Dr. Angelica Diaz-Martinez

Angelica M. Diaz-Martinez, PsyD, is a GSAPP alum (Clinical ’98) and a Teaching Professor for the Department of Clinical Psychology. She is currently appointed as the Associate Vice Provost for the transition of the  Division of Continuing Studies at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, (AVP-DOCS). At GSAPP, within the Clinical Psy.D. program, she has served as the Director for Clinical Training, Clinical Department (2018 – 2025),  Program Director (January 2025-July 2025), the Director of Clinical Psychopharmacology Collaborations and the Assistant Director for Clinical Training (2017 – 2018).  Dr. Diaz-Martinez comes to us with extensive clinical and administrative experience across a range of settings. Prior to her appointment at GSAPP she was the Senior VP for Operations for CPNJ, a non-profit agency serving developmentally disabled children and adults. Past appointments include, being the Chief Psychologist and Director of Training for an APA-accredited psychology pre-doctoral internship program, the psychiatry residents and the masters and bachelor-level externship programs at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Dr. Diaz-Martinez served as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School where she supervised psychiatry residents, taught medical students and was an integral part of the research team for various NIH-funded projects. She also served as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Montclair State University, directing the Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology for Spanish/English Bilinguals Concentration for part of her time. Dr. Diaz-Martinez has multiple peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters and has presented at national conferences. She has also served as a guest expert on the Telemundo network concerning mental health topics impacting the Latino community. She is the Chair of the Medical Review Panel for the State of New Jersey Civil Services Commission and has served as a consultant for the College Board, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). Dr. Diaz-Martinez serves as a mentor for the APA’s Minority Fellowship Program and APA’s Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology (LIWP). She was awarded the Professor of the Year for Excellence in Teaching  (2025),  the Martha Bernal Award for the Advancement of Diversity Training and Education in Clinical Psychology by The Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology (2024) and the Distinguished Career Achievement Award by the GSAPP Alumni Organization (2022).  Dr. Diaz-Martinez has served as a Commissioner on APA’s Commission on Accreditation (CoA) and is a member of the APA Task Force to Update Psychology Licensure Legislation. She maintains a private practice, in which her clinical work has been primarily with individuals who suffer from mood and/or anxiety disorders, behavioral medicine and work with Veterans.

• Professor of the Year for Excellence in Teaching, Rutgers-GSAPP
• Commissioner, APA Commission on Accreditation
• Mentor, APA, Minority Fellowship Program’s MHSAS/STAY fellowship
• Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology (LIWP- Cohort 13), American Psychological Association
• Martha Bernal Award for the Advancement of Diversity Training and Education in Clinical Psychology, The Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology (CUDCP)
• Distinguished Career Achievement Award, GSAPP Alumni Organization