Esmeralda Garcia

Education:

B.A., Psychology, San Diego State University, Imperial Valley; M.A., Psychology, California State University, San Marcos; Ph.D., Psychological Science, University of California, Irvine

Dissertation:

Acculturative Stress and Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Thesis Advisor:

Ilona Yim, Professor of Psychological Science, University of California, Irvine and Belinda Campos, Professor of Chicano/Latino Studies, University of California, Irvine

Research Topic:

A social support SMS intervention for Latina victims of intimate partner violence

Mentor:

Adrian Aguilera, Professor of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley

Current Position:

President’s Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley