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Andrew Salcedo

Master’s Student
Research Assistant
2024-Present

M.A. Psychology
Physical and Mental Health Research Emphasis

San Diego

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Areas of Research

Physical and Mental Health, Disparities/Help-Seeking, Health Equity, Hispanic/Latino Populations

Bio

Andrew is a first-year student in the Master’s in Psychology program at San Diego State University with an emphasis in Physical and Mental Health research. He completed his B.A. in psychology at California State University Northridge and gained strong research training through programs like BUILD PODER and the Summer Training Academy for Research Success at UC San Diego. His primary research interest lies in examining the impact of physical injury on mental health, particularly in marginalized communities, with a focus on how this relationship is moderated by sociodemographic characteristics and how stigma affects mental health help-seeking behaviors in the Latino community. After earning his master’s degree Andrew plans to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology.

Mentors

Dr. Elva Arredondo, Ph.D.

Projects

Faith in Action- Evaluation Team

Details

Education
  1. BA, Psychology
Publications
  1. B.A. in Psychology
Presentations
  1. Salcedo Alvarez, A., Aguirre, D., Stiver, C., Perez, A., & Martinez, J. (2024, April 24-28). The moderating role of sociodemographic factors on the relationship between perceived physical injury and mental health [Poster presentation]. Western Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA, USA.
  2. Salcedo Alvarez, A., Ishkhanian, A., Garcia, D., Waltzer, T., & Heyman, G. (2024, April 8-11) The Relationship Between Previous Experiences and Familiarity on Conceptions and Beliefs of ChatGPT [Poster presentation]. National Undergraduate Research Conference, Long Beach, CA, USA.
  3. Salcedo Alvarez, A., Ishkhanian, A. L., Garcia, D. M., Waltzer, T., & Heyman, G. D. (2024, February 8-10). Perceptions of ChatGPT in education: Examining beliefs and social implications [Poster presentation]. Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, CA, USA.
  4. Salcedo Alvarez, A., Aguirre, D., Perez, A., Stiver, C., & Martinez, J. (2024, April 05). The relationship between perceived physical injury and internalizing symptoms [Poster presentation]. CSUN Research and Creative Works Symposium, Northridge, CA, USA.
  5. Salcedo Alvarez, A., & Ishkhanian, A. (2023, August 04). Beliefs about how ChatGPT works and how its use will impact education [Oral presentation]. Summer Research Conference, UCSD, San Diego, CA, USA.
  6. Salcedo Alvarez, A., Aguirre, D., & Rodriguez, K. (2023, April 21). The impact of sociodemographic characteristics on the relationship between physical injury and mental health [Poster presentation]. CSUN Research and Creative Works Symposium, Northridge, CA, USA.
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Awards & Honors
  1. Graduated Cum Laude, California State University Northridge, 2024
  2. Undergraduate Scholarship (July 2022 – June 2024), Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity; Promoting Opportunities for Diversity in Education and Research, CSUN – program designed to enhance research experience of underrepresented students through mentorship and training. Covered tuition and provided monthly stipend for two years.
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Fun Facts
  1. Loves watching horror movies.
  2. Currently learning how to play golf.