
Phone: (602) 496-0789
Fax: (602) 496-0886
E-mail: Ester.Ruiz@asu.edu
Address:
College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation
Arizona State University
500 N 3rd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004-0698
Education
- PhD - Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Counseling Psychology, 1994 - MS -
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Community Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing - BSN -
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Recent Publications
- McCarthy, M., Ruiz, E., Gale, B., Karam, C, & Moore, N. (2004). The meaning of health: Perspectives of older Anglo and Latino women. Health Care for Women International, 25(10), 950-969.
- Ruiz, E., & Mattson, S. (2003). Observation, self-efficacy, and anger: Latino children and domestic violence [Abstract 291]. Communicating Nursing Research Conference Proceedings, 36, 291. Western Institute of Nursing, April 2003.
- Rodriguez, E. R., & Mattson, S. (2002). Latino views of intimate partner violence: Culture and context. [Abstract 139]. Communicating Nursing Research Conference Proceedings, Western Institute of Nursing, 35, 139, April 2002.
- Rodriguez, E. R. (1999). Embarazadas y Maltratadas: Domestic violence in pregnant Latinas. JSRI Occasional Paper #44. East Lansing, MI: The Julian Samora Research Institute.
- Rodriguez, E. R., Gloria, A. M.,& Castillo, E. M. (2003). Psychotherapy with Latino and Latina clients: A psychosociocultural approach. In P. S. Richards & T. Smith (Eds.), Practicing multiculturalism: internalizing and affirming diversity in counseling and psychology (pp.160-182). New York: Allyn and Bacon.
Current/Recent Grants and Projects
- Gender, Violence & HIV Prevention Among Mexican Male Batterers submitted to National Institute of Health for $405,174. (Co-Investigator with F.Castro/Y. Katsulis as PI), 2006.
- Development of Children’s Self-Efficacy for Anger Management Scale. Submitted to Dean’s Grant, Arizona State University for $25,000. (Principal Investigator), 2005.
- Enermeras En Escalera (E3). (Consultant with M. Eschelman as PI). Funded by the Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Sevices Administration. Total Costs: $457,000 from 7/1/2005 through 6/30/2008.
Honors/Awards
- 2006 - Anna Shannon Mentorship Award, Western Institute of Nursing
- 2005 - Outstanding Mentor Award, Global Healthcare Organization
- 2005 - Nursing Legend, Colleagues in Caring, Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association

