mentoring of early career minorities in health-related research

Mentoring Of Early Career Minorities In Health-related ResearchDaniel López-Cevallos, Ph.D.Center for Latino/a Studies and EngagementOregon State UniversityAPA ConventionJuly 31, 2013

PhD career timeline BS in Optometry (2001) MPH (2004) PhD (2008)

Grad. Cert. GIS (2008) PRIDE (2012-2013)

Mentoring Researchers in Latino Health Disparities

Undergraduate studies BS in Optometry Clinical practice Volunteering with Lions Club Thesis

Carried out ~ 300 visual exams among school-aged children.

Results presented at First National Congress of Optometry of the Ecuadorian Optometric Society.

Graduate studies Did not think about pursuing a PhD until

late in my MPH. Mentor: Fernando Ortega, MD, PhD

Doctoral program had a great theoretical component I was GTA for three years. I was working as data analyst for local

health department concurrently. Great field experience!

Postdoctoral training Taught at WOU (BS in Community Health)

Strengthen community partnerships Mentoring undergraduate Latino students to

pursue MPH RWJF New Connections Annual Coaching Clinic PRIDE @ IBACH

Network of Latino Health Disparities researchers Training in manuscript and grant writing Balancing work/family

Current position @ OSU .5 FTE Assistant Professor, Ethnic

Studies & International Health .5 FTE Associate Director of Research,

Center for Latino/a Studies and Engagement (CL@SE).

Juggling teaching, research, and administrative responsibilities.

My research interests Health inequalities (disparities), Access to health care Public participation in health/health

care, Migration and health Healthy environments

Advice…my two cents Start making connections with faculty

and more senior students early in your academic programs.

Become affiliated with professional organizations and go to conferences. Take leadership positions

As early as a PhD student, start serving as a reviewer for journals; conference abstracts.

Questions?

Daniel López-Cevallos, PhD, MPHOregon State University262 Waldo Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331, USAT: +1-541-737-3850 | F: +1-541-737-3650Daniel.Lopez-Cevallos@oregonstate.edu