The Psychology Colloquium series presents Dr. John Riuz on “Cardiovascular Health Disparities: Risks, Paradoxes, and Contribution Opportunities for Psychological Science” on Monday, Sept. 26, at 11:50 a.m. in Porter 102.
Dr. John Ruiz
Ruiz is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology, part of the School of Mind, Brain and Behavior (MBB) within the University of Arizona College of Science.
“Dr.Ruiz’ research focuses on psychosocial determinants of cardiovascular disease (CVD) including significant work in racial/ethnic disparities in risk. In addition, he is interested in sociocultural aspects of racial/ethnic health disparities, particularly the epidemiological phenomenon referred to as the Hispanic Health Paradox.
“His NIH (NHLBI)-funded research examines relationships between individual level psychosocial factors, social behaviors, and CVD risk with an emphasis on biobehavioral mechanisms including stress-related processes. In addition, he has expertise in racial/ethnic disparities in CVD risk and focal expertise in Hispanic/Latino populations. He serves on the editorial boards of several journals (Health Psychology, Annals of Behavioral Medicine, Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Journal of Latina/o Psychology), and is an elected fellow of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research (ABMR). He also serves on the external advisory board for NIH’s Science of Behavior Change effort, and he is a permanent member of the NIH Behavioral Medicine Interventions and Outcomes (BMIO) study section,” according to his website.
The colloquium is hosted by Dr. Christopher France.
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