Maria Isabel (Marisa) Echenique
MIAMI,FL
Summary
Dedicated clinical psychologist with over 25 years of experience in delivering comprehensive mental health services, complemented by a strong foundation in research, education, and administration. Expertise includes mentoring pre-doctoral students, interns, fellows, and medical students, while effectively overseeing wellness programming and resources at the Miller School of Medicine for the past five years. Results-driven professional in student services, adept at fostering collaboration and enhancing student success through strategic planning, effective communication, and innovative program development. Committed to advocating for student well-being and creating a supportive, inclusive educational environment that promotes personal and academic growth.
Overview
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Work History
Director of Student Services & Well-being
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL
09.2022 - Current
- Oversee all student support related services at Miller, wellbeing initiatives, crisis response, and student engagement while ensuring alignment with LCME standards and university policies
- Oversaw student support services at Miller, including wellbeing initiatives, crisis response, and student engagement, ensuring alignment with LCME standards and university policies
- Managed and advised on extracurricular wellness programming including Wellness Advisory Council (WAC), Peer-support Network (PSN), and First Generation Medicine to enhance student well-being
- Collaborated with Professional Development Program, Miller Ombudsperson, Title IX Office, Occupational Health, and other campus partners to coordinate student support, lead crisis-response efforts, and advocate for student needs
- Performed various tasks related to student support services.
AFSP Interactive Screening Program Director
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
06.2018 - Current
- Worked at Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in Miami, FL
- Directed academic program operations, aligning schedules, resources, and deliverables with medical school objectives.
- Coordinated faculty, staff, and stakeholder communications to support program planning and execution.
- Managed budgets, purchase approvals, and expense tracking to maintain fiscal accountability.
Evaluator, Diabetes Research Institute, DRI
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
06.2017 - Current
- Supported psychiatric team operations
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
06.2010 - Current
- Supported patient care initiatives in the department
- Led medical education curriculum development and improved alignment with competency-based training standards.
- Mentored students, residents, and junior faculty through clinical supervision and scholarly guidance.
- Conducted independent research, published findings, and supported grant proposal development.
Psychology Attending, Miami Transplant Institute
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
03.2016 - 09.2022
- Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Miami, FL
Clinical Psychologist, Transgender Care Clinic
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Miami, FL
- Conducted comprehensive psychological assessments and formulated evidence-based treatment plans for diverse patient populations.
- Delivered individual and group psychotherapy using cognitive behavioral and other evidence-based interventions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary medical teams to coordinate integrated behavioral health care.
Ryan White Psychiatry Program Director Part A and Part D
University of Miami
06.2015 - 01.2022
- Administered psychological services for Ryan White patients at University of Miami/Jackson Health Systems outpatient clinics, ensuring comprehensive care and support
- Oversight and management of Psychiatry Ryan White budget, staff and personnel for Part A and Part D
- Adhered to state and federal guidelines regarding Ryan White contracts.
- Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
- Duties included:
Health Psychology Fellow
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
07.2010 - 01.2011
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Miami, FL
- Conducted clinical and translational research supporting multidisciplinary initiatives across academic medicine programs
- Analyzed patient data to identify trends, strengthen study accuracy, and inform evidence-based decisions
- Collaborated with physicians, faculty, and staff to coordinate research protocols and daily project workflows
Chief Clinical Psychology Intern
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
06.2009 - 01.2010
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Miami, FL
- Conducted psychological assessments to inform diagnosis, treatment planning, and evidence-based intervention recommendations.
- Facilitated individual and group therapy sessions using cognitive behavioral and supportive counseling techniques.
- Documented clinical observations, progress notes, and treatment updates in patient charts with accuracy.
Education
Psy.D. - Clinical Psychology, Forensic
Albizu University
Miami, FL05-2009
Double B.A. - Psychology and Journalism, Minor: Sociology
DuquesnUniversity
Pittsburgh, PAM.S. - Clinical Psychology
Albizu University
Miami, FL05-2007
M.S. - Master of Arts in Psychology in Education: Personality and Psychopathology Track
Columbia University
New York, NY10-2004
Skills
- Crisis management
- Student advocacy
- Curriculum Development
- Leadership experience
- Staff training
- Mental health advocacy
- Employee performance evaluations
- Collaborative Problem-solving
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Adaptability
- Multicultural competence
Accomplishments
Hannoush, Z., Taldone, S., Echenique, M., Zhang, X., van Zuilen, M.H., Mendez, P. (2025). Implementation of a Professional Identity Formation Curriculum Across Four Years of Medical School Training. 2025 Kern National Network for Flourishing in Medicine (KNN) Conference, Minneapolis, MN
Taldone, S., Chandran, L., Zhang, X., Echenique, M., van Zuilen, M.H., Hannoush, Z. (2025). Assessment of Flourishing: The Design and Validation of a Professional Identity Formation Survey across the Learner Journey. 2025 Kern National Network for Flourishing in Medicine (KNN) Conference, Minneapolis, MN
Echenique, M., Zhang, X., Hannoush, Z., Taldone, S., van Zuilen, M.H., Chandran, L. (2025). Measuring Flourishing as Part of the Professional Identity of Medical Students. 2025 SGEA/SGSA/SOSR Regional Conference, Miami, FL
Hannoush, Z., Taldone, S., Zhang, X., Echenique, M., van Zuilen, M.H., Chandran, L. (2025). Development and Validation of a Professional Identity Formation Assessment Tool in Medical Education. 2025 SGEA/SGSA/SOSR Regional Conference, Miami, FL
Lee, J., Banchi M., Lee, K. ,Levinee, L., Echenique, M., Mechaber, H. (2024). Assessing the Impact of a Partner in Medicine onfor Medical School Romantic Relationships. JAMA, under review.
Raffensperger, Katherine Violette; Green, Julia Marguerite; Zhang, Chi; Chamorro Dauer, Laura Victoria; Garcia, Cristina; Echenique, Maria Isabel; Mechaber, Hilit (2024). Mindfulness Matters: A Peer-Led Initiative to Enhance and Evaluate Mindfulness in Medical Education. Medical Teacher, Under Review.
Lee, Juwon, Mechaber, Hilit, Echenique, Marisa (2024). Figuring Out Love In Medical School: A Wellness Intitiave. AAMC Conference April 18-21, San Francisco, CA.
Echenique, Maria (2024). "Social Phobia” WDIDN: Anxiety Disorders. In press, Oxford University Press.
CGSA/OSR and SGSA/OSR Spring Meeting (2023). Dowell-Esquivel, Courtney, Garcia, C., Echenique, M., Mechaber, H. Medical Students Healthcare Utilization
Echenique et al. (2022) HIV-Related Stigma and Suicidality In A Spanish-Speaking Population, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, (In revision).
Echenique, M., Musselman, D., Avellaneda, V. B., Illa, L., Rodriguez, A. E., Wawrzyniak, A., & Kolber, M. A. (2019). Integrated mental health and HIV care in a majority minority clinic. Personalized Medicine in Psychiatry, 13, 1-5.
Potter, J. E., Duthely, L. M., Diaz‐Mendez, N., Smith, L., Messick, B. J., Echenique, M., ... & Villar‐Loubet, O. (2019). Implementing CenteringPregnancy group prenatal care for minority women living with HIV at an urban university hospital. Journal of midwifery & women's health, 64(4), 451-461.
Jones, D. L., Echenique, M., Potter, J., Rodriguez, V. J., Weiss, S. M., & Fischl, M. A. (2017). Adolescent girls and young women living with HIV: Preconception counseling strategies. International journal of women's health, 9, 657.
Echenique, M., Rodriguez, V. J., LaCabe, R. P., Privette, C. K., Jones, D. L., Potter, J. E., & Fischl, M. A. (2017). Behaviorally and perinatally HIV-infected young women: targets for preconception counseling. AIDS care, 29(3), 372-377.
Echenique, M., Rodriguez, V. J., LaCabe, R. P., Privette, C. K., Jones, D. L., Potter, J. E., & Fischl, M. A. (2017). HIV is always with me: Men living with perinatally-acquired HIV and planning their families. Journal of Contraception. In press.
Illa, L., Echenique, M., Bustamante-Avellaneda, V., & Sanchez-Martinez, M. (2014). Review of Recent Behavioral Interventions Targeting Older Adults Living with HIV/AIDS. Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 1-10.
Villar-Loubet, O. M., Illa, L., Echenique, M., Cook, R., Messick, B., Duthely, L. M., ... & Potter, J. (2014). Prenatal and mental health care among trauma-exposed, HIV-infected, pregnant women in the United States. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 25(1), S50-S61.
Glémaud, M., Illa, L., Echenique, M., Bustamente-Avellaneda, V., Gazabon, S., Villar-Loubet, O., ... & Kolber, M. A. (2014). Abuse and Mental Health Concerns Among HIV-Infected Haitian Women Living in the United States. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 25(1), S62-S69.
Echenique, M., Illa, L., Saint-Jean, G., Avellaneda, V. B., Sanchez-Martinez, M., & Eisdorfer, C. (2013). Impact of a secondary prevention intervention among HIV-positive older women. AIDS care, 25(4), 443-446.
Illa, L., Echenique, M., Jean, G. S., Bustamante-Avellaneda, V., Metsch, L., Mendez-Mulet, L., ... & Sanchez-Martinez, M. (2010). Project ROADMAP: Reeducating Older Adults in Maintaining AIDS Prevention: a secondary intervention for older HIV-positive adults. AIDS Education & Prevention, 22(2), 138-147.
Illa, L., Brickman, A. Saint-Jean, G., Echenique, M., Metsch, L., Eisdorfer, C., Bustamante-Avellaneda, V., Sanchez-Martinez, M. (2008). Sexual risk behaviors in late middle age and older HIV seropositive adults. Journal of AIDS and Behavior, 12(6), 935-42.
Raja, S., Teti, M., Knauz, R., Echenique, M., Capistrant, B., Rubinstein, S., ... & Glick, N. (2008). Implementing peer-based interventions in clinic-based settings: Lessons from a multi-site HIV prevention with positives initiative. Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services, 7(1), 7-26.
Affiliations
- Veterans Advisory Group
- Professional Identity Formation Curriculum Group
- UMMSOM Service and Disabilities
- Group on Student Affairs: Integrated Behavioral Health Virtual Community
- Group on Student Affairs: Disability Inclusion
Certification
- State of Florida Psychology License PY 8355, 2009
- Certified Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Trainer, 2010
- Certified QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Instructor, 2014
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) trainer, 2012-2013
- QPR Suicide Prevention Training, QPR Institute, 2014-2015
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Director of Student Services & Well-being
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
09.2022 - Current
Clinical Psychologist, Transgender Care Clinic
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
01.2021 - 01.2022
AFSP Interactive Screening Program Director
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
06.2018 - Current
Evaluator, Diabetes Research Institute, DRI
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
06.2017 - Current
Psychology Attending, Miami Transplant Institute
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
03.2016 - 09.2022
Ryan White Psychiatry Program Director Part A and Part D
University of Miami
06.2015 - 01.2022
Health Psychology Fellow
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
07.2010 - 01.2011
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
06.2010 - Current
Chief Clinical Psychology Intern
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
06.2009 - 01.2010
M.S. - Master of Arts in Psychology in Education: Personality and Psychopathology Track
Columbia University
M.S. - Clinical Psychology
Albizu University
Double B.A. - Psychology and Journalism, Minor: Sociology
DuquesnUniversity
Psy.D. - Clinical Psychology, Forensic
Albizu University
Teaching
- Instructor 2021- University of Southern New Hampshire, Psy636 Intervention Strategies
- Instructor 2010-2011 University of Phoenix, online, PSY 340 Biological Foundations of Psychology
- Instructor 2015-present Southeast AIDS Training Education Center (SEAETC)
- Instructor 2012- present University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
- PGY I Courses: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Supportive Psychotherapy
- PGY 2 Process Group
- PGY 3 Courses: HIV and Mental Health Brief Psychotherapy Dialectical Behavior Therapy Principles of ACT
- PGY 4 Courses: Trauma Informed Care FamilyTherapy Ethics in HIV Mental Health Care
- Post-Traumatic Stress in HIV+ Patients
- UM/JHS Psychology Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program HIV Seminar Series Course: Psychological Interventions for HIV+ Patients
- UM/JHS Psychology Post-Doctoral Fellowship Seminar Courses: Psychological Treatment of Trauma Suicide Risk Assessment
- Primary Supervisor Psychology practicum students JHS/UM Center for Behavioral Medicine, Miami, Fl Psychiatry Residents University of Miami/Jackson Health Systems
- Mentorship: First Generation Medicine Student Group, Advisor Peer Support Network, Advisor Wellness Advisory Counceil, Advisor
Presentations and Webinars 2025-2026
- Mental Illness and HIV care. Southeast AIDS Education & Training Center. December 11, 2025.
- Depression amongst minority populations living with HIV. Southeast AIDS Education & Training Center
- Discussion on IPV Screening and Trauma Informed Care for Patients Experiencing Homelessness. Miami Street Medicine. February 4, 2025.
Professional Awards
09/01/2015 - 6/30/2019 (Co-Investigator, 15%) Southeast AIDS Training Education Center (SEAETC) Human Research Service Administration (HRSA) Total direct costs: $4,597,513, 06/24/14 – 11/20/2015 (PI, 5%) Pathways to Healthy Conception Practices The University of Miami Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) FY15 pilot grant Total direct costs: $30,000, 07/1/12 – 8/2015 (Program Coordinator, 30%) UM Unites to Prevent College Suicide by Transforming Campus Culture Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Grant #: 1U79SM060525-01. PI: Lourdes Illa, MD Total direct costs: $101,966, 03/1/2005 – 6/2010 (Program Coordinator, 100%) Project ROADMAP Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Program, Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) Grant #: U67SM05175-01. PI: Lourdes Illa, MD Total direct costs: $325,000, 03/2014 Fourteenth Annual OBSSR/NHLBI Summer Institute on Randomized Behavioral Clinical Trials Travel Award, National Institute of Health.
Publications
- Hannoush, Z., Taldone, S., Echenique, M., Zhang, X., van Zuilen, M.H., Mendez, P. (2025). Implementation of a Professional Identity Formation Curriculum Across Four Years of Medical School Training. 2025 Kern National Network for Flourishing in Medicine (KNN) Conference, Minneapolis, MN
- Taldone, S., Chandran, L., Zhang, X., Echenique, M., van Zuilen, M.H., Hannoush, Z. (2025). Assessment of Flourishing: The Design and Validation of a Professional Identity Formation Survey across the Learner Journey. 2025 Kern National Network for Flourishing in Medicine (KNN) Conference, Minneapolis, MN
- Echenique, M., Zhang, X., Hannoush, Z., Taldone, S., van Zuilen, M.H., Chandran, L. (2025). Measuring Flourishing as Part of the Professional Identity of Medical Students. 2025 SGEA/SGSA/SOSR Regional Conference, Miami, FL
- Hannoush, Z., Taldone, S., Zhang, X., Echenique, M., van Zuilen, M.H., Chandran, L. (2025). Development and Validation of a Professional Identity Formation Assessment Tool in Medical Education. 2025 SGEA/SGSA/SOSR Regional Conference, Miami, FL
- Lee, J., Banchi M., Lee, K., Levinee, L., Echenique, M., Mechaber, H. (2024). Assessing the Impact of a Partner in Medicine onfor Medical School Romantic Relationships. JAMA, under review.
- Raffensperger, Katherine Violette; Green, Julia Marguerite; Zhang, Chi; Chamorro Dauer, Laura Victoria; Garcia, Cristina; Echenique, Maria Isabel; Mechaber, Hilit (2024). Mindfulness Matters: A Peer-Led Initiative to Enhance and Evaluate Mindfulness in Medical Education. Medical Teacher, Under Review.
- Lee, Juwon, Mechaber, Hilit, Echenique, Marisa (2024). Figuring Out Love In Medical School: A Wellness Intitiative. AAMC Conference April 18-21, San Francisco, CA.
- Echenique, Maria (2024). "Social Phobia" WDIDN: Anxiety Disorders. In press, Oxford University Press.
- CGSA/OSR and SGSA/OSR Spring Meeting (2023). Dowell-Esquivel, Courtney, Garcia, C., Echenique, M., Mechaber, H. Medical Students Healthcare Utilization
- Echenique et al. (2022) HIV-Related Stigma and Suicidality In A Spanish-Speaking Population, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, (In revision).
- Echenique, M., Musselman, D., Avellaneda, V. B., Illa, L., Rodriguez, A. E., Wawrzyniak, A., & Kolber, M. A. (2019). Integrated mental health and HIV care in a majority minority clinic. Personalized Medicine in Psychiatry, 13, 1-5.
- Potter, J. E., Duthely, L. M., Diaz-Mendez, N., Smith, L., Messick, B. J., Echenique, M., ... & Villar-Loubet, O. (2019). Implementing CenteringPregnancy group prenatal care for minority women living with HIV at an urban university hospital. Journal of midwifery & women's health, 64(4), 451-461.
- Jones, D. L., Echenique, M., Potter, J., Rodriguez, V. J., Weiss, S. M., & Fischl, M. A. (2017). Adolescent girls and young women living with HIV: Preconception counseling strategies. International journal of women's health, 9, 657.
- Echenique, M., Rodriguez, V. J., LaCabe, R. P., Privette, C. K., Jones, D. L., Potter, J. E., & Fischl, M. A. (2017). Behaviorally and perinatally HIV-infected young women: targets for preconception counseling. AIDS care, 29(3), 372-377.
- Echenique, M., Rodriguez, V. J., LaCabe, R. P., Privette, C. K., Jones, D. L., Potter, J. E., & Fischl, M. A. (2017). HIV is always with me: Men living with perinatally-acquired HIV and planning their families. Journal of Contraception. In press.
- Illa, L., Echenique, M., Bustamante-Avellaneda, V., & Sanchez-Martinez, M. (2014). Review of Recent Behavioral Interventions Targeting Older Adults Living with HIV/AIDS. Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 1-10.
- Villar-Loubet, O. M., Illa, L., Echenique, M., Cook, R., Messick, B., Duthely, L. M., ... & Potter, J. (2014). Prenatal and mental health care among trauma-exposed, HIV-infected, pregnant women in the United States. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 25(1), S50-S61.
- Glémaud, M., Illa, L., Echenique, M., Bustamante-Avellaneda, V., Gazabon, S., Villar-Loubet, O., ... & Kolber, M. A. (2014). Abuse and Mental Health Concerns Among HIV-Infected Haitian Women Living in the United States. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 25(1), S62-S69.
- Echenique, M., Illa, L., Saint-Jean, G., Avellaneda, V. B., Sanchez-Martinez, M., & Eisdorfer, C. (2013). Impact of a secondary prevention intervention among HIV-positive older women. AIDS care, 25(4), 443-446.
- Illa, L., Echenique, M., Jean, G. S., Bustamante-Avellaneda, V., Metsch, L., Mendez-Mulet, J., ... & Sanchez-Martinez, M. (2010). Project ROADMAP: Reeducating Older Adults in Maintaining AIDS Prevention: a secondary intervention for older HIV-positive adults. AIDS Education & Prevention, 22(2), 138-147.
- Illa, L., Brickman, A., Saint-Jean, G., Echenique, M., Metsch, J., Eisdorfer, C., Bustamante-Avellaneda, V., Sanchez-Martinez, M. (2008). Sexual risk behaviors in late middle age and older HIV seropositive adults. Journal of AIDS and Behavior, 12(6), 935-42.
- Raja, S., Teti, M., Knauz, R., Echenique, M., Capistrant, B., Rubinstein, S., ... & Glick, N. (2008). Implementing peer-based interventions in clinic-based settings: Lessons from a multi-site HIV prevention with positives initiative. Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services, 7(1), 7-26.