Jose Luis Florez Betancourt (born August 2, 1993), also known as Joey Florez, is an American

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Background

Florez was born in New York City, New York, in 1993. He is of Spanish and Colombian descent. Florez is a relative of former Colombian politician and columnist Oswaldo Darío Martínez Betancourt. Florez studied applied psychology at Florida Tech as an undergraduate and forensic psychology as a graduate at NSU Florida. He is an honorary member of

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, and is also a professional member of organizations such as the National Criminal Justice Association, the

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, and the American Probation and Parole Association. Florez is known for his commentary on international and American broadcast radio, as well as in other media channels, about mental health, correctional phenomena, and popular culture.

Books

* ''A Short Introduction to Psychology'' (2023) , * ''The Psychology of UAP'' (2024) , * ''Psychology and Corrections'' (2025)

References

External Links

Official website
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