Mayra Sanchez Gonzalez, PhD
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Psychology
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Mayra Sanchez Gonzalez
Primary Academic Title
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Background
Mayra Sanchez Gonzalez, Ph.D., is a counseling psychologist with expertise in rehabilitation psychology. She works with patients and families to manage physical, cognitive, behavioral and emotional problems related to living with or recovering from an injury or illness.
Her clinical and research interests include exploring the links between psychological and physical health, and addressing psychological concerns of patients living with or recovering from an injury or illness. She is fluent in Spanish and takes a special interest in immigrants and Latinx communities in both her clinical and research pursuits.
Dr. Sanchez Gonzalez is an Instructor in the Johns Hopkins Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Division of Rehabilitation Psychology and Neuropsychology. She completed a postdoctoral residency in rehabilitation psychology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Selected Publications
Sanchez Gonzalez, M. L., Castillo, L., Montague, M. & Lynch, P. (2018). Predictors of college enrollment among LatinX high school students. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education.
Sanchez Gonzalez, M. L., McCord, C. E., Dopp, A. R., Tarlow, K. R., Dickey, N.J, Elliott, T. R., (2019). Telemental health training and delivery in primary care: A Case report of interdisciplinary treatment. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 75 (2), 260-270.
Heredia, D., Sanchez Gonzalez, M. L., Rosner, C., He, X., Castillo, L., & Ojeda, L. (2017). The influence of loneliness and interpersonal relations on Latina/o middle school students’ wellbeing. Journal of Latinos and Education, 16 (4), 338-348.
Sanders, V., Friedlmeier, W., & Sanchez Gonzalez, M. L. (2018). Emotion norms in media: Acculturation in Hispanic children's storybooks compared to heritage and mainstream cultures. Sage Open, 8 (3), 1-13.
Vander Wedge, B., Sanchez Gonzalez, M. L., Friedlmeier, W., Mihalca, L., Goodrich, E., & Corapci, F. (2014). Emotion displays in media: A comparison between American, Romanian, and Turkish children’s storybooks. Frontiers in Psychology, 5.
Honors
- Award for Service, National LatinX Psychological Association (NLPA), 1/1/16
- Award for Service, National LatinX Psychological Association (NLPA), 1/1/14
Memberships
- National LatinX Psychological Association,
Member
- American Psychological Association Division 22: Rehabilitation Psychology,
Member
Professional Activities
- Assistive Technology SIG, APA Div.22, Director of External Affairs, 1/1/19
- Dpt. Of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Diversity Advancement Committee, 1/1/19
Locations
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital
- 1800 Orleans Street, Meyer 1-163, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 410-614-4030
- fax: 443-769-1243
Expertise
Education
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship, 2019Texas A&M Health College of Medicine
Graduate School, PhD, 2018Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)