Research:
Latino couples and families, communication and conflict resolution, and the intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality

Outreach:
Couple and Family Therapy, service grants with extension agents at UGA, needs assessment grants related to poverty law and Latino parenting

Teaching:
Introduction to MFT, Clinical Practicum in MFT, Couple and Sex Therapy, Family Intervention, and Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality (Women Studies)

Interests:
My research program focuses on strength-based approaches to research and service for marginalized populations. Currently, I am focusing on the relational well-being of Latino couples and families living in poverty. I am an Affiliate Member of the Institute for Women's Studies, Interdisciplinary Qualitative Studies Certificate Faculty, and serve on the Latino Advisory Board at UGA.

Education:

Selected Publications/Presentations:

Gale, J., & Bermudez, J. M. (in press). Qualitative Clinical Research: Conceptual Choice Points to Consider Clinical Qualitative Research. In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods.

Bermudez, J. M., Stone Carlson, T., & Keeling, M. (submitted). Co-creating a Preferred Conflict Style with Latino Couples in Therapy. In M.Ratogi and V. Thomoas (Eds.) Couple therapy with Ethnic Minorities. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Bitar, G. W., Kimball, T.G., Gee, R., & Bermúdez, J. M. (in press). Overcoming “man pride:” Redefining masculinity with Mexican American men on federal probation. Special Issue for the Journal of Feminist Family Therapy

Sharp, E. A., Bermúdez, J. M., & Watson, W., & Fitzpatrick, J. (2007). Reflections from the trenches: Our development as feminist teachers. Journal of Family Issues, 28, 529-548.

Morgan, M. & Bermúdez, J. M. (2006). Externalizing problems through art and writing:Experiences of process and helpfulness. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 32(4), 405-419.

Bermúdez, J.M., Reyes, N. A., & Wampler, K., (2006). Conflict resolution styles among Latino couples. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 5(4), 1-21.Miller, M. M. &

Bermúdez, J. M. (2004). Intersecting Gender and Social Exchange Theory in Family Therapy. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, 16(2), 25-42.

Bermúdez, J.M., & Bermúdez, S. (2002). The Therapeutic Use of Altar-making. Journal of Family Psychotherapy 13(3/4), 329-347.

Edwards, S., Bermúdez, J. M., Canady, D., & Protinsky, H. O. (2000). Interviewing a therapist in the presence of a couple: A description of the therapeutic process. Contemporary Family Therapy, 22(2), 223-232.

Prouty, A. M., & Bermúdez, J. M. (1999).Experiencing multiconsciousness: A feminist model for therapy. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, 11(3), 19-39.

Bermúdez, J. M. (1997).Experiential tasks and therapist bias awareness. Contemporary Family Therapy, 19(2), 253-267.

Aguirre, C., Bermúdez, J.M., Parra, J.R., Reyes, N.A., & Zamora, J.A. (2004). The process of integrating language, context, and meaning: The voices of bilingual and bicultural therapists. In E. Wieling & M. Rastogi (Eds.), Voices of Color. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.