Claudio S. Rivera, @IdaSalusky, @BdetteSanchez, and Stephanie A. Torres studied the structural violence experienced by DACA youth and their responses to it, posing implications for legislation @APA_journals psycnet.apa.org/record/2022-47…

My student’s paper was just rejected because a reviewer couldn’t understand “why is chronic stress worse for one group (Black women) than other groups? Shouldn’t the magnitude of effect be the same if others experience stress?” 😒I’m tired. PM me and I’ll tell you the journal.

Congratulations to TRUST lab PhD students Yesenia Aguilar Silvan for being awarded a Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship and IBUKUN OLABINJO (Ibukun Inganji) for being awarded an NSF GRFP!!

in press today -- new Scholars for Elevating Equity & Diversity (SEED) publication on recognizing the impact of racism-based traumatic stress on youth in JAACAP Journals! We make recommendations for how research & clinical practice can address symptoms of racism-based trauma. DM me for PDF! doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac…

I was awarded the Charles Y. Nakamura Research, Teaching, and Mentorship award. This one is really special to me. I’m eternally thankful for the amazing mentorship I have received (UCLA TRUST Lab Anna Lau Dr. Miya Barnett & Dr.Chavira). I’m trying my best to pay it forward 🥹

The list is officially out. I’m excited and honored to keep working on my dissertation examining implementation of trauma screening in healthcare settings at the UCLA TRUST Lab. Thank you National Academies for funding my PhD… 2x Fordie 🥹

✨New publication, "What Really Matters in the Implementation of Evidence-based Practices in Community Mental Health? Insight and Recommendations from Experts, Providers, and Clients"✨ rdcu.be/dLCXG

I'm reviewing PhD applications this cycle to join my lab at UW-Madison Psychology in Fall 2025. I can take students through the dev, social, and cog+cog neuro areas. Ideal for those interested in decision-making, emotion regulation, fMRI, and quant/comp methods. pls RT! More info below

Just published! We found that most community mental health staff think about diversity in terms of ethnicity/race. Gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, immigration status, etc. were infrequently mentioned. Read the full article for free here: tandfonline.com/eprint/QP83F4U…

New pub looking at mental heal intake procedures and engagement outcomes among diverse youth. UCLA TRUST Lab thank you forever for the support. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13…

On Data Purge Eve, many people stayed up late to save the CDC website. Charles Gaba ✡️ downloaded the whole thing. 👑 A group of us are working to make these preserved data an accessible & publicly available resource. More to come, but get started here 👇🏻 acasignups.net/25/02/02/llink…

Important info about what NIH considers health disparities. This statement was just published on March 13th. nimhd.nih.gov/about/overview…

Use of patient and public involvement and engagement in the design and conduct of implementation research: a scoping review #impsi #ImpSciComms …ntationsciencecomms.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

I have two studies that i’m recruiting for!! Please share or reach out to me for the direct link or scan the QR code! My research broadly focuses on mental health and experiences of minoritized college student groups!

Second pub, led by a mentee, using my master’s thesis data. Authors: all women of color with immigrant backgrounds. humanfactors.jmir.org/2025/1/e60628

48% of low-income CA Latinx adults experience food insecurity. A new @UCLALatino analysis coauthored by UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Senior Fellow Arturo Vargas Bustamante and using California Health Interview Survey data, examines the consequences of cutting CalFresh: ucla.in/407CzKc.

🚨New pub🚨 Intersecting identities, different struggles: The effects of demographics on experiences of discrimination and mental health outcomes among college students in Texas doi.org/10.1371/journa…