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Posted On October 13, 2021 6:40 pm
FOCUS How do people exercise their agency to have better and healthier communities, whether these communities are big or small? How can we learn from local knowledge and better engage marginalized voices in the search for equitable access to opportunities, resources, education, and healthy environments? How can we build supportive spaces for minoritized youth and… View Article
Posted On October 13, 2021 6:39 pm
FOCUS James is conducting research to empower queer and trans youth of color in their experiences with mental illness and mental health services. Power differentials exist between youth and adults, which are exacerbated by homophobia, transphobia, and racism, and this impacts youths’ access to and confidence in mental health services. James’ research uses digital ethnographic… View Article
Posted On October 13, 2021 6:38 pm
FOCUS Humanitarian organizations have problems in their distribution of aid that need critical attention from researchers and practitioners interested in health policy research. Gabe’s research is invested in improving the communication between humanitarian organizations and those who receive humanitarian aid (migrants, refugees, and asylees). Improving communication means improving aid which can improve their survivability. So… View Article
Posted On October 13, 2021 6:37 pm
FOCUS Latino immigrants face many challenges and stressors that can be detrimental to their health when immigrating to and living in the U.S. It is imperative to understand the effects of these stressors to bring forth evidence-based policies that give Latino immigrants the opportunity to be as healthy as possible. Gabino is interested in understanding… View Article
Posted On October 13, 2021 6:27 pm
FOCUS What is the role of culture in building resilience among immigrant Latinx communities? What can public health and policy officials learn from the experiences of these communities? Edward studies how the experience of migration affects the mental health and well-being of Latinx communities in the United States; the individual and collective behaviors that this… View Article
Posted On October 13, 2021 6:24 pm
FOCUS As a biologist and environmental planner from Puerto Rico, Carol wants to contribute to the food sovereignty of her country. Recent unprecedented and “fast-track” land use policy deregulation in Puerto Rico will be documented and detailed in her research, centering the perspective of local food producers. With her dissertation, Carol plans to promote effective,… View Article
Posted On October 13, 2021 6:21 pm
FOCUS Angel’s focus revolves around community involvement for improved civic engagement within marginalized regions in California. At times, low-income neighborhoods may have the people to enact change; however, they may not always have the tools for civic engagement. Angel’s research explores the dynamics of Hispanic and African-American cultures to produce generalizable results amongst different regions… View Article
Posted On October 13, 2021 6:15 pm
FOCUS Adrian is committed to ending intergenerational family violence in order to promote health equity in Latino communities. Currently, Latino families suffer from disproportionate rates of domestic violence. Adrian’s research focuses on Latino fathers enrolled in batterer intervention programs to extend the impact of such programs to the larger family system. Overall, his research seeks… View Article
Posted On September 27, 2021 4:29 pm
FOCUS In order to achieve mental health equity, it is crucial to engage in research that intentionally centers community voices and needs. Elizabeth’s research focuses on utilizing dissemination and implementation science and community-based participatory research approaches to increase access to culturally appropriate, evidence-based mental health services. Elizabeth’s current work aims to serve Latinx youth with… View Article
Posted On November 29, 2020 3:08 pm
FOCUS Broadly, Natasha’s research works to expose and address mental health inequities experienced by marginalized populations. More specifically, her work centers the mental health experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals with an emphasis on LGBTQ+ people of color. She takes an interdisciplinary approach, drawing from population health science, family science, social policy, health services research, sociology, and… View Article