Melissa Gonzales
Biographic Data
| ID | 4088429 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melissa Gonzales |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melissa |
| FAMILY NAME | Gonzales |
| SIGNATURE | GONZALES M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of New Mexico |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1883-1967 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Evaluating the Translation of Research Evidence Into Practice and Policy for Behavioral Health Equity
The Transdisciplinary Research, Equity and Engagement (TREE) Center for Advancing Behavioral Health partners with community leaders to translate research evidence into practice and policy for behavioral health equity. Equity-oriented research centers such as the TREE Center present evaluation challenges and, correspondingly, offer rich opportunities for enhancing understandings of both effective evaluation strategies and the multi-dimensional imp…
Participatory evaluation of a transdisciplinary behavioral health research center
Spatial nonstationarity and the role of environmental metal exposures on Covid-19 mortality in New Mexico
Advancing Inclusive Research: Establishing Collaborative Strategies to Improve Diversity in Clinical Trials
Well-characterized disparities in clinical research have disproportionately affected patients of color, particularly in underserved communities. To tackle these barriers, Genentech formed the External Council for Advancing Inclusive Research, a 14-person committee dedicated to developing strategies to increase clinical research participation. To help improve the recruitment and retention of patients of color, this article chronicles our efforts t…
Designing for Discomfort: Preparing Scholars for Journeys Through Qualitative Research
In this article we explore discomforts two doctoral students experienced in a qualitative research methods class designed to introduce the diversity of qualitative research. The discomforts, purposefully facilitated by the teacher, created opportunities for students to consider their roles as professionals and scholars. We use student class posts, reflection journals, and audio-recorded conversations from our yearlong research to focus on the dis…
Perspectives on Biological Monitoring in Environmental Health Research: A Focus Group Study in a Native American Community
Background: Reliance on natural resources brings Native American communities into frequent contact with environmental media, which, if contaminated, represents an exposure route for environmental pollutants. Native American communities vary in their perspectives on research and relatively little is known about the range of perspectives regarding the use of biological samples for environmental exposure assessment. Methods: Thirty-one members of Zu…
The Hispanic Women's Social Stressor Scale: Understanding the Multiple Social Stressors of U.S.- and Mexico-born Hispanic Women
Measurement of social stressors among Hispanic women is a growing and important area of study, particularly in terms of understanding explanatory mechanisms for health disparities. This study involved adaptation of the Hispanic Stress Inventory and the Latin American Stress Inventory to create a measure of social stressors specifically for both immigrant and nonimmigrant Hispanic women. The measurement development process included review of exist…
Risk factors for asthma and cough among Hispanic children in the southwestern United States of America, 2003-2004
Exposure to ETS in automobiles is an important risk factor for asthma and dry nighttime cough among Hispanic children in the southwest United States, regardless of mother's country of birth. Further research is needed to identify causes of the higher prevalence of asthma in Hispanic children of United States-born mothers
Prevalence and predictors of home and automobile smoking bans and child environmental tobacco smoke exposure: A cross-sectional study of U.S.- and Mexico-born Hispanic women with young children
This study of Hispanic mothers in the southwestern U.S. indicates that there are substantial differences between U.S.- and Mexico-born mothers in the prevalence of home and automobile smoking bans, and resulting child ETS exposure. Tobacco interventions to increase smoke-free environments for U.S. Hispanic children should focus on both home and automobile smoking practices, especially among U.S.-born mothers, and utilize strategies that impact sm…
The Hispanic Women's Social Stressor Scale: Understanding the Multiple Social Stressors of U.S.- and Mexico-born Hispanic Women
Measurement of social stressors among Hispanic women is a growing and important area of study, particularly in terms of understanding explanatory mechanisms for health disparities. This study involved adaptation of the Hispanic Stress Inventory and the Latin American Stress Inventory to create a measure of social stressors specifically for both immigrant and nonimmigrant Hispanic women. The measurement development process included review of exist…
Prevalence and predictors of home and automobile smoking bans and child environmental tobacco smoke exposure: A cross-sectional study of U.S.- and Mexico-born Hispanic women with young children
This study of Hispanic mothers in the southwestern U.S. indicates that there are substantial differences between U.S.- and Mexico-born mothers in the prevalence of home and automobile smoking bans, and resulting child ETS exposure. Tobacco interventions to increase smoke-free environments for U.S. Hispanic children should focus on both home and automobile smoking practices, especially among U.S.-born mothers, and utilize strategies that impact sm…
Risk factors for asthma and cough among Hispanic children in the southwestern United States of America, 2003-2004
Exposure to ETS in automobiles is an important risk factor for asthma and dry nighttime cough among Hispanic children in the southwest United States, regardless of mother's country of birth. Further research is needed to identify causes of the higher prevalence of asthma in Hispanic children of United States-born mothers
The Hispanic Women's Social Stressor Scale: Understanding the Multiple Social Stressors of U.S.- and Mexico-born Hispanic Women
Measurement of social stressors among Hispanic women is a growing and important area of study, particularly in terms of understanding explanatory mechanisms for health disparities. This study involved adaptation of the Hispanic Stress Inventory and the Latin American Stress Inventory to create a measure of social stressors specifically for both immigrant and nonimmigrant Hispanic women. The measurement development process included review of exist…
Designing for Discomfort: Preparing Scholars for Journeys Through Qualitative Research
In this article we explore discomforts two doctoral students experienced in a qualitative research methods class designed to introduce the diversity of qualitative research. The discomforts, purposefully facilitated by the teacher, created opportunities for students to consider their roles as professionals and scholars. We use student class posts, reflection journals, and audio-recorded conversations from our yearlong research to focus on the dis…
Perspectives on Biological Monitoring in Environmental Health Research: A Focus Group Study in a Native American Community
Background: Reliance on natural resources brings Native American communities into frequent contact with environmental media, which, if contaminated, represents an exposure route for environmental pollutants. Native American communities vary in their perspectives on research and relatively little is known about the range of perspectives regarding the use of biological samples for environmental exposure assessment. Methods: Thirty-one members of Zu…
Advancing Inclusive Research: Establishing Collaborative Strategies to Improve Diversity in Clinical Trials
Well-characterized disparities in clinical research have disproportionately affected patients of color, particularly in underserved communities. To tackle these barriers, Genentech formed the External Council for Advancing Inclusive Research, a 14-person committee dedicated to developing strategies to increase clinical research participation. To help improve the recruitment and retention of patients of color, this article chronicles our efforts t…
Spatial nonstationarity and the role of environmental metal exposures on Covid-19 mortality in New Mexico
Evaluating the Translation of Research Evidence Into Practice and Policy for Behavioral Health Equity
The Transdisciplinary Research, Equity and Engagement (TREE) Center for Advancing Behavioral Health partners with community leaders to translate research evidence into practice and policy for behavioral health equity. Equity-oriented research centers such as the TREE Center present evaluation challenges and, correspondingly, offer rich opportunities for enhancing understandings of both effective evaluation strategies and the multi-dimensional imp…
Participatory evaluation of a transdisciplinary behavioral health research center
Medicine (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Health Policy Implementation Science (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Air Quality and Health Impacts (2 works)