UMass Boston

Lorena Estrada-Martinez

Department:
Urban Planning & Community Development
Title:
Associate Professor
Location:
ISC Floor 02

Areas of Expertise

Public health, social determinants of health inequities, Latino and immigrant health, behavioral and mental health, life-course and development, climate change impacts on mental health, community-building and resilience.

Degrees

PhD, MPH, University of Michigan
BA, University of Puerto Rico

Professional Publications & Contributions

Additional Information

I am interested in understanding and reducing health inequities, particularly those related to mental health outcomes in racial/ethnic minorities and immigrant communities in the U.S. I study these issues through examining neighborhood and family environments as contexts for risk and protection. My most recent interests center on how climate change and natural disasters - such as floods, tornadoes, earthquakes and hurricanes - influence individual and community mental health. I am particularly interested in how impacted communities develop strategies for building mental health resilience.