[1] She was a middle school English and political science teacher before beginning a psychology career.
[2] She cofounded the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (APA Division 45).
[3] In 2007, Vasquez was recognized with the Alfred M. Wellner Senior Career Psychologist Award from the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology.
[5] In 1999, Vasquez co-founded the National Multicultural Conference and Summit (NMCS) along with Gwendolyn P. Keita, Lilian Comas-Diaz, and Derald Wing Sue, which still is conducted-Most recently in Santa Fe, NM, 2024.
The purpose of this conference is for various professionals in psychology to come together, and provide insights based on research and real-world experience.