Faculty Research Projects

Mark Carrier, Department Chair
lcarrier@csudh.edu
310-243-3499
SBS G-303
Applied cognition, health psychology and diversity issues; Cultural Effects on Thinking

Karen Mason
kmason@csudh.edu
310-243-3642
SBS A-335
Neurocognitive and psychological issues in HIV infection, Ethnic disparities in HIV, Neuropsychological and psychosocial functioning in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
The Neuropsychology Laboratory

Maria Hurtado-Ortiz
mhortiz@csudh.edu
310-243-3508
SBS A-331
Work in education and child care. Mental models of Latino students who are at-risk for Type 2 diabetes.
Latino & Diabetes Study

Silvia Santos
ssantos@csudh.edu
310-243-3475
SBS A-341
Work in minority mental health, student retention, and ethnic identity. Mental models of Latino students who are at-risk for Type 2 diabetes.
Latino & Diabetes Study

Keisha Paxton
kpaxton@csudh.edu
310-243-3411
SBS A330
Research interests include sexual risk behavior among African American youth and women, health promotion intervention development, minority mental health.

Larry D. Rosen
lrosen@csudh.edu
310-243-3477
SBS G-311
Psychological impact of technology: Focusing my MySpace activities, parenting teems on MySpace, teen and adult media use, media multitasking, video game playing, and the impact of electronic communication on English literacy.

Carl D. Sneed
csneed@csudh.edu
310-243-3463
SBS A-329
Work in adolescent health behavior and mental health for child and adolescent populations.

Tara Victor
tvictor@csudh.edu
310-243-3467
SBS G-305
Detection of malingering in neuropsychological assessment; Multicultural Neuropsychology