EDUCATION
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Psy.D. - Caribbean Center for Postgraduate Studies in Psychology; San Juan, PR │ 12/1998

BA Psychology - University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, PR │ 5/1992

Certified Correctional Health Professional (CCHP) - National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) │ 8/2005

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES

Albizu University – San Juan Campus, PR 1/2021-Present
Counseling Psychology Program
Assistant Professor, 8/2021-Present
Teach graduate courses: “Neuroscience: Approach to Cognitive and Affective Aspects of Behavior” and “Cognitive and Affective Aspects of Behavior” to psychology students at the graduate level (Masters and Doctoral). Direct dissertations and research of students of the program at the graduate level. Participate in committee and focus groups within the program that is assigned to me. Collaborate in the process of interviewing candidates for admission to the Counseling Psychology program. Offer training and talks to students of the Counseling Psychology graduate program or other programs as part of the Clinical Training area.

Albizu University – San Juan Campus, PR
Psy. D. Program
Adjunct Faculty, 1/2021-Present
Offer the courses: "Fundamental of Forensic Psychology "and “Forensic Assessment I: Criminal” as part of the Certification in Forensic Psychology to postgraduate psychology students.

CORPORATE EXPERIENCE

Puerto Rico Department of Correction and Rehabilitation (DCR) 3/2001-Present
Administration of Juvenile Institutions (AIJ) - Social Treatment Center – Villalba and Ponce
Clinical-Forensic Psychologist / Evaluator, 1/2021-Present
Provided psychological services (psychological evaluations, psychodiagnostics, individual psychotherapy) to young people admitted and transgressors in the Social Treatment Centers - (CTS) of the municipalities of Ponce and Villalba. Participation in the design and implementation of the individualized treatment plan for young people in the CTS. Case discussions with the multidisciplinary team and with the peer group.

Correctional Medical Center │Physician Correctional
Clinical Psychologist, 3/2001-Present
Provided psychological services (psychological, psychodiagnostics evaluations, individual and group psychotherapy) to confined patients with acute psychiatric conditions in acute psychiatric hospital unit areas, in the psychosocial unit, emergency room and infirmary. Participation in the design and implementation of the patient treatment plan with the multidisciplinary team and case discussions with the multidisciplinary team and with the peer group. Leader of the Puerto Rico Self-Inflicted Harm Behavior Study Group (GECA-PR), whose purpose is the design and implementation of a protocol to work with self-inflicted harm behavior within hospital and outpatient mental health services offered to the confined population of Puerto Rico.

CERTIFICATIONS

Mexican Federation of Criminology and Criminalistics AC / Colimense Institute of Forensic Sciences AC
· International Diploma in Neurolaw, 1/2024
· International Diploma in Neurocriminology, 8/2022
· International Diploma in Forensic Neuropsychology, 2/2022
· International Diploma in Forensic Psychometry, 11/2020
· International Diploma in Forensic Psychopathology, 5/2020

Carlos Albizu University (formerly the Caribbean Center for Postgraduate Studies), San Juan, PR
· Courses in Advanced Professional Competence in Forensic Psychology, 5/2001


PUBLICATIONS
Rodriguez Ramos, Luis Javier. “Understanding and Treating Self-injurious Behavior.” Correctional Health Care Report, vol. 13(2). Jan/Feb 2012.

Rodriguez Ramos, Luis Javier. “Psychological Profile of Inmate Sample at the Vega Alta Penal Institution for Women.” Legal Magazine. University of Puerto Rico (2010).