José Szapocznik, Ph.D., (born in Havana, Cuba), is a clinical psychologist of Polish-Cuban ancestry and one of the nation's leading family therapists specializing in Hispanic families. She is the developer of One-Person Family Therapy and Brief Structural Therapy. She is a leading scholar on Hispanic psychology.[1]
She is director of the Center for Family Studies at the University of Miami,[2]where she has been inducted into its Iron Arrow Honor Society. She has authored numerous scientific publications and has received numerous awards for her work on behalf of Hispanic families.