. S., Garza Mendoza, L. Uncovering post-traumatic growth among survivors of trafficking: What counselors need to know? [Poster session].
    • Location: International Association for Counselling (IAC) 2024 Conference, Starhotels Terminus, Naples, Italy.
    • Presentation Date: June 2024
  • Interiano-Shiverdecker, C. G., & Lazaro, K. E. Bilingual counseling training and supervision across the world [Education content presentation]
    • Location: European Branch of American Counseling Association (ACA) Conference, Leiden, Netherlands.
    • Presentation Date: October 2023
  • Interiano-Shiverdecker, C. G., Garcia, J., Kurz, I., Thornell, C., & Flores, B. Preparing culturally efficacious bilingual counselors through theory and case studies. [Education content presentation]
    • Location: American Counseling Association (ACA) Conference and Expo, Toronto, Canada.
    • Presentation Date: March 2023
  • Romero, D. E., Prasath, P. R., Interiano-Shiverdecker, C.G., Harrichand, J. J. S., & Martin, J. Surviving sex trafficking: A phenomenological study. [Research presentation]
    • Location: American Counseling Association (ACA) Conference and Expo, Toronto, Canada.
    • Presentation Date: March 2023
  • Prasath, P. R., Interiano-Shiverdecker, C.G., & Romero, D. E. A “how-to” training guide for effectively serving sex trafficking clients. [Education content presentation]
    • Location: American Counseling Association (ACA) Conference and Expo, Toronto, Canada.
    • Presentation Date: March 2023
  • Interiano-Shiverdecker, C. G., Flores, B., Garcia, J., Thornell, C. & Kurz, I. Preparing culturally efficacious bilingual counselors through theory and case studies. [Content presentation]
    • Location: Texas Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors (TACES) MidWinter Conference. Fort Worth, TX.
    • Presentation Date: February 2022
  • Interiano-Shiverdecker, C.G., Robertson, D. Santillan, S. & Stumpf, M. Linguistic and multicultural competence among bilingual counselors through a study abroad program. [Content presentation]
    • Location: Texas Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors (TACES) MidWinter Conference. Fort Worth, TX.
    • Presentation Date: February 2022
  • Romero, D., Interiano-Shiverdecker, C. G., McVay, K., & Jones, B. School counselors’ training: Child sex-trafficking in the community and the impact of COVID-19. [Workshop presentation]
    • Location: Texas Counseling Association (TCA) Professional Growth Conference. Galveston, TX.
    • Presentation Date: November 2021

Grants, Patents and Clinical Trials

  • Counselors fight against modern day slavery: A sex trafficking project. Internal Research Awards (INTRA program).
    • Total Amount: $5,000
    • Duration: 2024
    • Role: Co-PI
  • Alvarez international study fund grant. Global Initiatives. University of Texas at San Antonio.
    • Total Amount: $10,000
    • Duration: 2024
    • Role: PI
  • Alvarez international study fund grant. Global Initiatives. University of Texas at San Antonio.
    • Total Amount: $25,000
    • Duration: 2023
    • Role: Co-PI
  • Counselors against sex trafficking. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Minority Health Research and Education Grant Program.
    • Total Amount: $396,705
    • Duration: 2021
    • Role: Co-PI
  • Recruitment and retention of students in a Bilingual Counseling Certificate program. Internal Research Awards (INTRA), Office of the Vice President for Research, Economic Development, and Knowledge Enterprise, University of Texas at San Antonio.
    • Total Amount: $5,000
    • Duration: 2021
    • Role: PI
  • Program evaluation of Centro Seguro Drop-in shelter at Roy Maas Youth Alternatives. Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office.
    • Total Amount: $39,990
    • Duration: 2020
    • Role: PI

Publications

  • Interiano-Shiverdecker, C. G., Bustos Flores, B., Thornell, C., Garcia, J., & Guerrero Kurz, I. (2024). Preparing culturally efficacious bilingual counselors through theory and case studies. Peter Lang Inc.
  • Romero, D. E., Interiano-Shiverdecker, C. G., McVay, K., & Jones, B. (2024). Child sex trafficking and professional school counselor preparedness in Texas. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision. 18(2), 1-12.
  • Kondili, E., Interiano-Shiverdecker, & C. G., & Sabah, M. (2023). A multilayered dynamic model of refugee resilience: A grounded theory. The Journal of Counseling & Development, 102(1), p. 69-81. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.12496
  • Interiano-Shiverdecker, C. G., Romero, D. E., McVay, K., Satel, E., & Smith, K. (2023). “A learning curve”: Counselors’ experience working with sex trafficking. The Professional Counselor. 13(4), 385-403. https://doi.org/10.15241/cgis.13.4.385
  • Interiano-Shiverdecker, C. G., Robertson, D., Santillan, S. & Stumpf, M. (2023). Bilingual counseling students developing cultural and language competence in Mexico. Teaching and Supervision in Counseling, 5(7), https://doi.org/10.7290/tsc05mxpl
  • Hahn, C., Price, C., & Interiano-Shiverdecker, C. G. (2022). Veterans in counseling programs: Military service and the counselor training process. Teaching and Supervision in Counseling, 4(2), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.7290/tsc04ecm1
  • Kondili, E., Interiano-Shiverdecker, C. G., & Hahn, C. (2022). Counseling and social justice advocacy interventions with refugees: Two case studies. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development,50(4), 219-229. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmcd.12270
  • Interiano-Shiverdecker, C. G., Romero, D. E., & Elliot, J. (2022). Development of Child Sex Trafficking Counseling Competencies in the United States: A Delphi Study. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 38(1-2), NP1397-NP1423. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605221090569
  • Kondili, E., Isawi, D., Interiano-Shiverdecker, C. G., & Maleckas, O. (2022). Predictors of cultural humility in counselors-in-training. Counselor Education and Supervision, 61(2), 129-140 https://doi.org/10.1002/ceas.12230
  • Interiano-Shiverdecker, C. G., Robertson, D. L., Zambrano, E., Contreras, J. & Morgan, A. (2021) Development and implementation of a bilingual counseling curriculum. Teaching and Supervision in Counseling, 3(3), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.7290/tsc030303