Gabriella Alvarez
Biographic Data
| ID | 5144239 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gabriella Alvarez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gabriella |
| FAMILY NAME | Alvarez |
| SIGNATURE | ÁLVAREZ G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pittsburgh |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6710-3501 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Is Discrimination Widespread or Concentrated? Evaluating the Distribution of Anti-Black Discrimination in Judicial, Hiring, and Housing Decisions
Is anti-Black discrimination concentrated among a discriminatory few, or widespread across many decision-makers? The handful of studies that have addressed this question have reached divergent conclusions, with some suggesting that discrimination follows the 80/20 rule (i.e., a Pareto distribution) and others suggesting that discrimination is normally distributed. This paper explores the distribution of discrimination in hiring, housing, and judi…
Neural Pathways to Equity
Black Americans often face chronic exposure to racism, which can undermine psychological safety and alter neural function in regions implicated in processing emotions and regulating the body, potentially contributing to severe health inequities. This review explores the neural mechanisms through which systemic racism may perpetuate chronic stress, influencing physiological dysregulation and exacerbating health inequities. Addressing these deep-ro…
Creating Lasting Conditions for Meaningful Recess Reform
BACKGROUND: When well implemented, recess is a critical part of the school day for children's healthy development. We explored the implementation of a recess improvement process in 5 elementary schools across 3 states. METHODS: We conducted a mixed-methods implementation study in which we visited each school 3 times over 1 school year, collecting observational, interview, survey, and focus group data. Qualitative data were coded thematically and …
Seeking positive connection
Emerging evidence suggests inflammation may enhance social approach toward close others. Yet, little is known about how inflammation relates to positive affective experiences with different social targets. To address this, we examined associations between inflammation and perceptions of anticipated and experienced shared, kind-hearted positive affect (i.e., perceived positivity resonance) with close versus non-close others. Participants ( N = 55;…
Theoretically Guided Iterative Design of the Sense2Quit App for Tobacco Cessation in Persons Living with HIV
The use of mobile health (mHealth technology) can be an effective intervention when considering chronic illnesses. Qualitative research methods were used to identify specific content and features for a mobile app for smoking cessation amongst people living with HIV (PWH). We conducted five focus group sessions followed by two Design Sessions with PWH who were or are currently chronic cigarette smokers. The first five groups focused on the perceiv…
Brain–body pathways linking racism and health
Racial disparities in health are a major public health problem in the United States, especially when comparing chronic disease morbidity and mortality for Black versus White Americans. These health disparities are primarily due to insidious anti-Black racism that permeates American history, current culture and institutions, and interpersonal interactions. But how does racism get under the skull and the skin to influence brain and bodily processes…
Anxiety-mediated facilitation of behavioral inhibition
Anxiety can be broken down into multiple facets including behavioral components, such as defensive reactivity, and cognitive components, such as distracting anxious thoughts. In a previous study, we showed that anticipation of unpredictable shocks facilitated response inhibition to infrequent no-go trials during a go/no-go task. The present study extends this work to examine the distinct contribution of defensive reactivity, measures with fear-po…
Brain–body pathways linking racism and health
Racial disparities in health are a major public health problem in the United States, especially when comparing chronic disease morbidity and mortality for Black versus White Americans. These health disparities are primarily due to insidious anti-Black racism that permeates American history, current culture and institutions, and interpersonal interactions. But how does racism get under the skull and the skin to influence brain and bodily processes…
Anxiety-mediated facilitation of behavioral inhibition
Anxiety can be broken down into multiple facets including behavioral components, such as defensive reactivity, and cognitive components, such as distracting anxious thoughts. In a previous study, we showed that anticipation of unpredictable shocks facilitated response inhibition to infrequent no-go trials during a go/no-go task. The present study extends this work to examine the distinct contribution of defensive reactivity, measures with fear-po…
Brain–body pathways linking racism and health
Racial disparities in health are a major public health problem in the United States, especially when comparing chronic disease morbidity and mortality for Black versus White Americans. These health disparities are primarily due to insidious anti-Black racism that permeates American history, current culture and institutions, and interpersonal interactions. But how does racism get under the skull and the skin to influence brain and bodily processes…
Theoretically Guided Iterative Design of the Sense2Quit App for Tobacco Cessation in Persons Living with HIV
The use of mobile health (mHealth technology) can be an effective intervention when considering chronic illnesses. Qualitative research methods were used to identify specific content and features for a mobile app for smoking cessation amongst people living with HIV (PWH). We conducted five focus group sessions followed by two Design Sessions with PWH who were or are currently chronic cigarette smokers. The first five groups focused on the perceiv…
Neural Pathways to Equity
Black Americans often face chronic exposure to racism, which can undermine psychological safety and alter neural function in regions implicated in processing emotions and regulating the body, potentially contributing to severe health inequities. This review explores the neural mechanisms through which systemic racism may perpetuate chronic stress, influencing physiological dysregulation and exacerbating health inequities. Addressing these deep-ro…
Creating Lasting Conditions for Meaningful Recess Reform
BACKGROUND: When well implemented, recess is a critical part of the school day for children's healthy development. We explored the implementation of a recess improvement process in 5 elementary schools across 3 states. METHODS: We conducted a mixed-methods implementation study in which we visited each school 3 times over 1 school year, collecting observational, interview, survey, and focus group data. Qualitative data were coded thematically and …
Seeking positive connection
Emerging evidence suggests inflammation may enhance social approach toward close others. Yet, little is known about how inflammation relates to positive affective experiences with different social targets. To address this, we examined associations between inflammation and perceptions of anticipated and experienced shared, kind-hearted positive affect (i.e., perceived positivity resonance) with close versus non-close others. Participants ( N = 55;…
Is Discrimination Widespread or Concentrated? Evaluating the Distribution of Anti-Black Discrimination in Judicial, Hiring, and Housing Decisions
Is anti-Black discrimination concentrated among a discriminatory few, or widespread across many decision-makers? The handful of studies that have addressed this question have reached divergent conclusions, with some suggesting that discrimination follows the 80/20 rule (i.e., a Pareto distribution) and others suggesting that discrimination is normally distributed. This paper explores the distribution of discrimination in hiring, housing, and judi…
Psychology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Business (2 works) · Focus group (2 works) · Health equity (2 works) · MEDLINE (2 works) · Mental Health Research Topics (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · PsycINFO (2 works)