About Me
Hola!
Welcome to my page! My name is Aldo M. Barrita, and I am a Social Psychologist. Currently, I am the
Dean's Research Associate for the College of Social Science and Department of Psychology at
Michigan State University.
My research interest explores the psychological impact of everyday oppression--microaggressions impacting racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender minoritized communities using an intersectional approach. Some of my studies have investigated maladaptive coping strategies used when experiencing oppression, such as internalization or substance use. Additionally, my research also explores the development and improvement of current quantitative measures for oppression, including their adaption to bilingual 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. In 2024, I received my Ph.D. in Psychological and Brain Sciences, with an emphasis on 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.
In my free time, I enjoy traveling with my partner or playing video games online.
