Dr. Arredondo is accepting Master’s students interested in health psychology and/or dissemination and implementation science for Fall 2027.
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Accepting Spanish-Speaking Student Research Assistants
Dr. Arredondo is accepting Spanish-speaking student research assistants for fall 2026 and/or spring 2027 internships. Please send RAAP to jlbeckner@sdsu.edu.
Congratulations, Jackie!
JDP student Jackie Garcia received an NIH F31 grant to focus on understanding the impact of place-based factors on program implementation and health behaviors of Latinas.
Welcome, Alex!
Dr. John Alexander (Alex) Jimenez-Garcia is joining the REACH Lab as a postdoctoral fellow! He holds an MS and a PhD in Health and Exercise Science.
Oliva Lafuente selected as a LiveWell San Diego 25th Public Health Champion!
Congratulations to Oliva Lafuente, our promotora coordinator on the Fe en Accion study, for her commitment to the health of Latina women and girls in San Diego.
Andrew Salcedo receives “Best Observational Study Abstract” award from the Society for Behavioral Medicine
Congratulations to MA student Andrew for this recognition on his SBM poster titled “Physical Health Barriers and Depressive Symptoms in Church-Going Latinas: A Structural Equation Model of Pathways Through Church Cohesion and Spiritual Well-Being”
Elva delivers Master lecture at Society of Behavioral Medicine
Congratulations to our PI, Dr. Arredondo, who was invited to deliver the Master Lecture at SBM. Her presentation, titled “Designing for impact: Community-engaged prevention in faith-based settings” detailed the long-term trajectory of the Faith in Action intervention.
A semester to celebrate! Recent publications and presentations from our lab
In Spring 2026 we had a strong presence at conferences — kudos to Maria, Marisa, Andrew, Elissa and Drs. Arredondo and Ayala for multiple presentations at conferences.
Congratulations to REACH Lab students who graduated in May 2026!
Congratulations to our graduates: Masters students Andrew Salcedo Alvarez, Jannet Echeverria, and Maria Arantes and undergraduate students Norma Lara Camarena, Kathryn Keifer, Mariela Corona, Sienna Topete, Enma Martinez, and Cailtin Munoz.
Dr. Arredondo is now accepting undergraduate students interested in health psychology for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026
Dr. Arredondo is now accepting undergraduate students interested in health psychology for Fall 2025 internships.