Latrice A. Marić

Experienced international psychologist and licensed clinical therapist, educator, and published author with a record of effective leadership in higher education and mental health. A leader providing quality care with emotional intelligence and by remaining current in the field, possessing exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to guide teams and committees. Dependable and successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.

• Power, Law, and Culture: Service Providers’ Perspectives of the Contributing Factors to the Perpetuation of the Human Sex Trafficking Industry within the United States, Drain, L A., 2013, ProQuest Dissertations
• Every Body is Talking: Building Communication Through Emotional Intelligence and Body Language Reading, Drain, L. A., 2016
• S.I.G.H. to Manage Anxiety, Drain, L. A., 2016, Chicago Style Magazine
• Mindfulness in the Workplace, Drain, L. A., 2017, OMH Solutions
• EI for Effective Leadership, Drain, L. A., 2017, OMH Solutions
• EIBL: A new Concept for Building Rapport with Clients, Drain, L. A., 2017, EC Psychology and Psychiatry
• An Organizational Systems View of Sex Trafficking, Drain, L. A., 2018, In Handbook of Sex Trafficking: Feminist Transnational Perspectives. Lenore Walker, Giselle Gaviria, and Kaylani (Eds.). Springer Publication.
• Brain & Body: Neuropsychology of Anxiety, Drain, L. A., 2019, EC Psychology and Psychiatry

• Peer-review Journal Reviewer, Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, June 2014-April 2020- Reviewed and recommended approval or rejection of health research for publication in scholarly journal
• Peer-review Journal Reviewer, Journal of Human Trafficking, June 2018- 2022- Reviewed and recommended approval or rejection of public health research for publication
• Tavistock Human Relations Facilitator, Northwestern University, USA, Jan. 2013, Feb. 2013- Managed monetary budget and resources for conference staff, facilitated group psychological processing of social and organizational systems for over 100 attendees, and small group facilitator of social, cultural, and political factors in human relations
• International Psychology Consultant/Field Placement, South Africa, June 2012- July 2012- Developed and recommended action plan to bridge educational gaps with multidisciplinary approaches (psychological, political, and community-based) at LEAP School in Cape Town, SA; Recommended needs-based interventions with cultural competency for community outreach at Ububele Community Mental Health Center in Johannesburg, SA; Performed research on effectiveness of educational and crisis management interventions and proposed changes to intervention structures based on evaluation outcomes
• International Psychology Consultant/Field Placement, Peru, Aug. 2011- Sept. 2011- Assessed population needs with multidisciplinary approach (legal and psychological) to expand community resources and services in universities, community centers, and organizations in Lima and Huancayo; Created community-based programs and interventions to fill specific needs; Coordinated with different service providers and stakeholders to prepare emergency response procedures