title: Synopsis of key persons, events, and associations in the history of Latino psychology.
abstract: In this article, we present a brief synopsis of six early Latino psychologists, several key conferences, the establishment of research centers, and early efforts to create an association for Latino psychologists. Our chronology runs from approximately 1930 to 2000. This history is a firsthand account of how these early leaders, conferences, and efforts to bring Latinos and Latinas together served as a backdrop to current research and practice in Latino psychology. This history of individuals and events is also intertwined with the American Psychological Association and the National Institute of Mental Health and efforts by Latino psychologists to obtain the professional support necessary to lay down the roots of a Latino presence in psychology.
authors.affiliation: School of Education, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. apadilla@stanford.edu
authors.forename: Amado M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Padilla
authors.forename: Esteban
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Olmedo
mesh_terms: D035841:Behavioral Research / Q000266:history / Q000458:organization & administration; D003226:Congresses as Topic / Q000266:history; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000266:history* / Q000523:psychology; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000266:history / Q000523:psychology; D011584:Psychology / Q000266:history*; D012958:Societies, Scientific / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States