Dr. Linda G. Castillo is a Professor of Counseling Psychology at Texas A&M University. Dr. Castillo is a fellow of the American Psychology Association and the Mexican American/Latino Research Center at Texas A&M University. She is the Co-Principal Investigator  of the Bryan ISD GEAR UP project, which prepares underrepresented students to successfully enroll and complete college. Dr. Castillo’s expertise and research focuses on her professional and personal commitment to reduce the educational, mental health, and health disparities of Mexican Americans. Her current work involves expanding current acculturation theory and measurement by examining the influence of heritage culture on the acculturation process. Recent publications include prejudice reduction of college personnel and counselors, Mexican American acculturation, the impact of acting White accusations on minority college student mental health and educational persistence, and the influence of the university environment on Mexican American educational persistence and mental health. A list of her work can be found in her Vita.

She has published her research in journals across different professional fields such as the Journal of Counseling Psychology, Rehabilitation Psychology, Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, NASPA Journal, and the Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. Her work has been featured in various websites and magazines such as Cuerpo Magazine, Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine, U.S.- Mexico Border Health, and National Society for Hispanic Professionals. She was awarded the 2008 Many Faces of Counseling Psychology Award and was featured in the Texas A&M University Cushing Memorial Library Exhibit Simpre! Hispanics at Texas A&M Celebrating 130 Years.