Area of research
Clinical Psychology · Infectious Diseases
Research interest
Research interests include Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health, and Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes.
Rollout trial designs in implementation research are often necessary and sometimes preferred
Applying a Language Justice Framework in Research: A Step Toward Achieving Health Equity
Screening for Adolescent Risk Behaviors: Preliminary Evidence for a Family Functioning Tool.
Barriers and facilitators to PrEP use and HIV testing for subgroups of Latino sexual minority men
Engaging Latino sexual minority men in PrEP and behavioral health care: multilevel barriers, facilitators, and potential implementation strategies
Refining an implementation strategy to enhance the reach of HIV-prevention and behavioral health treatments to Latino men who have sex with men
Scaling Up and Out HIV Prevention and Behavioral Health Services to Latino Sexual Minority Men in South Florida: Multi-Level Implementation Barriers, Facilitators, and Strategies
State of the Art in Substance Use Prevention and Early Intervention: Applications to Pediatric Primary Care Settings
Efficacy of a Family-Based Intervention for HIV Prevention with Hispanic Adolescents with Same Gender Sexual Behaviors
A Family-Based Healthy Lifestyle Intervention: Crossover Effects on Substance Use and Sexual Risk Behaviors
Parent-Based Sexual Health Promotion and Sexually Transmitted Infections Prevention for Youth
A Renewed Call to Action for Addressing the Alarming Rising Rates of Sexually Transmitted Infections in U.S. Adolescents and Young Adults
Risk for COVID-19 infection and death among Latinos in the United States: examining heterogeneity in transmission dynamics
Results of a Family-Based Intervention Promoting Healthy Weight Strategies in Overweight Hispanic Adolescents and Parents: An RCT
Bidirectional associations between e-cigarette use and alcohol use across adolescence
Vital Voices: HIV Prevention and Care Interventions Developed for Disproportionately Affected Communities by Historically Underrepresented, Early-Career Scientists
HIV prevention intervention for substance users: a review of the literature
A developmental cascade perspective of paediatric obesity: A systematic review of preventive interventions from infancy through late adolescence
Progreso en Salud: Findings from Two Adapted Social Network HIV Risk Reduction Interventions for Latina Seasonal Workers
The Family Check-Up 4 Health (FCU4Health): Applying Implementation Science Frameworks to the Process of Adapting an Evidence-Based Parenting Program for Prevention of Pediatric Obesity and Excess Weight Gain in Primary Care
Associations of Sodium and Potassium with Obesity Measures Among Diverse US Hispanic/Latino Adults: Results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos
A couple-based HIV prevention intervention for Latino men who have sex with men: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Effects of parent-adolescent reported family functioning discrepancy on physical activity and diet among Hispanic youth.
Familias Unidas for Health and Wellness: Adapting an Evidence-Based Substance Use and Sexual Risk Behavior Intervention for Obesity Prevention in Hispanic Adolescents
Moderate and vigorous physical activity patterns among marijuana users: Results from the 2007–2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys
Family-Centered Positive Behavior Support Interventions in Early Childhood To Prevent Obesity
Neighbourhood socioeconomic status and cross-sectional associations with obesity and urinary biomarkers of diet among New York City adults: the heart follow-up study
Individual and Neighborhood Determinants of Late HIV Diagnosis Among Latinos, Florida, 2007–2011
Racial/ethnic disparities in delayed HIV diagnosis among men who have sex with men, Florida, 2000–2014
The Role of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Substance Use and Risky Sex Behaviors in Hispanic Adolescents