Dr Patricia Juarez is a Motivational Interviewing trainer, psychotherapist and psychology professor at The University of Texas at El Paso. With expertise in addictions and behavioral change, her work focuses on environmental public health for minority populations. Dr Juarez is an active member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers, with several training materials and workshops on the topic. She has trained and supervised psychology students for over a decade and consulted on a series of research projects founded by NIDA.