Community & Scientific Advisory Board

We collaborate closely with community organizations, representatives, and academic partners to advance mental health equity. Our work is guided by a multidisciplinary Community Advisory Board and close partnerships with academic collaborators, ensuring our interventions are relevant, responsible, and sustainable.

Our Community Advisory Board includes local leaders, health promoters, and community health workers who bring a wealth of professional and lived experiences. Their deep connection to the communities they serve allows us to co-develop solutions that are truly attuned to the needs of those impacted by health inequities.

Our Scientific Advisory Board comprises scholars from various disciplines, including psychology, psychiatry, nursing, social work, sociology, and the humanities. By leveraging the unique expertise of our academic partners, we adopt a team science approach to tackle complex and entrenched health disparities.

Members of our Community Advisory Board

CAB Members are listed in alphabetical order, by last name.

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Mr. Maurio Beltran

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Dr. Fidel Escobar

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Dra. Mireya Gonzalez

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Ms. Christina Huitron

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Ms. Laura Medina

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Mr. Jair Medrano

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Ms. Laura Melchor

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Ms. Lupita Osorio

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Mr. Abraham Vargas

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Dr. Maria Vuoto

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Our Community & Academic Partners

We collaborate with a range of community organizations that encompass community health centers/clinics, community centers, food distribution centers, government agencies, and educational centers, among others. Our partners work in a range of sectors and address distinct social drivers of health, which are known to give rise to and maintain health inequities.

Contact Us

EQUITY Research Group
UWM Psychology Department
PO Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
(414) 251-7979