Community Engagement Specialist/Lecturer
Claire de Mézerville López is a licensed psychologist from UCR (Universidad de Costa Rica). She holds a Master of Education with an emphasis on cognitive development from ITESM (Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, México). She also has a Master of Science in Restorative Practices from the IIRP Graduate School and a Doctor of Philosophy in Community Engagement from Point Park University. She is also an associate professor at Universidad de Costa Rica, and has experience as a therapist, researcher, and consultant. Claire has published papers on adolescence, restorative practices, resilience and educational psychology. Claire has worked with the IIRP since 2011. Currently, among other duties, serves as a liaison to Spanish-speaking communities and organizations in Latin America and elsewhere.
Claire is based in Costa Rica, where she has coordinated and facilitated professional development processes on behalf of the IIRP with government agencies, including the Justice System (Poder Judicial), Ministry of Education (MEP) and Social Welfare Institute (IMAS), to help advance the application of restorative practices in different dimensions of civic life. Continuous cooperation with other agencies, including the National Psychologist Association and Peace Corps Costa Rica, provides continued training opportunities for social scientists, practitioners, community leaders and volunteers.
Read Claire's personal blog and selected publications.
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Selected Publications
de Mézerville-López, C. M. (2025). Juvenile justice in Costa Rica and strength-based approaches: A case study from Latinx-dis/abilities-critical perspective (Publication no. 32278795) [Doctoral dissertation, Point Park University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global. https://www.proquest.com/docview/3264426001
de Mézerville-López, C. M. (2024). Nadar contracorriente: Enfoques restaurativos en Costa Rica en materia penal juvenil. Revista del Ministério Publico de la Defensa de la Nación: Justicia Restaurativa, 19, 139-156. https://www.pensamientopenal.com.ar/system/files/revista%20resutaurativa.pdf
de Mézerville López, C. M., Salazar V. U., Ovares Fernández, Y., & Ochoa, T. A. (2024). ¿Qué se espera y qué se hace? El egreso penal juvenil costarricense desde la mirada de personas funcionarias entre los años 2020-2021. Revista Estudios, 48, 169-203. https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=9619381
de Mezerville López, C. (2023). La gaveta. Editorial Abyad. https://www.amazon.com/Gaveta-Spanish-Claire-M%C3%A9zerville/dp/B0C47TD4BR/
de Mezerville-López, C. M. (2023). Developmental assets and community-based youth programs in Colombia, Guatemala, and Honduras. Journal of Youth Development, 18(3), Article 2. https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/jyd/vol18/iss3/2/
de Mezerville-López, C. M., Ochoa, T. A., Ovares-Fernández, Y., & Ureña-Salazar, V. (2023). Reentry barriers forincarcerated girls With undiagnosed disabilities in Costa Rica. Intervention in School and Clinic, 58(5), 340-347. https://doi.org/10.1177/10534512221114427