Publications

Research outputs, organized for visibility.

This page highlights publications, conference presentations, and manuscripts in progress across the CREAR Lab.

Journal_article

Time Is Not Really on My Side: How Two-Year Transfer Student Graduation Timelines Affect Engagement in High-Impact Practices

Ng, C., Phommasa, M., Woods, V. E., Macharia, C., Medrano, A.S., & Sanchez, A.

2026 · New Directions for Higher Education

Published

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Holding Together in Hard Times: Family Cohesion as a Moderator of Mental Health Amidst Community Violence

Kabir, Z. S., Davila, S. A., & Medrano, A.S.

2026 · Journal of Community Psychology, 54(1), e70067

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Charles D. Garvin: social justice and social group work

Ortega, R. M., Olawale, R. G., & Mora, A.S.

2023 · Social Work with Groups, 46(4), 303–309

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"Too Many to Count": Experiences of Microaggressions for Latinx Students at a Predominantly White Institution in the Age of Trump

Gutiérrez, L. M., Rodríguez-Newhall, A., Mora, A.S., Areguin, M. A., & Salazar, M.

2019 · Currents: Journal of Diversity Scholarship for Social Change, 1(1)

Published

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Publication

Behavioral Health Risk Factors as Mediators of the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Child Health.

Rapoza, K.A., Medina, A.K.

2026 · Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma.

Under_review

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Sexual victimization in school, community, and online contexts: A scoping review on the measurement of youth sexual victimization

Medrano, A.S., Medina, C. M., Davila, S. A., Adame Montelongo, E. S., Jenkins, A. S., Pina, I. M., Vazquez, Y. N., Leonard, A. F., Dupree, G. E., Martinez, A., Kabir, Z., & Wah Figueroa, F.

2026 · Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

In_press

Medrano, A.S., Medina, C. M., Davila, S. A., Adame Montelongo, E. S., Jenkins, A. S., Pina, I. M., Vazquez, Y. N., Leonard, A. F., Dupree, G. E., Martinez, A., Kabir, Z., & Wah Figueroa, F. (in press). Sexual victimization in school, community, and online contexts: A scoping review on the measurement of youth sexual victimization. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse.

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Puedes decirnos con confianza: A mixed methods study of neighborhood-based sexual harassment and parent-adolescent communication in rural Mexico

Medina, C. M., Hudson, J. A., Geoffroy, G., Harvey, A., & Medrano, A.S.

Violence Against Women

In_press

Medina, C. M., Hudson, J. A., Geoffroy, G., Harvey, A., & Medrano, A.S. (in press). Puedes decirnos con confianza: A mixed methods study of neighborhood-based sexual harassment and parent-adolescent communication in rural Mexico. Violence Against Women.

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"Uno no puede solucionarlo por sí mismo": Sociocultural influences on mental health and help-seeking attitudes among rural Mexican adults

Davila, S. A., Adame Montelongo, E. S., Labrousse, D., & Medrano, A.S.

2025 · Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

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Davila, S. A., Adame Montelongo, E. S., Labrousse, D., & Medrano, A.S. (2025). "Uno no puede solucionarlo por sí mismo": Sociocultural influences on mental health and help-seeking attitudes among rural Mexican adults. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology.

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Two fronts of trauma: The differential effects of intimate partner violence and community violence on PTSD in rural Mexico

Leonard, A. F., Estrada, Y., Jakubowski, K., & Medrano, A.S.

2025 · Journal of Interpersonal Violence

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Leonard, A. F., Estrada, Y., Jakubowski, K., & Medrano, A.S. (2025). Two fronts of trauma: The differential effects of intimate partner violence and community violence on PTSD in rural Mexico. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.

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Campus climate and the mental health of college student caregivers: The mediating role of group belonging

Ganu, D., Starks, B., Davila, S. A., & Medrano, A.S.

Journal of Higher Education

In_press

Ganu, D., Starks, B., Davila, S. A., & Medrano, A.S. (in press). Campus climate and the mental health of college student caregivers: The mediating role of group belonging. Journal of Higher Education.

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Fostering futures: Academic socialization and perceived educational utility among Latinx parent-adolescent dyads

Cross, F. L., Hoffman, A. J., Medrano, A.S., Medina, M. A., Esqueda, A. P., & Rivas-Drake, D.

Journal of Latinx Psychology

In_press

Cross, F. L., Hoffman, A. J., Medrano, A.S., Medina, M. A., Esqueda, A. P., & Rivas-Drake, D. (in press). Fostering futures: Academic socialization and perceived educational utility among Latinx parent-adolescent dyads. Journal of Latinx Psychology.

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Employing an empowerment approach with Latinx youth engaged in health risk behaviors

Medrano, A.S., Ortega, R., Cordova, D., & Gutierrez, L.

In R. Ceballo & D. Rivas-Drake (Eds.), Growing up Latinx in the land of liberty: Drawing on community and culture to face contextual challenges. Oxford University Press.

In_press

Medrano, A.S., Ortega, R., Cordova, D., & Gutierrez, L. (in press). Employing an empowerment approach with Latinx youth engaged in health risk behaviors. In R. Ceballo & D. Rivas-Drake (Eds.), Growing up Latinx in the land of liberty: Drawing on community and culture to face contextual challenges. Oxford University Press.

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Navigating familial and economic stressors: Examining resilience and cohesion as protective factors for rural Mexican adolescents

Davila, S. A., Martinez, A., & Medrano, A.S.

2025 · Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology

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Davila, S. A., Martinez, A., & Medrano, A.S. (2025). Navigating familial and economic stressors: Examining resilience and cohesion as protective factors for rural Mexican adolescents. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology.

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Neighborhood violence, parent-child cohesion, and psychological outcomes in Latino adolescents: A longitudinal moderation analysis

Medrano, A.S., & Ceballo, R.

2025 · Psychology of Violence

Published

Medrano, A.S., & Ceballo, R. (2025). Neighborhood violence, parent-child cohesion, and psychological outcomes in Latino adolescents: A longitudinal moderation analysis. Psychology of Violence.

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Factors enhancing resilience among youth exposed to macro-level violence in Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America

Sabina, C., Mariscal, S. E., Weber, M., Medrano, A.S., Flores, Y., Agorde, E., Elliot, J. M., Gonzalez, V. V., & Restrepo-Ruiz, M.

2025 · Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 26(2), 265–282

Published

Sabina, C., Mariscal, S. E., Weber, M., Medrano, A.S., Flores, Y., Agorde, E., Elliot, J. M., Gonzalez, V. V., & Restrepo-Ruiz, M. (2025). Factors enhancing resilience among youth exposed to macro-level violence in Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 26(2), 265–282.

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Disentangling machismo and caballerismo: Mental health help-seeking in rural Mexico

Medrano, A.S., Davila, S. A., Labrousse, D., Adame Montelongo, E. S., & Williams, E.-D. G.

2025 · Journal of Rural Mental Health, 49(3), 267–277

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Medrano, A.S., Davila, S. A., Labrousse, D., Adame Montelongo, E. S., & Williams, E.-D. G. (2025). Disentangling machismo and caballerismo: Mental health help-seeking in rural Mexico. Journal of Rural Mental Health, 49(3), 267–277.

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Perceived stigma, mental health, and campus support among Latina/o and White college students

Garcia, Y., Medrano, A.S., & Woods, V.

2025 · Journal of American College Health

Published

Garcia, Y., Medrano, A.S., & Woods, V. (2024). Perceived stigma, mental health, and campus support among Latina/o and White college students. Journal of American College Health.

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Equitable prevention science and participatory co-design of the HEROES strength-based programs

Kia-Keating, M., Santacrose, D., Adams, J., Harms, M., Taghavi, I., Liu, S., & Mora, A.S.

2024 · Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion

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Kia-Keating, M., Santacrose, D., Adams, J., Harms, M., Taghavi, I., Liu, S., & Mora, A.S. (2024). Equitable prevention science and participatory co-design of the HEROES strength-based programs. Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion.

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The role of parent–adolescent communication among youth exposed to neighborhood violence in rural Mexico

Mora, A.S., Gutiérrez, L. M., & Ceballo, R.

2024 · Families in Society, 1–18

Published

Mora, A.S., Gutiérrez, L. M., & Ceballo, R. (2024). The role of parent–adolescent communication among youth exposed to neighborhood violence in rural Mexico. Families in Society, 1–18.

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How early social work faculty experienced support in their doctoral programs

Krings, A., Mora, A.S., Bechara, S., Sánchez, C., Gutiérrez, L. M., Hawkins, J., & Austic, E.

2024 · Journal of Social Work Education, 60(2), 206–224

Published

Krings, A., Mora, A.S., Bechara, S., Sánchez, C., Gutiérrez, L. M., Hawkins, J., & Austic, E. (2024). How early social work faculty experienced support in their doctoral programs. Journal of Social Work Education, 60(2), 206–224.

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Adolescents in the community: Extracurricular activities and sexual harassment

Mora, A.S., LoDuca, K. M., & Ceballo, R.

2023 · Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 52, 1788–1798

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Mora, A.S., LoDuca, K. M., & Ceballo, R. (2023). Adolescents in the community: Extracurricular activities and sexual harassment. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 52, 1788–1798.

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Understanding Latino adolescents' experiences with discrimination: An intersectional approach

Mora, A.S., Muñoz-Velázquez, J., Alers-Rojas, F., Ceballo, R., & Cranford, J.

2023 · Journal of Latinx Psychology, 11(4), 306–321

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Mora, A.S., Muñoz-Velázquez, J., Alers-Rojas, F., Ceballo, R., & Cranford, J. (2023). Understanding Latino adolescents' experiences with discrimination: An intersectional approach. Journal of Latinx Psychology, 11(4), 306–321.

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Social work faculty attitudes towards diversity and oppression content in the MSW curricula

Mora, A.S., Greer, C. D., Hunter, J., & Gutierrez, L.

2024 · Social Work Education, 1–18

Published

Mora, A.S., Greer, C. D., Hunter, J., & Gutierrez, L. (2022). Social work faculty attitudes towards diversity and oppression content in the MSW curricula. Social Work Education, 1–18.

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Exposure to community violence: Toward a more expansive definition and approach to research

Ceballo, R., Alers-Rojas, F., Mora, A.S., & Cranford, J. A.

2022 · Child Development Perspectives, 16(2), 96–102

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Ceballo, R., Alers-Rojas, F., Mora, A.S., & Cranford, J. A. (2022). Exposure to community violence: Toward a more expansive definition and approach to research. Child Development Perspectives, 16(2), 96–102.

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Latino/a adolescents facing neighborhood dangers: An examination of community violence and gender-based harassment

Mora, A.S., Ceballo, R., & Cranford, J.

2022 · American Journal of Community Psychology, 69(1-2), 18–32

Published

Mora, A.S., Ceballo, R., & Cranford, J. (2022). Latino/a adolescents facing neighborhood dangers: An examination of community violence and gender-based harassment. American Journal of Community Psychology, 69(1-2), 18–32.

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Dissertation

An Examination of Community Violence Exposure and Sexual Harassment Among Latino/a Adolescents

Mora, A.S.

2023 · University of Michigan (Dissertation)

Published

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Adverse Childhood Experiences in Relation to Substance Abuse and the Moderating Role

Davila, S.

2022 · Dissertation

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Book_chapter

Contextual stressors and the role of religion and spirituality in the mental health of Latino/a immigrant parents and youth

Ceballo, R., Alers-Rojas, F., Montoro, J. P., & Mora, A.S.

2020 · Mental and Behavioral Health of Immigrants in the United States, 135–155

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