James J. García, PhD (He/Him/Él)

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Dr. García is an Assistant Professor of Psychology (Health Disparities focus) at Cal State Fullerton. He received his PhD in Clinical Health Psychology from the University of North Texas.

Research/Scholarly Creative Activities

As a health equity scientist-activist, Dr. García's Scholarly and Creative Activities (SCA) focus on health disparities science. More specifically, his research program identifies bio-behavioral, psychosocial, and healthcare utilization risk and resilience factors involved in racial/ethnic and LGBT People of Color (PoC) health disparities across various medical issues (e.g., heart disease, stroke, HIV). As Director of the CSUF Psychophysiology and Social Interactions (PSI) Laboratory, Dr. García's research group conducts cutting-edge health disparities science with these socially marginalized/minoritized communities via experimental studies using psychophysiological technology, cross-sectional self-report surveys, hospital outcomes data, and existing epidemiological datasets. He also publish articles on diversity training/mentorship in health professions and higher education.

For more information about his research lab, the CSUF Psychophysiology and Social Interactions Lab, please visit my website: https://psychology.fullerton.edu/psi/

Note: Dr. García is not accepting any Undergraduate OR Graduate students to my research lab for Fall 2025 or Spring 2026 Academic Year, as he is at max capacity. Interested students can reach out to him at the end of May of 2026.

When he is accepting students, Dr. García typically mentor/train CSUF Graduate (MA/MS) and Undergraduate Students. For MA/MS students who want me to chair their thesis, he requires them to work with him for at least one semester--often, students use PSYC 599 to fulfill this. Undergraduate students register for PSYC 499, which counts towards their major degree requirements.

Dr. García is also at the forefront of peer-reviewing psychological and biomedical science. He has an extensive history reviewing diversity science (focused on health and health disparities for People of Color and LGBTQ+ People of Color) for several flagship psychological science and biomedical journals as ad-hoc reviewer, including the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Furthermore, he has been part of journal editorial boards as editorial board member and/or consulting editor, where his focus is on reviewing the health disparities science of socially marginalized/minoritized communities. To diversitfy the editorial boards within the APA, he was selected for the prestigious Editorial Fellowship with the journal Health Psychology. He is currently Associate Editor for the journal Current Psychology, where he will be Guest Co-Editor on a Special Issue on Diversity Science: From Theory to Action in Applied Settings. Additionally, Dr. García was recently appointed to the prestigious Society of Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine's Program Committee (2025-2027) to assist in leading, organizing, and coordinating their yearly international conferences. Lastly, he has participated as an advisory board member for federally-funded health disparities grant projects at CSUF.

Teaching Instruction

At CSUF, Dr. García teaches undergraduate upper-division courses in health psychology, focusing on diversity/equity/inclusion. Students who take his courses can expect to co-create academic environments to promote equitable learning conditions. He spends time getting to know the learning gaps of students, and regularly assess these gaps to ensure all students are on the same page regarding course topics before moving on to the next lecture. Dr. García is very responsive to student feedback and assesses this regularly throught all his courses. Dr. García's syllabi make it clear how students will be graded (via transparent rubrics and expectations) and how their work in my courses connects to the broader department student learning outcomes. His courses are very interactive, so students can expect to be talking a lot with their classmates via interactive learning methods/modalities. Currently, he teach full-time as tenure-track faculty in the Department of Psychology at Cal State Fullerton. Below are the classes he regularly teaches:

PSYC 474: Health Psychology (online & in-person)

PSYC 476: Racial/Ethnic Health Psychology (in-person)

PSYC 348: Latina/o/x Psychology (in-person)

Clinical Health/Neurorehabilitation Psychology Work

Dr. García completed his Pre-Doctoral Clinical Internship at the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System and a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Health/Neurorehabilitation Psychology at Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare in Pomona, CA. Clinically, he has worked with medical populations for more than a decade, delivering health psychology interventions (e.g., behavioral/emotional management of blood pressure, diabetes, chronic pain) and neuropsychological evaluations (e.g., cognitive functioning after a stroke, traumatic brain injuries, dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, etc.) to communities of color, Spanish speakers, and LGBTQ+ People of Color (PoC) patients across the continuum of medical care (e.g., inpatient medical rehabilitation hospitals, intensive care units, outpatient medical rehabilitation hospitals, medical/surgical units, primary care, residential medical facilities, long-term acute care hospitals, home-based primary care). He has provided didactic seminars to doctoral level clinical neuropsychology students completing clinical practicum at a local medical rehabilitation hospital on diversity issues in clinical neuropsychology.

Service

Dr. García's approach to department, professional, and community service focuses on eliminating health disparities using psychological science, public health principles, and a community health approach to acheive health equity for racial/ethnic communities and LGBTQ+ PoC. He has been involved in health activism with local community-based organizations, including his past leadership as Board of Directors Member, Grant Consultant, and Vice President of Outreach and Community Engagement for the Pomona Valley Pride Center (formerly known as Pomona Pride Center). He has also served as advisory board member for a local mental health authority (Tri-City Mental Health Center) in their RAINBOW Advisory Council, focused on LGBTQ+ mental health. Furthermore, Dr. Garcíaw as an invited community member for the OC Healthcare Agency on their LGBTQ+ epidemiological report. Lastly, Dr. García has served as Membership Co-Chair of the California Latinx Psychological Association.

Dr. García's involvement in professional organizations dedicated to eliminating health disparities is extensive. At the international level, this includes his past role as chair of the Interprofessional Health Committee, member of the Stroke Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee: Under-represented Racial and Ethnic Communities, Stroke Psychological Health & Well-Being Committee of the American Heart/Stroke Association. At the national level, he has served a member of the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 45's (Culture, Ethnicity, and Race) Generation Presidential Task Force on Graduate Students and Early Career Psychologists (ECPs). Within the National Latinx Psychological Association, he was on the Immigration Conference Task Force. Lastly, Dr. García was recently appointed to the Program Comitte of a prestigious international organization, Society of Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine, to assist in leading, organizing, and coordinating their yearly international conferences in 2026 and 2027.

As if this were not enough, Dr. García is also at the forefront of peer-reviewing psychological and biomedical science. He has extensively reviewed diversity science (focused on health and health disparities for People of Color and LGBTQ+ People of Color) for several flagship psychological science and biomedical journals as ad-hoc reviewer, including the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Furthermore, he has been part of journal editorial boards as editorial board member and/or consulting editor, where his focus is on reviewing the health disparities science of socially marginalized/minoritized communities. To diversitfy the editorial boards within the APA, he was selected for the prestigious Editorial Fellowship with the journal Health Psychology. He is currently Associate Editor for the journal Current Psychology, where he will be Guest Co-Editor on a Special Issue on Diversity Science: From Theory to Action in Applied Settings. Lastly, he has participated as an advisory board member for federally-funded health disparities grant projects at CSUF.

Education/Training

2018 Postdoctoral Fellowship: Clinical Health/Neurorehabilitation Psychology, Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare (Rotations in Inpatient Health Psychology; Inpatient Neuropsychology; Outpatient Neuropsychology and Psychology)

2017 PhD: Clinical Health Psychology, University of North Texas [APA-Accredited Clinical Psychology Program]

2016 Predoctoral Clinical Psychology Internship [APA-Accredited]: Southern Arizona Veteran Affairs Health Care System (Rotations in Home-Based Primary Care, Inpatient PM&R, Hospice/Palliative Care, Chronic Pain, Southwest Blind Rehabilitation Center, Acute Inpatient Psychiatry, Neuropsychology, Outpatient Mental Health, and Transgender Health Clinic).

2014 Master of Science in Clinical Psychology: University of North Texas

2010 Bachelor of Arts in Psychology: California State University, Northridge

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Presentations

12. Escobar Alvarez, S., & García, J.J. (2024, September). Evidence-based Policymaking and Health Equity [Symposium]. Presented to Nature Conferences, Fully Virtual Conference.

11. García, J.J. (2024, February). Impact of language and culture on stroke research (research inclusion and exclusion). In Sharrief, A.Z. (Moderator), Unspoken bias: The influence of language and culture on stroke care and research [Symposium]. Presented to the International Stroke Conference 2024 of the American Heart/Stroke Association, Phoenix, AZ.

10. García, J.J. (2024, February). Clinical nuggets for stroke rehabilitation professionals on poststroke depression. In J.J. García (Moderator), Poststroke blues: Assessment and treatment of poststroke depression across the stroke care continuum [Symposium]. Presented to the International Stroke Conference 2024 of the American Heart/Stroke Association, Phoenix, AZ.

9. Palencia Gutiérrez, J. R., & García, J.J. (2023, October). Critical consciousness and social justice approaches at a public Hispanic-serving institution (HSI): Case studies in psychology and modern languages. Symposia accepted to the 13th International Conference on Education and Justice, Honolulu, HI.

8. García, J.J. (2023, February). Tying it together: Practical implications for health professionals on person-centered care with stroke patients. In J.J. García (Moderator), Person-centered care in stroke transitions and discharge [Symposium]. Presented to the International Stroke Conference 2023 of the American Heart Association, Dallas, TX.

BEFORE CSUF APPOINTMENT:

7. García, J.J. (2020, March). Moderator. In Cochran, S., Hatzenbuehler, M., & Heubner, D. (chairs) LGBTQ health equity. Presented to the American Psychosomatic Society 2020, Fully Virtual Conference.

6. García, J.J. (2019, August). Personal is professional: Balancing practice and research as a queer Latinx early career psychologist (ECP) in medicine. Presented to the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

5. Minero, L.P., * & García, J.J. (2018, October). Immigration Q&A session. Presented to the National Latinx Psychological Association Conference, San Diego, CA.

4. García, J.J., Minero, L.P., * Abreu, R. L. * (2018, October). Latinx Resiliency: Recharging and restoring as trainees, early career professionals, and beyond. Presented to the National Latinx Psychological Association Conference, San Diego, CA.

3. Hancock-Smith, A.D., Avellar, T.R., Nieto, L., García, J.J., Sersecion, S., Mobley, M., Nakamura, N., Morales, E., & Briano, M. (2018, August). Mentorship in action: A psychodrama approach to mentorship within the QPOC community. Presented to the to the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

2. García, J.J. et al. (2016, August). Voices from both sides: The multicultural journey of educators and students. Presented to the American Psychological Association Conference, Denver, CO.

1. García, J.J., Sundaram, S., Oliver, A., Davis, B.L., Fix, R.L.…& Crowell, C. (2016, August). Grad students talk: A student-led response discussing power and privilege. Presented to the American Psychological Association Conference, Denver, CO.

Lectures:

1. Speaker, CSUF Psychology Department Research Talk, “From Theory to Action: Intersectional Health Activism and LGBTQ+ People of Color Health,” March 2024

2. Invited Speaker, “Clinical Health/Neurorehabilitation Psychology Q&A,” CSUF Psychology Department Student Association, February 2025

3. Invited Speaker, “It gets under the skin: Discrimination and Health of LGBTQ People of Color,” Swarthmore College PSYC 037: Multicultural Psychology, April 2024

4. Didactic Speaker, Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare Department of Neuropsychology and Psychology (“Racial/Ethnic Stroke Health Disparities: Implications for Clinical Neuropsychology”), Jan 2021-March 2024

5. Panelist, CSUF HSS Social Justice Series (“More Than Just ‘Differences:’ Health Disparities Science as Social Justice”), November 2023

6. Invited Didactic Speaker, Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology ACGME-accredited Vascular Neurology Program (What works? Evidence-based psychological interventions with stroke patients), November 2023

7. Invited Speaker, CSU Chancellor’s Office STEM-NET (“It gets under the skin: Discrimination and Health of LGBTQ People of Color”), June 2023

8. Guest Speaker, San Jose State University Psychology Department Psychology Forum, April 2023

9. Guest Speaker, Cal Poly Pomona PSYC 4611 (Latina/o/x Psychology), April 2023

10. Speaker, CSUF Psychology Department Student Association (PDSA; “It gets under the skin: Discrimination and Health of LGBTQ People of Color”), March 2023

11. Guest Speaker, Thoughtful Counselor Podcast

BEFORE CSUF APPOINTMENT:

1. Keynote Speaker, University of La Verne (ULV) Psi Chi Chapter, May 2022

2. Invited Guest Speaker, “Sex, Gender, Sexual Orientation, & Gender Identity,” Pepperdine University, March 2022

3. Invited Speaker, ULV Black History Month (“I’m still here: Centering Black Trans Women & Activists”), Feb 2021

4. Co-presenter, CV & Personal Statement Workshop, Pomona Pride Center, November 2021

4. Invited Guest Speaker, Latinx Webinar, Tri-City Mental Health, November 2021

5. Invited Guest Speaker, Latinx Psychology, Cal Poly Pomona (“It gets under the skin: Discrimination and Health of LGBTQ People of Color”), Mar 2021

6. Invited Colloquium Speaker, George Washington University, LGBT Health Policy and Practice Graduate Certificate Program (“It gets under the skin: Discrimination and Health of LGBTQ People of Color”), Mar 2021

7. Invited Speaker, ULV Latinx Heritage Month (“COVID-19 in Latinx communities: Empowerment through knowledge and action”), Oct 2020

8. Invited Speaker, Pomona Pride Center (“Sex in the time of COVID”), Summer 2020

9. Invited Facilitator, Summer Colloquium on Anti-Racism, Inclusion, and Impactful Practices (Summer 2020)

10. Invited Speaker, Cal Poly Pomona Psi Chi Chapter (“Clinical Neuropsychology as a Career”) Spring 2020

11. Keynote Speaker, Educational Support Personnel Symposium, ULV LaFetra College of Education (Spring 2020)

BOOK CHAPTERS IN-PRESS/ACCEPTED:

AFTER CSUF APPOINTMENT:

7. Turner, E.A., Martin, R., Malebranche, D., Jernigan-Noesi, M., Newsome, J.D., García, J.J., Griffith, B. (2025) The Importance of Intersectionality: Cultivating Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Justice in Psychology. In Kim, A., Gallardo, M., & Taylor, S. (eds.), Cultivating DEI Conversations in Higher Education: An Educator’s Guide to Optimizing Learning, Engagement, and Belonging. https://www.routledge.com/Cultivating-Equitable-and-Inclusive-Conversations-in-Higher-Education/Kim-Gallardo-Taylor/p/book/9781032373430?srsltid=AfmBOor6qnuDa2LIcBq6c67ekRm76otsD9LgCSSZyoW1rp3OpdscKQdh

6. García, J.J., Cortez, E.D., * & Serpas, D.G. * (2023). Intersectional and affirming psychology interventions for LGBTQ+ Latinx at risk of or living with HIV. In R.L. Abreu and R.A.C. Clavijo (Eds.), LGBTQ+ Affirmative Psychological Interventions: A Latine/x Perspective. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30644-0_8

5. García, J.J., Serpas, D.G., * Williams, M.J., Zelaya, D.G., Rosales, R., & Torres, Y.* (2023). Toxic Agents and Health Disparities in the Socially Marginalized. In P. Wexler (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Toxicology (4th Ed.). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-824315-2.00720-X

4. García, J.J., Flores, A., * Rosales, R., Zelaya, D.G, Serpas, D.G., * & Torres, Y. * (2023). Environmental Justice. In P. Wexler (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Toxicology (4th Ed.). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-824315-2.00670-9

3. García, J.J., Torres, Y., * Serpas, D.G., * & Cabral, P. (2023). Biopsychosocial Risk Factors and Health Disparities for LGBTQ Youth of Color. In B. Halpern-Felsher (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Health (pp. 1-10). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818872-9.00142-4

BEFORE CSUF APPOINTMENT:

2. Ruiz, J. M., García, J.J., & Prather, C. C. (2017). Cardiovascular disease: Psychological and behavioral factors. In A. E. Wenzel, D. G. Friedman-Wheeler, and E. Flannery-Schroeder (Eds.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology (pp. 608-611). SAGE. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483365817.n235

1. Ruiz, J. M., Hamann, H. A., García, J.J., & Craddock Lee, S. J. (2014). The psychology of health: Physical health and the role of culture and behavior in Mexican Americans. In Y. Caldera and E. Lindsey (Eds.), Handbook of Mexican American children and families: Multidisciplinary perspectives (pp. 226-239). Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2015-00287-016

EDITED BOOKS ACCEPTED/IN-PRESS/PUBLISHED

AFTER CSUF APPOINTMENT:

1. García, J.J, Farhadi-Langroudi, K., & Rider, G.N. (Eds.). (Accepted). Intersectional Health Activism and LGBTQ+ People of Color Health: From Theory to Action. Palgrave Macmillan.

BEFORE CSUF APPOINTMENT:

2. García, J.J. (Ed). (2021). Heart, brain and mental health disparities for LGBTQ People of Color. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70060-7

REFEREED JOURNAL MANUSCRIPTS IN PRESS/PUBLISHED

AFTER CSUF APPOINTMENT:

17. Zrelak, P.A., Seagraves, K., Belagaje, S., Dusenbury, W., García, J.J., Hadidi, N., Keigher, K., Love M., Pucciarelli, G., Schorr, E., & Velasco, C., (2024). Nursing’s role in psychosocial health management after a stroke event: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke, 55(10), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1161/STR.0000000000000471

16. LaMartine, S., García, J.J., & Nakamura, N.N. (2024). “Scars on your heart and PTSD in your mind:” Transmysogynoir and the well-being of Black Trans Women in Los Angeles. Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion, 5(2-3), 1-29. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/26320770241252766

15. Nelson, M., MacEachern, E., Prvu Bettger, J., Camicia, M., García, J.J., Kapral, M.K., Mathiesen, C., & Cameron, J.I. (2024). Exploring the inclusion of person-centered care domains in stroke transitions of care interventions: A Scientific Statement from the Stroke Council of the American Stroke Association. Stroke, 55(6), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1161/STR.0000000000000462

14. Serpas, D.G., * García, J.J., & Ahmed, S.R. (2024). Intersectional microaggressions and cardiovascular disease risk perception in Bisexual Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health, 5(2), 130-149. https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgrlgbtq/5/2/136

13. Zelaya, D.G., Rosales, R., García, J.J., Moreno, O., Figuereo, V., Kahler, C.W., & DeBlaere, C. (2023). Intersectional forms of racism and sexual minority stress are associated with alcohol use among Latinx sexual minority men with greater Hispanic/Latinx cultural orientation. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 49(2), 228-238. https://doi.org/10.1080/00952990.2023.2176235

12. Zelaya, D.G., Rosales, R., García, J.J., Deblaere, C., & Khaler, C.W. (2023). Psychometric evaluation of the Bidimensional Acculturation Scale with a sample of Latinx sexual minority men. Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health, 4(4), 1-13. https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgrlgbtq/4/4/297

11. LaMartine, S., Nakamura, N.N., & García, J.J. (2023). “Even the officers are in on it:” Black transgender women’s experiences of violence and victimization in Los Angeles. Women and Therapy, 46(2), 103-129. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02703149.2023.2226012

10. Bui, N.H., García, J.J., Williams, M.J., Burrel, A.M. (2022). A model of anti-racism training. Journal of Faculty Development, 36(3), 41-48. https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/magna/jfd/2022/00000036/00000003/art00005

BEFORE CSUF APPOINTMENT:

9. Warren, K.L., & García, J.J. (2021). Centering race/ethnicity: Differences in traumatic brain injury inpatient rehabilitation outcomes. PM&R: The Journal of Injury, Function, and Rehabilitation, 14(12), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmrj.12737

8. Williams, M.J., García, J.J., Warren, K.L, & Cardenas, B. (2021). Interprofessional education activities for students in physician assistant, clinical psychology, and athletic training programs utilizing aspects of team-based and problem-based learning practices. Medical Science Educator, 31(2), 337-340. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-020-01173-y

7. Serpas, D. G., García, J.J., & Arellano-Morales, L. (2020). A path model of racial/ethnic discrimination and cardiovascular disease risk factors among college students of color. Journal of American College Health, 70(7), 1926-1930. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2020.1841772

6. García, J.J., Serpas, D.G., * & Torres, Y. * (2020). Taking it to heart: Preliminary investigation on the cardiovascular effects of racial/ethnic microaggressions in Latinx. Social Behavior Research and Practice, 5(1), 3-9.

5. García, J.J., & Warren, K.L. (2019). Race/ethnicity matters: Differences in poststroke rehabilitation outcomes. Ethnicity & Disease, 29(4), 1-10. doi:10.18865/ed.29.4.599

4. Ruiz, J.M., Campos, B., & García, J.J. (2016). Latino physical health: Disparities, paradoxes, and future directions. Journal of Latinx Psychology, 4(2), 61-66. doi: 10.1037/lat0000065

3. Fix, R.L., Lantz, M.M., Davis, B.L., Harrison, L.N., Oliver, A., Mitchell, A.M…& García, J.J. (2016). Grad Students Talk: Development and process of a student-led social justice initiative. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 9(3), 290-306. doi: 10.1037/dhe0000033

2. Ruiz, J. M., Hamann, H. A., Lewis, S., Prather, C. C., García, J. J., & Santini, N. O. (2014). Racial/ethnic differences in 12-month in-hospital survival and hospital utilization trends: Evidence for a Hispanic survival and recovery advantage. Journal of Latinx Psychology, 2(2), 92-102. doi: 10.1037/lat0000015

1. Laganá, L., & García, J. J. (2013). The mental health impact of computer and internet training on a multi-ethnic sample of community-dwelling older adults: Results from a pilot randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Biomedical Sciences, 9(3), 135-147. http://www.ijbs.org/User/ContentFullText.aspx?VolumeNO=9&StartPage=135 & Type=pdf

PEER-REVIEWED POSTER PRESENTATIONS

AFTER CSUF APPOINTMENT:

44. Campos, F. * & García, J.J. (2025, May). It hurts no matter where it's coming from:” Associations of Intersectional Microaggressions and Depressive Symptoms in Latinx LGBTQ+. [Poster session]. Western Psychological Association Conference, Las Vegas, NV United States

43. Corke, A. * Tearjen, E. * Baker, J.* Nguyen, H., * & García, J.J. (2024, March). Experiences of Binegativity and Physical Health Symptoms in Bisexual Asian and Latinx College Students. [Poster session]. Annual Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference, San Francisco, CA United States

42. Mennino, R., * Camacho, E., * Hang, B., * Ortega, A., * Nguyen, H., * & García, J.J. (2024, August). Targeted and suffering: Associations of racial/ethnic discrimination, COVID racial bias, and mental health symptoms in Bisexual Asian and Latinx college students [Poster session]. Annual American Public Health Association Conference, Minneapolis, MN United States

41. Ortega, A., * Camacho, E., * & García, J.J. (2024, August). Navigating love's labyrinth: Exploring the link between relationship microaggressions and depression in asexual communities [Poster session]. ULCA Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference (PURC), Los Angeles, CA, United States

40. Ortega, A., * Camacho, E., * & García, J.J. (2024, August). Asexual identity, depressive symptoms, and physical pain in Asexual persons [Poster session]. American Psychological Association Conference, Seattle, WA, United States

39. Ortega, A., * Camacho, E., * & García, J.J. (2024, August). It hurts the head and my sleep: Associations between asexual microaggressions, headaches, and sleep in Asexual persons [Poster session]. Western Psychological Association Conference, San Francisco, CA, United States

38. Camacho, E., & García, J.J., Corke, A. (2023, April). LGBT PoC in the Inland Empire: Statistical snapshot of health and connectedness [Poster Presentation]. 2024 Scholarly Activity and Research (SCAR) Day, Fullerton, CA, United States.

37. Perez, N., * Tavira, T., * Antonio, J., * & García, J.J. (2024, March). Associations of Covid racial bias, drug use risk, and depression among LGBTQ+ People of Color [Poster session]. Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference, Philadelphia, PA, United States.

36. LaMartine, S., García, J.J., Nakamura, N. (2024, January). Transmisogynoir and the Well-Being of Black Transgender Women in Los Angeles. [Poster session]. The 2024 National Multicultural Conference and Summit, Albuquerque, NM, United States.

35. Serpas, D.G * & García, J.J. (2024, March). Ableist microaggression experiences and psychological distress among Bisexual People of Color with disabilities [Poster session]. Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference, Philadelphia, PA, United States.

34. Mai, J., * Corke, A., * & García, J.J. (2024, March). A buffer in the unexpected direction: Low resilient coping as a moderator of COVID racial bias and COVID-related anxiety in LGB PoC [Poster session]. Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference, Philadelphia, PA, United States.

33. Romero, E., *, Post, K., Demyan, A., García, J.J, & Kernes, J. (2023, November). Predictors of mental health help-seeking intentions in civilian military wives: The moderating roles of race/ethnicity and sexual orientation [Poster session]. 57th Annual Association of Behavioral Cognitive Therapies, Seattle, WA, United States.

32. Nakayama, K.K., *Garcia, S., * Landazuri, T.*, Mennino, R., * & García, J.J. (2023, October). Cognitive and motor functioning of Black and Asian stroke patients admitted to inpatient rehabilitation facilities across the United States [Poster session]. Forty-third National Academy of Neuropsychology, Philadelphia, PA, United States. https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acad067.244

31. Camacho, E., García, J.J., Corke, A. (2023, August). Associations of microaggressions and headaches/neurological health in asexual persons [Conference Presentation]. 2023 STEM-NET Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Fully Virtual Conference, United States.

30. Campos, F., García, J.J., Corke, A. (2023, August). Intersectional discrimination and diet quality among Latinx LGBTQ+ [Poster session]. The 2023 Summer Undergraduate Research Academy (SURe-A), Fullerton, CA, United States

29. Ortega, A., * & García, J.J. (2023, August). Associations of microaggression and depression for Ace individuals within the LGBTQ community [Poster session]. The 2023 Summer Undergraduate Research Academy (SURe-A), Fullerton, CA, United States.

28. Nguyen, M., * & García, J.J. (2023, July). Intersectional discrimination and heart functioning in LGBTQ People of Color [Poster session). The 2023 Allied Health Academy- Health Careers Opportunity Program, Fullerton, CA, United States.

27. Rosare, N., * & García, J.J. (2023, July). Intersectional discrimination and immune functioning in LGBTQ People of Color [Poster session). The 2023 Allied Health Academy- Health Careers Opportunity Program, Fullerton, CA, United States.

26. Escobedo Viramontes, A., * Tearjen, E., * Tavira, T., * Baker, J., * Nguyen, H., * & García, J.J. (2023, July). Latinx LGB experiences of online sexual racism and health [Poster session]. Seventh biennial APA Division 45 Research Conference, San Diego, CA, United States.

25. Garcia, S., * García, J.J. & Nakayama, K. * (2023, April). Untangling monoracial/ethnic discrimination: Differential associations with hazardous drinking risk in biracial people [Poster session]. Western Psychological Association Conference, Riverside, CA, United States.

24. García, J.J., Cortez, E.D., * & Serpas, D.G. * (2023, March). We experience it too: Associations between COVID racial bias and health in racial/ethnic LGBTQ+ [Poster session]. Eighty-first American Psychosomatic Society, San Juan, PR, United States.

23. García, J.J., & Serpas, D.G.* (2023, February). Latino ethnicity is associated with reduced cognitive functioning after stroke inpatient rehabilitation [Conference presentation abstract]. International Stroke Conference of the American Heart/Stroke Association, Dallas, TX, United States. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/str.54.suppl_1.WP59

22. Abbas, M. T. *, Stevens, D.M., * & García, J.J. (2022, October). Being othered: Associations between discrimination and perceived stroke risk in biracial persons [Conference presentation abstract]. Forty-second National Academy of Neuropsychology, Denver, CO, United States. https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acac060.149

BEFORE CSUF APPOINTMENT:

21. Kijak, M., * Shah, M., * Petrides, M., * & García, J.J. (2022, April). It hurts the head: HIV status as a moderator of the sexual racism-physical health link for LGBTQ PoC [Conference presentation abstract]. Forty-third Society of Behavioral Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaac014

20. Serpas, D.G.* & García, J.J. (2022, April). Being Bi and BIPOC: Associations with CVD risk factor burden and CVD risk perceptions [Conference presentation abstract]. Forty-third Society of Behavioral Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaac014

19. Stevens, D.M., * Abbas, M.T., * & García, J.J. (2022, April). Intersectional discrimination, skin color and alcohol use risk in Biracial people [Conference presentation abstract]. Forty-third Society of Behavioral Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaac014

18. Serpas, D.G.*, García, J.J., Zelaya, D.G., Minero, L., Caso, T.J., & Rosales, R. (2022, April). A structural model on coping as a psychological mediator of intersectional microaggressions and health for LGBTQ+ People of Color [Conference presentation abstract]. Forty-third Society of Behavioral Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaac014

17. Stevens, D.M., * Palafox, D., * Awad, N., * Liu, S.M., * Caso, T.J., & García, J.J. (2021, August). Intersectional discrimination and self-report cardiovascular risk factors in LGBTQ Hispanic/Latinos [Conference presentation]. Annual Conference of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA, United States.

16. Abbas. M., T. * Serpas, D.G., * Zacahula, D., * Sandoval, S., * & García, J.J. (2021, March). Associations of intersectional discrimination, microaggressions, and perceived stroke risk in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, And Queer People of Color [Poster Presentation]. Annual International Stroke Conference of the American Heart/Stroke Association, Fully Virtual Conference, United States. https://doi.org/10.1161/str.52.suppl_1.P704

15. García, J.J., Williams, M.J., Serpas, D.G., * Zacahula, D.* Abbas, M., *& Torres, Y.* (2021, April). Measurement invariance of the LGBT People of Color Microaggressions Scale among LGBT Hispanic and non-Hispanic People of Color [Conference presentation]. Forty-second Society of Behavioral Medicine, Fully Virtual Conference. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaab020

14. Kijak, M., * Burns, A., * Torres, Y., * Aguilera, B., * Scott, D., * & García, J.J. (2021, April). COVID racial bias and COVID preventative behaviors as predictors of Coronavirus anxiety among racial/ethnic LGBTQ [Conference Presentation]. Forty-second Society of Behavioral Medicine, Fully Virtual Conference. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaab020

13. Alcala, M., * Chavez-Ortiz, I., * Barnes, S., * & García, J.J. (2021, April). Testing resilient coping as a moderator of intersectional discrimination and substance abuse risk in a sample of LGBTQ PoC [Conference Presentation]. Forty-second Society of Behavioral Medicine, Fully Virtual Conference. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaab020

12. Aguilera, B., * Chavez-Ortiz, I., * Zacahula, D., * Liu, S.M., * & García, J.J. (2021, April). Online sexual racism as a predictor of health outcomes for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer People of Color [Conference Presentation]. Forty-second Society of Behavioral Medicine, Fully Virtual Conference. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaab020

11. Alcala, M., * García, J.J., Majeno, A., * Robles, R.* Cobian, A., * Torres, Y., * Aguilera, B., * & Serpas, D.G.* (2020, March). A pilot study using impedance cardiography (ICG) to explore the impact of racial/ethnic microaggressions on the electrical cardiac functioning of Latinx people [Conference Presentation]. Seventy-eighth American Psychosomatic Society, Fully Virtual Conference. doi: 10.1097/PSY.000000000000083510

10. García, J.J., Warren, K., Gong, F., Wang, H. (2020, February). What matters most? Predictors of poststroke functional outcomes from inpatient rehabilitation facilities across the United States [Conference Presentation]. Annual International Stroke Conference of the American Heart/Stroke Association, Los Angeles, CA, United States. doi: 10.1161/str.51.suppl_1.TP160

9. García, J.J., Williams, M., Alcala, M., * & Tang, J.* (2019, November). Predictors of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) stigma and positive attitudes in a sample of U.S. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People of Color (LGBT PoC) [Conference Presentation]. Annual American Public Health Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA, United States. https://apha.confex.com/apha/2019/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/430608

8. García, J.J., & Warren, K.L. (2019, February). Race/ethnicity matters: Differences in poststroke rehabilitation outcomes for communities of color [Conference Presentation]. Annual International Stroke Conference of the American Heart/Stroke Association, Honolulu, HI, United States. doi: 10.1161/str.50.suppl1.WP202

7. Serpas, D.G., * & García, J.J. (2019, January). The intersection matters: Differences in body mass index and depressive symptoms among sexual minority PoC [Poster Presentation]. The 2019 National Multicultural Conference and Summit, Denver, CO, United States.

6. García, J.J., Serpas, D.G., * Cobian, A., * Torres, Y., *Gutierrez, A., * Avelar, E., * Schall, S., * Villapudua, C., * & Alcala, M.* (2019, January). Taking it to heart: A pilot study on the cardiovascular effects of racial/ethnic microaggressions in Latinx [Poster Presentation]. The National Multicultural Conference and Summit, Denver, CO, United States.

5. García, J.J., Serpas, D.G., * & Sandoval, K*. (2018, October). También son familia: A narrative review of cardiovascular risk factors in Latinx LGBT [Poster Presentation]. National Latinx Psychological Association Conference, San Diego, CA, United States.

4. García, J.J., Ruiz, J.M., Ahn, C., Allison, M., Smith, T.W., Smyth, J., Taylor, D.J., & Uchino, B.N. (2017, March). Racial/ethnic differences in subclinical atherosclerosis in the North Texas Heart Study. [Poster Presentation]. Thirty-eighth Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference, San Diego, CA, United States.

3. Ruiz, J.M., García, J.J., Flores, M., Ahn, C., Allison, M., Smith, T.W., Smyth, J., Taylor, D.J., & Uchino, B.N. (2017, March). Racial/ethnic differences in progression of subclinical atherosclerosis in the North Texas Heart Study. [Poster Presentation]. Thirty-eighth Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference, San Diego, CA, United States.

2. Ruiz, J. M., Uchino, B. N., García, J.J., Goans, C., Smith, T. W., Smyth, J. M., Taylor, D. J., Allison, M., & Ahn, C. (2016, March). Married with children: Are children pro or anti- inflammatory agents? [Poster Presentation]. Seventy-fourth American Psychosomatic Society conference, Denver, CO, United States.

1. García, J.J., Uchino, B. M., Goans, C., Smith, T. W., Smyth, J. M., Taylor, D. J., Allison, M., Ahn, C., & Ruiz, J. M. (2015, April). Ethnic/racial differences in social support and levels of C-Reactive Proteins in the North Texas Heart Study. [Poster Presentation]. Thirty-sixth Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference, San Antonio, TX, United States.

*indicates undergraduate or graduate student co-author.

INTRAMURAL FUNDING

AFTER CSUF APPOINTMENT:

1. Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) Travel Grant $1,000