Maribel Del Rio-Roberts, Psy.D.

Dr. Del Rio-Roberts is an Assistant Professor within the Department of Justice and Human Services, within the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at NSU. She is also the Program Director for the Masters of Science in Developmental Disabilities Dr. Del Rio-Roberts teaches courses in developmental disabilities, child protection, recreational therapy, human services administration, and mental health counseling. Furthermore, she is a Licensed Florida Psychologist who specializes in the areas of developmental disabilities, clinical child psychology, infant mental health, and psychological evaluation. Dr. Del Rio-Roberts has been the principal and co-principal investigator on numerous university-based grants related to developmental disabilities. She is the author of The Playful Minds Coping Skills Program: A Treatment for Pediatric Oncology Patients and several articles related to qualitative research. In the community, Dr. Del Rio-Roberts is a Clinical Director for the Strong Minds, Strong Bodies program for the Special Olympics of Florida and has appeared as a consultant on several television and radio programs.