José Szapocznik

José Szapocznik, Ph.D., (born in Havana, Cuba), is a clinical psychologist and one of the nation's leading family therapists specializing in Hispanic families. He is the developer of One-Person Family Therapy and Brief Structural Therapy. He is a leading scholar on Hispanic psychology.

He is director of the Center for Family Studies [http://www.cfs.med.miami.edu/ CFS] at the University of Miami, where he has been inducted into the Iron Arrow Honor Society, the highest honor awarded at the university. He has authored numerous scientific publications and has received numerous awards for his work on behalf of Hispanic families.