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Melanie Gomez

Pronouns: she, her, ella

Master’s Student
Research Assistant
2022-present

M.A. Psychology
Physical and Mental Health Research Emphasis

San Diego

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Areas of Research

Ethnic and Sexual Minority Health/Health Disparities, Dissemination & Implementation Science, Sustainment

Bio

Melanie is wrapping up in the Master’s in Psychology program at San Diego State University with a Physical and Mental Health research emphasis. She received her Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology at Southern Utah University.

Broadly, her research interests include ethnic, racial, and sexual minority health and health disparities, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion. During undergrad, her research focused on predictors of suicidal behaviors among undergraduate students, specifically for LGBTQ+ students.

Currently, her research emphasis is on Latine health promotion and dissemination, implementation, and sustainment of evidence-based interventions.

Mentors

Elva Arredondo, Ph.D.

Projects

Faith in Action- Sustainment Team
Faith in Action- Intervention Team
Faith in Action- Evaluation Team

Details

Education
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Presentations
  1. Gomez, M., Garcia, J., Schneider, J., & Arredondo, E. (2023, June 06). Using promotora perspectives to identify key strategies for program sustainment in faith-based settings. Poster presented at Colorado Pragmatic Research in Health Conference, Denver, CO.
  2. Gomez, M., Garcia, J., Schneider, J., Clark, S., Galván, M., Hooker, S.P., & Arredondo, E. (2023). Development of a faith-based organization leader training to support the implementation of an evidence based physical activity program. AcademyHealth 16th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health, Arlington, VA.
  3. Gomez, M., Silva, N. E., & Koenig, B. L. (2022, April). Moral Punishment Preferences, an Experiment Testing Anchoring and Adjusting. Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Annual Convention, Salt Lake City, UT.
  4. Finlinson, C., Gomez, M., Hatch, D. L., Graham, K., & Koenig, B. L. (2022, April). Correlates of Suicidality in Students at Southern Utah University: Exploring Prediction Strength and Replicability Across Four Samples. Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Annual Convention, Salt Lake City, UT.
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Grants
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Clinical Trials
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Awards & Honors
  1. Teaching Assistantship Award, SDSU, 2022-2023
  2. Presidential Graduate Research Fellowship, SDSU 2022-2023
  3. Psychology Outstanding Scholar Award, SUU, 2022
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Media
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Fun Facts
  1. If I had to choose a carreer outside of psychology, research, or academia, I would be a hairdresser! Since I was a pre-teen, cutting hair has been a fun hobby of mine, not only doing my own hair but also giving haircuts to (consenting) friends and family.
  2. My Spanish is a blend of my parents’ accents from Uruguay and Mexico, creating a unique mix that I’ve learned to embrace over the years, rather than attempting to conform to one specific accent.
  3. After my high school cross country days, my relationship with running has been on and off. Recently, I’ve enjoyed being intentional about maintaining consistent running habits by trying out various evidence-based behavior change strategies to keep myself motivated and active, and to see behavior change research findings in action!