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Dr. Elva Arredondo Emphasizes the Importance of Access to Parks on KPBS
Dr. Arredondo was interviewed about the health benefits to having access to parks and the importance of advocating for safe parks in lower resourced neighborhoods. Read the full article here: https://www.kpbs.org/news/quality-of-life/2023/11/15/harborside-park-closure-brings-renewed-attention-to-chula-vistas-parkland-disparity
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M.A. Student Melanie Gomez Receives Teaching Assistantship Award
Congratulations to first year M.A. student Melanie Gomez on her receipt of the Psychology Department’s 2022-2023 Teaching Assistantship (TA) Award for her exceptional work as a TA for an undergraduate Health Psychology course. Melanie was nominated and selected for this award because both the students she supported and the faculty […]
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REACH Lab Receives Chula Vista Community Foundation Funds for Conmigo Program!
Dr. Arredondo and intervention staff Oliva Lafuente attended an awards ceremony on Thursday, May 18, to receive funds from the Chula Vista Community Foundation to support an in-person feasibility pilot of the Conmigo intervention. Our proposal was one of three selected from over sixty applications! From June 2023-2024, we will […]
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SDSU and YMCA are Helping Latina Mothers and Daughters Build Stronger Bonds
The Conmigo project is working with families from Chula Vista and elsewhere to improve their health, communication skills By Tammy Murga San Diego Union-Tribune Iraida Juarez and her daughter Angela Vergara, 12, sat on the far end of the bleachers inside the Border View Family YMCA gymnasium on a recent afternoon. […]
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JDP student Marisa Torres Receives Poster Award at SDSU Student Research Symposium
Congratulations to Marisa Torres! She received the Research Award for Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice for her poster on Colorectal Cancer Screening Trends and Screening Modalities Among Californians in 2018. Marisa’s research highlights that in 2018 Latinx individuals were the least likely to receive any type of Colorectal Cancer Screening […]
