Richard (Rich) Chang, M.A.
Richard “Rich” Chang (he/they) is a 2nd-year doctoral student in the Psychological and Brain Sciences Ph.D. program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He received his B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from California State University, Fresno, and his M.A. in Psychology from California State University, Fullerton. His research focuses on marginalized individuals' intersectional experiences with the goal of increasing social justice.
Email: changr5@unlv.nevada.edu
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Aldo Barrita, Ph.D.
Aldo Barrita (he/his/él) is a queer Latinx Mexican immigrant, a social and quantitative psychologist, and current Dean's Research Associate at Michigan State University for the College of Social Science and the Department of Psychology. He received his Ph.D. in Psychological and Brain Sciences from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), with an emphasis on social, quantitative, and community psychology. He was born in Mexico and immigrated to the US when he was 16. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, and later his master's in psychology from UNLV. His research focus includes how different forms of everyday oppression, primarily microaggressions, psychologically impact individuals from marginalized communities with a particular interest in intersectional experiences for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC individuals. Additionally, Dr. Barrita also explores aspects of immigration status microaggressions, a term he coined where aspects of racialization and criminalization are used against BIPOC individuals based on racial biases and stereotypes. As part of his work, Dr. Barrita has explored coping strategies and health behaviors involved when people experience everyday oppression and has developed quantitative measures for these experiences. Dr. Barrita, as an early career professional, has established a prolific line of research with over 26 publications and 7 book chapters published in journals such as American Psychologist. Dr. Barrita currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the American Psychological Association (APA). His research has been supported and awarded prestigious honors and recognitions, such as the 2024 Jeffrey S. Tanaka Dissertation Award from the APA Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs and the Mellon Foundation Fellowship.
Email: AldoBarritaPhD@gmail.com
X (Twitter): @aldobarrita
Website: https://aldobarrita.com/
Anthony King graduated from the Psychological and Brain Sciences Program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Anthony moved to Las Vegas when he was 18 years old and spent over 14 years in the hospitality industry on the Las Vegas Strip before pursuing his doctoral degree at UNLV. His primary research interests revolve around examining novel biopsychosocial factors contributing to substance and behavioral addictions, with a particular emphasis on developing innovative, evidence-based strategies for combating these disorders in prevention and treatment programs. Anthony has received funding from the International Gaming Institute, the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, and the International Center for Responsible Gaming. Please see his CV link below for additional information and publications. Dr. King now works as a postdoctoral research associate at Rutgers University.
Email: kinga10@unlv.nevada.edu
Anthony (Tony) King, Ph.D.
Michelle N. Strong (she/her/ella) completed her doctoral degree in clinical psychology at the University fo Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in 2024. Michelle completed her Master's degree under the supervision of Drs. Daniel Allen and Bradley Donohue at UNLV. Her project focused on understanding the relationship between ethnic identity salience, mental health symptomatology, and experiences of discrimination in a diverse group of college students. Michelle's current research and clinical focus center around adapting clinical interventions, treatments, and psychological resources for diverse populations. Specifically, her dissertation project aims to understand better the role of discrimination in the experience of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms in cis-female Latinx veterans.
Email: stronm1@unlv.nevada.edu
Michelle N. Strong, Ph.D.
Danielle Le (she/her/hers) was a doctoral student in the Psychological and Brain Sciences Ph.D. program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). She has discontinued the program, and since, has pursued her Master’s in Social Work at the University of Southern California. She received her Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Real Estate, as well as her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from UNLV. As a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, she has seen first-hand the experiences and disparities of substance and behavioral addiction treatment. This has led her to her research interests in (1) examining the sociocultural disadvantages facing people with substance and behavioral addictions, (2) the role that social stigma in substance and behavioral treatment outcomes, and (3) how social stigma related to drug use and drug users might differ among certain marginalized populations. Her current research analyzes the connection between traumatic experiences and the formation of substance use disorders.
Email: cheund3@unlv.nevada.edu
