Ph.D., 2015; Walden University
ORCID #0000-0003-4352-988X
Academic Department(s)
Internal Medicine
Research Area
Public Health, Clinical and Translational Research, Community-Based Participatory Research
Current Projects
IMPACT-PR: Advancing Adolescent Sexual Health Education and Teen Pregnancy Prevention in PR is being implemented across three different settings within several municipalities along the northern coastline of Puerto Rico. The primary population of focus includes Puerto Rican youth ages 11-19 and their parents or caregivers living in the target municipalities. Project IMPACT-PR is designed to focus on communities and populations that are disproportionately affected by unintended teen pregnancies.
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Hispanic and Latino Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (HLBH CoE)
The HLBH CoE mission is to advance and support the sustainability of behavioral health by promoting community-driven, culturally grounded, and person-centered prevention, treatment, multiple pathways of recovery, and recovery support for Hispanic and Latino communities.
Role: Evaluator
Availability for Students
Students can work in data management and analysis.
Publications
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/browse/collection/40833009/?sort=date&direction=descending
Contact Information
Universidad Central del Caribe
P.O. Box 60327
Bayamón, PR 00960-6032
Tel.: (787) 798-3001 x2122
Fax: (787) 787-8733
e-mail: christine.miranda@uccaribe.edu