About Me
Hola! Welcome to my page!
My name is Dr. Aldo M. Barrita.
I am a Social-Quantitative Psychologist,
Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology
at Michigan State University,
and
Director of the Research on Equity in Systems, Immigration, Sexual Diversity, Thriving, Intersectionality, and Resistance (RESISTIR) Lab.
My research interest explores the psychological impact of everyday intersectional oppression impacting racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender minoritized communities. Some of my studies have investigated maladaptive coping strategies that individuals use when experiencing oppression, such as internalization or substance use. Additionally, my research also explores the development and improvement of current quantitative measures for these experiences, including their adaption to bilingual (Spanish and English) and/or intersectional lenses.
I am a queer Latinx immigrant born and raised in Mexico. I came to the U.S. when I was 16 years old, and like many other immigrants, I experienced a cultural clash with U.S. racial and ethnic discrimination. My experiences with intersectional oppression as a queer and person of color have inspired my research interests in the field of Social Psychology.
I completed an Associate degree in Psychology at Santa Ana Community College prior to transferring to UC Berkeley, where later, I earned my Bachelor's degree in Psychology with High Honors.
I earned my Ph.D. in Psychological and Brain Sciences, with an emphasis in Social, Community, and Quantitative Psychology, at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in the Department of Psychology, under the supervision of Dr. Gloria Wong-Padoongpatt.
