Latinx Research Community

LRC Vision and Mission

The Latinx Research Community (LRC) was formed in fall 2022 by 向日葵视频 faculty, staff, and graduate students who were interested in connecting with other scholars engaged in Latinx-focused research. 

Our vision is a thriving scholarly community that empowers Latinx voices.   

Our mission is to support and connect Latinx and Latinx-engaged scholars, amplify their research, and build comunidad. 

 

  • Current Research
  • LRC Wins!
  • Publications
  1. Sociocultural predictors of mental health, identity and student success in STEM students of color and higher education in general 
  2. Biological underpinnings of obstetric racism and maternal mental health in Latinx birthing people 
  3. Cultural adaptation of a preventative postpartum depression program for birthing people of color 
  4. Structural determinators of Latinx mental health 
  5. Restorative Justice 
  6. Latinx student experiences on midwestern campuses 
  • 2024 Outstanding poster award at American Psychological Association Conference, Division 38 
    • Kavitha D Venkateswaran, Ph.D.,  Kimberly L D鈥橝nna- Hernandez*, Ph.D., Lisa M. Edwards* Ph.D., & Kayla Lewis, MA, Esmeralda Lezama-Ruiz*, (August 2024) Re-Imagining Perinatal Mental Health Prevention to Address Culture and Experiences of Discrimination. American Psychological Association Conference. 
  • 2023 Best Scholarly Paper, American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education 
    • Velez, G*., Lopez, S*., Black, J.*, & 顿鈥橝苍苍补-贬别谤苍补苍诲别锄, K8. (2023). From Predominantly White to Hispanic-Serving: Latinx Student Experiences on a Campus in Transition. Journal of Hispanics in Higher Education: 15381927231161801. 
  • November 2023: Selected Latinx-Engaged Research Award to graduate student Elizandra Sandoval at the Forward Thinking Poster Session for her project entitled: Well-Being in Times of Stress: A qualitative exploration of Latinx caregivers鈥� experiences in the NICU/CICU. The $500 award was supported by the Office of Research and Innovation. 
  1. Cadenas, G.A., Cerezo, A., Carlos Chavez, F. L., Capielo Rosario, C., Torres, L., Suro, B., Fuentes, M., & Sanchez, D. (2023). The Citizen Shield: Mediated and moderated links between immigration status, discrimination, food insecurity, and negative health outcomes for Latinx immigrants during the COVID鈥�19 pandemic. Journal of Community Psychology, 51, 2355-2371.  
  2. Capielo Rosario, C., Carlos Chavez, F.L., Sanchez, D., Torres, L., & Mattwig, T. (2024). Mental Health Among Puerto Rican Adolescents Living in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 53(1), 52-65.  
  3. Cerezo, A., Rivera, D.B., Sanchez, D., Torres, L., Carlos Chavez, F.L., & Drabble, L.A. (in press). Examining COVID-19 pandemic-relate economic and household stress and its association with mental health, alcohol and substance use in a national sample of Latinx sexual minority and heterosexual adults. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology.   
  4. D'Anna-Hernandez, K., Lara-Cinisomo, S., & Non, A. L. (2023). Changes in mental health symptoms and sociocultural factors across the COVID-19 pandemic in mothers of Mexican descent. Journal of Archives of Women鈥檚 Mental Health, 1-13.  
  5. 顿鈥橝苍苍补-贬别谤苍补苍诲别锄, K.L., Perez, C. (2024) The role of exposure to sociocultural stressors in maternal sensitivity, infant affect and cortisol response in mother/child dyads of Mexican descent. Journal of Psychoneuroendocrinology: in press.  
  6. Driscoll, M. W. & Torres, L. (2022). Cultural Adaptation Profiles Among Mexican-Descent Latinxs Acculturation, Acculturative Stress, and Depression. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 28, 248-258. 
  7. Edwards, L. M., Torres, L., Lewis, K. D., & Loyo, K. (2023). Hope as a Moderator of Intimate Partner Violence and Suicide Risk Behaviors Among Latinas. Violence Against Women, 0(0).  
  8. Edwards, L. M., & McConnell, K. (2022). Hope across cultural groups. Current Opinion in  Psychology, 49, 101505. Advance online publication. 
  9. George, C., 顿鈥橝苍苍补-贬别谤苍补苍诲别锄, K.L, Becker, E. (2023). Virtual Reality Biking Reduces Cortisol Levels and Repetitive Behaviors in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders: in press.  
  10. Harb, F., Bird, C.M., Webb, E.K., Torres, L., deRoon-Cassini, T.A., & Larson, C.L. (2023). Experiencing Racial Discrimination Increases Vulnerability to PTSD After Trauma via Peritraumatic Dissociation. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 14(2), 2211486.  
  11. Herrera Hernandez, E., & Oswald, D. L. (2024). Perceptions of sexism through a Latine lens. Journal of Latinx Psychology. Advance online publication.  
  12. Herrera Hernandez, E. & Oswald, D. L. (2022). Who supports #MeToo and the Kavanaugh confirmation? Exploring young adults鈥� tolerance for sexual harassment. Journal of Social Issues,1-19.  
  13. Isaac, A., Rodriguez. A., 顿鈥橝苍苍补-贬别谤苍补苍诲别锄, K. , Gemmell, N., Acedo, G.,  Dougherty, L.R., Bufferd, S.J. (2023) Preschool-Aged Children鈥檚 Hair Cortisol and Parents鈥� Behavior, Psychopathology, and Stress. Journal of Psychoneuroendocrinology, 151, 106052.  
  14. Lara-Cinisomo, SL, Non, 顿鈥橝苍苍补-贬别谤苍补苍诲别锄, K.L . (2024). Addressing stressors in Mexican-descent mothers during large-scale crises. Health Affairs: in press.  
  15. Liu, S., 顿鈥橝苍苍补-贬别谤苍补苍诲别锄, K.L., Davis, E., Glynn, L. (2023). Discrimination and Adverse Birth Outcomes among Latina Women: The Protective Role of Social Support. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology: in press.  
  16. Maldonado, A., Gonzalez, R. Rivera, K., Bufferd, S.J., & 顿鈥橝苍苍补-贬别谤苍补苍诲别锄, K. (2023). The role of sociocultural factors on health care service utilization in women of Mexican farmworker families and their children. Journal of Behavioral Health Services: in press.  
  17. Mata-Greve, F., & Torres, L. (2023). Examining Hopelessness as a link between discrimination and depression among Latinx Women: A Brief Report. Stigma and Health, 8(2), 262-265.    
  18. Morgan-Consoli, M. L., Torres, L., Unzueta, E., Meza, D., Sanchez, A., Vasquez, M., Hufana, A. (2023). Accounts of thriving in the face of discrimination for Latina/o undergraduate students. Journal of Latinos and Education, 22, 115-129.  
  19. Navarro-Rold谩n, C. P., Mateus-G贸mez, S., Botero Ruge, C., & Velez, G. (2023). Validity and reliability of Spanish version of the EQ-i: YV[S] in Colombian children and youth. International Journal of Psychological Research, 16 (1), 29鈥�40.   
  20. Non, A. L., Clausing, E. S., & D鈥橝nna Hernandez, K. L. (2022). Changes in sociocultural stressors, protective factors, and mental health for US Latina mothers in a shifting political climate. PloS one, 17(8), e0273548.  
  21. Pachicano, J. B., Torres, L., Heredia, V. L., & Edwards, L. M. (2023). COVID-19 and Latinx alcohol use: The role of health insurance. Journal of Latinx Psychology, 11(1), 76鈥�87. 
  22. Pareja Conto, L., Velez, G., Restrepo, A., Recchia, H., Posada, R., & Wainryb, C. (2024). Urban Colombian Youths鈥� Perspectives on the Armed Conflict and Possibilities for Ways Forward. Political Psychology. 
  23. Rivera, K., 顿鈥橝苍苍补-贬别谤苍补苍诲别锄, K.L, Hankin, B.L., Davis, E., Doom, J.R. (2024). Experience of discrimination reported during pregnancy and infant鈥檚 emerging effortful control. Developmental Psychobiology: in press. 
  24. Sanchez, D., Carlos Chavez, F.L., Capielo Rosario, C., Torres, L., Webb, L., & Stoto, I. (2024). Racial Differences in Discrimination, Coping Strategies, and Mental Health Among US Latinx Adolescents During COVID-19. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 53(1), 114-128.  
  25. Sanchez, D., Wager, K., Carlos Chavez, F.L., Torres, L., Cerezo, A., & Cadenas, G. (in press). Examining COVID-19 Stressors, COVID-19 Fears, Ethnic Discrimination, and Mental Health Among Latinx College Students. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. 
  26. Sandoval, E., & Due帽as, M. (2024). A Psychosociocultural Perspective in the Nuevo Sur: Supporting and Protecting First-Generation College Students at a Southeast Institution. Journal of Latinos and Education, 1鈥�16.  
  27. Sandoval, E., & Gloria, A. M. (2024). The struggle tells me I don鈥檛 belong, yet I will stand up and show up: A psychosociocultural exploration of how Latino/x male undergraduates鈥� name, process, and manifest their identities. Psychology of Men & Masculinities, 25(2), 124鈥�133.   
  28. Torres, L., Cerezo, A., Jones, I.I., Carlos Chavez, F.L., & Cadenas, G. (in press). Alcohol Misuse During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Stressors and Intersectionality among Latinx Women. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology.  

 

LRC Organizing Committee
Director for Hispanic Initiatives and Diversity & Inclusion Educational Programming | Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion
Erick Herrera Hernandez
Doctorate Student, Psychology
Doctorate Student, Educational Policy and Leadership
Elizandra Sandoval
Doctorate Student, Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology
Associate Professor, Educational Policy and Leadership | EDPL Foundations Program Coordinator | PRI Committee
The current active LRC participant list includes 44 students, faculty, staff, administrators, alumni, and community partners.