Testimonials

"Whenever I need a motivational keynote speaker/presenter or workshop leader on self-help/self-care, leadership or multicultural competence topics, Dr. Martha Ramos Duffer always is the first to come to mind. She always puts together the right words, delivers with the right amount of energy, passion, challenge, and verve to exceed my expectations."

Nora de Hoyos Comstock , Ph.D.
CEO Las Comadres para Las Americas

"I have enjoyed every aspect of working with Dr. Ramos Duffer. She is incredibly easy to work with – she was eager to accommodate our needs, she built a plenary session to fit our goals and our audience, and she was quick to respond to every question we had during the planning process. Her presentation on self-care was engaging, insightful, and motivating. Dr. Ramos Duffer’s calm and, at the same time, energetic approach inspired the participants, many of whom stopped by on their way out of the conference to let me know how much they enjoyed Dr. Ramos Duffer’s presentation. I was especially impressed by her ability to blend cutting edge research, participant engagement, and humor to keep everyone engaged. We are looking forward to giving Dr. Ramos Duffer an even larger audience as the keynote speaker for our statewide conference to inspire to engage in the type of self-reflection and self-care work it takes to maintain themselves in this work. I have met no one more qualified to do so."

Tim Love, Prevention Program Director,
Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA)

"Dr. Ramos Duffer is a highly engaging speaker.  Her energy and enthusiasm are contagious!  When speaking about self-care and secondary trauma, the whole room is enthralled. She has the ability to offer strategies for self-care that are practical and sustainable"

Katie Ray-Jones, Chief Executive Officer,
National Domestic Violence Hotline

"Martha Ramos Duffer has an amazing way of creating an environment to talk about race that is nonthreatening, relatable, and actionable. She surpassed our expectations and left us wanting more."

Evelyn N. Waiwaiole, Ph.D. | Director,
Center for Community College Student Engagement ,
Program in Higher Education Leadership | College of Education,  
The University of Texas at Austin

“Perfect. Wow! What can I say? It was awesome. I've heard many wonderful comments from our guests. We all loved Dr. Martha Ramos Duffer from the moment we met her for dinner on Wednesday night. Yesterday, Dr. Ramos Duffer did a wonderful job of engaging our guests, making them laugh and overall gave everyone a wonderful experience. I loved that she made everyone feel “powerful” and equal.”

Cynthia Guerra, Foundation Director
The Foundation at Mission Regional Medical Center

“Dr. Martha Ramos Duffer has been my friend and colleague for several years: our private practices are in the same office, we have co-presented and co-authored on several themes from forensic evaluation of immigrant women to feminist ethical intelligence; and, she has been an invaluable forensic mentor and clinical collaborator. As her many clinical and organizational clients and graduate students can attest, Martha's professional skills are superb and valuable. As a leader, Martha is consistently feminist, multicultural, egalitarian, empowering, never failing to notice oppression in all its forms, and speaks truth to power. She is a consummate social justice ally in the various contexts of her personal and professional life and uses her considerable professional and interpersonal skills to bring together coalitions toward progressive change whether in private practice, the classroom, community activism, and organizational consultations. Martha models as a leader her willingness and ability to take critical feedback and engage, with compassion and respect, in difficult dialogues, exemplifying her comprehension of power and privilege arising from the intersectionality not only of her identities and roles but of those with whom she engages. I have observed first-hand how her careful attention to matters of power and boundaries, along with her ability to make her analyses cogent and accessible to others, bridge across divides and lead groups toward greater clarity on matters from environmental conservation to membership inclusivity. If you are reading this, you don't need to look for someone like her, you need her!” 

Cynthia de las Fuentes, PhD, Licensed Psychologist
American Psychological Association
Chair-elect, Council Leadership Team,
Council of Representatives (2019)
Board of Directors (2019-20)

“Martha Ramos Duffer's passion for her work is that special something many seek in this life, but few find. She is an energetic and hope-filling speaker and teacher, and she has the courage to speak her truth. This combination makes her a delightful inspiration, yet with feet planted firmly on the ground, able to articulate even the most complex messages of social justice and human motivation with both compassion and professionalism. I feel happy bored to have known her.”

Jeanice Pantier-Mullen, M.A., L.M.F.T.

“I heard Martha Ramos Duffer speak on the importance of self-care for providers of mental health services. Her presentation was backed by current research, and was very organized and easy to follow. Her style was warm and open, and made me want to know her better. She had excellent audience participation. I would definitely go hear her speak on any topic. Ramona Aarsvold, Ph. D.”

Ramona Aarsvold, Ph. D.

“I had the pleasure of having Dr. Duffer as my professor in graduate school. Her classes were always challenging and intellectually exciting. She has the ability to translate complex concepts into accessible ideas with pertinent examples and anecdotes.”

Patty Olwell