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EDITED BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS IN-PRESS/PUBLISHED
- 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. Routledge/Taylor & Francis.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- García, J.J., Torres, Y., * Serpas, D.G., * & Cabral, P. (2022). Biopsychosocial Risk Factors and Health Disparities for LGBTQ Youth of Color. In B. Halpern-Felsher (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Health. Elsevier.
- García, J.J. (Ed). (2021). Heart, brain and mental health disparities for LGBTQ People of Color. Palgrave Macmillan.
- Ruiz, J. M.. García, J.J., & Prather, C. C. (2016). 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. SAGE.
- 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. Routledge.
REFEREED JOURNAL MANUSCRIPTS IN PRESS/PUBLISHED
- 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, e1-e14
- 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), 235-263.
- 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.
- Serpas, D.G., García, J.J., & Ahmed, S. (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), 1-10.
- Zelaya, D.G., Rosales, R., García, J.J., Moreno, O., Figuereo, V., Khaler, C.W. & Deblaere, C. (2023). Intersectional forms of racism and sexual minority stress is associated with alcohol use among Latinx sexual minority men with greater Hispanic/Latinx cultural orientation. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. 49(2), 228-238.
- 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.
- 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
- Ngoc, B.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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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 Latina/o Psychology, 2(2), 92-102.
- 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.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Camacho, E., & García, J.J., Corke, A. (2023, April). LGBT PoC in the Inland Empire: Statistical snapshot of health and connectedness [Poster Persentation]. 2024 Scholarly Activity and Research (SCAR) Day, Fullerton, CA, United States.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 [Conference presentation abstract]. Annual International Stroke Conference of the American Heart/Stroke Association, Fully Virtual Conference, United States.
- 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 abstract]. Forty-second Society of Behavioral Medicine, Fully Virtual Conference. **CITATION AWARD WINNER
- 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 abstract]. Forty-second Society of Behavioral Medicine, Fully Virtual Conference.
- 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 abstract]. Forty-second Society of Behavioral Medicine, Fully Virtual Conference.
- 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 abstract]. Forty-second Society of Behavioral Medicine, Fully Virtual Conference.
- 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 abstract]. Seventy-eighth American Psychosomatic Society, Fully Virtual Conference. doi: 10.1097/PSY.000000000000083510.
- 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 abstract]. Annual International Stroke Conference of the American Heart/Stroke Association, Los Angeles, CA, United States. doi: 10.1161/str.51.suppl_1.TP160
- 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 abstract]. Annual American Public Health Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
- García, J.J., & Warren, K.L. (2019, February). Race/ethnicity matters: Differences in poststroke rehabilitation outcomes for communities of color [Conference presentation abstract]. Annual International Stroke Conference of the American Heart/Stroke Association, Honolulu, HI, United States. doi: 10.1161/str.50.suppl1.WP202
- Serpas, D.G., * & García, J.J. (2019, January). The intersection matters: Differences in body mass index and depressive symptoms among sexual minority PoC [Poster session. The 2019 National Multicultural Conference and Summit, Denver, CO, United States.
- 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 session]. The National Multicultural Conference and Summit, Denver, CO, United States.
- García, J.J., Serpas, D.G., * & Sandoval, K*. (2018, October). También son familia: A narrative review of cardiovascular risk factors in Latinx LGBT [Poster session]. National Latinx Psychological Association Conference, San Diego, CA, United States.
- 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 session]. Thirty-eighth Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference, San Diego, CA, United States.
- 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 session]. Thirty-eighth Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference, San Diego, CA, United States.
- 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 session]. Seventy-fourth American Psychosomatic Society conference, Denver, CO, United States.
- 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 session]. Thirty-sixth Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference, San Antonio, TX, United States
*indicates undergraduate or graduate student co-author.