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Isela Martinez, MPH, M.A.

Pronouns: she, her, ella

Project Manager

College of Sciences
Department of Pshychology
Faith in Action

San Diego

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Areas of Research

Migration & Health, Women’s Health, Community-Based Participatory Research

Bio

Isela is the Project Manager for the Fe en Acción study. Recently, she graduated with a Master’s of Public Health in Health Promotion and Behavioral Science and a Master of Arts in Latin American Studies from San Diego State University. Isela’s master’s thesis examined experiences of obstetric violence among asylum-seeking women in Tijuana during the COVID-19 pandemic.

She has a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with a Political Science Concentration and a Minor in International Migration from the University of California, San Diego. Isela has international experience with community-based research projects since 2011 and is passionate about improving the overall health of Latine migrant and vulnerable populations, especially women and children.

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Education
  1. MPH, Health Promotion Behavioral Science
    San Diego State University (2024)
  2. M.A., Latin American Studies
    San Diego State University (2024)
  3. B.A., International Studies-Political Science
    University of California, San Diego (2012)
  4. Minor in International Migration
    University of California, San Diego (2012)
Publications
  1. Zuniga ML, Mulholland K, Lewin-Fischer P, Martinez SanRoman I, Toledo, L, Urada, L. Examining the effects of parental migration on youth mental health and substance use: A qualitative study in rural Yucatán, México. Frontiers in Psychiatry, section Addictive Disorders. Accepted April 2024.
  2. Ramage K, Stirling-Cameron E, Ramos NE, Martinez SanRoman I, Bojorquez I, Spata A, Baltazar Lujano B, Goldenberg SM. “When you leave your country, this is what you’re in for”: Experiences of gender-based violence in the context of asylum deterrence policies among asylum-seeking women at the Mexico-U.S. border. BMC Public Health. Accepted 2023.
Presentations
  1. “Health impacts of restrictive border policies among pregnant & postpartum asylum-seeking women at the Mexico-U.S. border” Co-Presenter: Virtual Panel Discussion on the real world impact of restrictive border policies on pregnant asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border “Struggling to Survive While Trying to Give Life”. May 9, 2023
  2. “Maternal and infant health care experiences of asylum-seeking women during the COVID-19 pandemic” Presenter: Metropolis Americas Migration Policy Summit. Tijuana, Baja California, December 1-2, 2022.
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Fun Facts
  1. Isela is a 1.5 generation migrant, a mother of 2 girls, and loves a good terrace for reading and coffee