In the News
Univision Anchor Ilia Calderon discussed two of Dr. Stephens' articles on this past February 2012. The role of skin color on Hispanic women’s perceptions of attractiveness (published in the Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences) and Ni pardo, ni prieto: The influence of parental skin color messaging on emerging adult Hispanic women’s dating beliefs (published in Women & Therapy) were both covered by Ms. Calderon during Edición Nocturna Noticiero Univision. The research findings were also published El Diario, the primary newspaper serving New York and Los Angeles' spanish speaking communities. Titled Latinas entre el amor y el color de la piel, the newspaper article discusses the relevance of our lab's findings to the experiences of young
Hispanic women in diverse communities.
Dr. Tami Thomas has contributed to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJ) Human Capital Blog. RWJ created this blog to serve as a forum for sharing information and stimulating discussion about the challenges of building a health care workforce that meets the nation’s current and emerging health care needs. To read her blog just click here.
Presentations
Drs. Dionne Stephens and Tami Thomas presented at the Caribbean Regional Conference of Psychology in Nassau, Bahamas this past November. Dr. Stephens presented a paper titled Black College Students’ HPV vaccination knowledge. Dr. Thomas poster was titled Haitian mothers' HPV and HPV vaccination knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes.
Undergraduate students Diana Garcia, Ruth Gonzalez and Jennifer Sanchez presented research posters at the Women's Studies Graduate Conference in November 2010.
2011 HDCI Lab Reseach Assistants Azita Babi, Jennifer Sanchez, Diana Garcia and Ruth Gonzalez (l- r) pose beside Jennifer's poster titled "Hispanic college men’s HPV knowledge and self perceptions of risk". This quantiative study examined Hispanic college men’s self- perceptions of risk for HPV and intent to recieve the HPV vaccine.
Diana and Ruth's poster, titled "Hispanic College Women’s HPV Vaccination Attitudes & Beliefs", presented the results of a qualitative study that explored Hispanic college women’s HPV and HPV vaccination knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes. Standing beside their poster above are 2011 HDCI Lab Reseach Assistants (l-r) Azita Babi, Jennifer Sanchez, Diana Garcia and Ruth Gonzalez
Honors Thesis Projects
Ruth Gonzalez defended her Honors Thesis project in August 2011. Her study compared vaccinated and non- vaccinated women's HPV and HPV vaccine knowledge. Findings indicate that rates of knowledge did not differ significantly. Ruth double majored in Psychology and Women’s Studies, and is in the process of preparing graduate school applications.
Adriana Yanquez- Arenas defended her Honors Thesis project in July 2011. Adriana's study, titled "Hispanic college students' reports of intimate partner violence", examined gender differences in reports of interpersonal violence (IPV), and the varying use of conflict resolution strategies. This study found preliminary evidence that Hispanic males and females used similar forms of IPV in relationships, although males were less likely to view forms of violence as abuse.
Jennifer Sanchez successfully defended her Honors Thesis project in November 2011. She examined Hispanic college males' knowledge, attitudes and perceptions about HPV. Jennifer is currently in the process of applying to medical school.
