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$2.5 million research award from NIDILRR
Professor Sandy Magaña has been awarded a five-year, $2.5 million grant to study obesity in Latino children with developmental disabilities....
Read moreUniversal design for inclusive science
In the October issue of the Observer, the magazine of the Association for Psychological Science, Postdoctoral Fellow Nazanin Heydarian discusses...
Read moreFunding support for abortion is needed by women across Texas
Austin recently became the first city in the United States to fund logistical support for residents seeking abortion care. This...
Read more#SteveHicksSpotlight Ellen Leahy, BSW '20
From: Haslet, Texas. Why social work? As a high school junior and senior, I was unsure about what I should...
Read moreHispanic Heritage Month ’19: Esther Calzada
Background: Second-generation Dominican American – grew up straddling Dominican and mainstream U.S. cultures Interests: Parenting, early childhood development, Latinx families,...
Read moreHispanic Heritage Month ’19: Ruben Parra-Cardona
Background: First-generation immigrant from Chihuahua, Mexico Interests: Helping low-income Latinx immigrant parents improve their parenting skills, particularly in families that...
Read moreHispanic Heritage Month ’19: Sandy Magaña
Background: Mexican-American Focus: Sandy Magaña’s research focuses on Latino families of children with developmental disabilities and autism, an interest that...
Read moreHispanic Heritage Month '19: Carmen Valdez
Background: San Salvador, El Salvador//immigrated to the U.S. Interests: Community-based participatory research, family interventions, immigrant health, mental health Focus: Carmen...
Read moreHispanic Heritage Month '19: Luis H. Zayas
Background: Born in Coamo, Puerto Rico Interests: Studying the effects of immigration detention on the mental health of immigrant children...
Read moreHispanic Heritage Month '19: Yolanda Padilla
Background: Grew up on the U.S.-Mexico border and is passionate about studying and serving the needs Latino communities Interests: Population...
Read moreHispanic Heritage Month '19: Mercedes Hernandez
Background: Second-generation Mexican American Interests: Mental and behavioral health disparities; development of culturally competent evidence-based care for Latinx and other...
Read moreHispanic Heritage Month '19: Yessenia Castro
Background: First-generation Mexican American Interests: Psychometrics; effects of cultural factors, gender, and race/ethnicity on health behavior; Latino health; development, evaluation,...
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