NCID-3375
Oswaldo Moreno
Associate Professor & Director of Training
Virginia Commonwealth University
Education/Degree:
1 Clinical Psychology Clinical Psychology (Clark University)
About
Dr. Oswaldo Moreno is the Director of La Esperanza Research. He is also an Associate Professor of Psychology and the Director of Clinical Training in the Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University. He earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Clark University, conducted pre-doctoral residency training at the Center for Multicultural Training in Psychology at Boston University School of Medicine and completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Brown University School of Public Health.
Current Work
Dr. Moreno's research interests are centered at the intersection of clinical health science, social determinants of health, and mental health disparities. Specifically, Dr. Moreno focuses on understanding how social determinants—including structural and systemic factors—contribute to mental health outcomes such as affective disorders and addictive behaviors. Dr. Moreno’s work explores the role of healthcare behaviors and examines the unique challenges the immigrant community faces in accessing culturally responsive mental health services. Dr. Moreno's research aims to develop, disseminate, and evaluate culturally appropriate treatments that address these barriers. Additionally, Dr. Moreno emphasizes the psycho-social- cultural dimensions (e.g., religiosity, cultural values) that shape individuals and mental health, coping strategies, help-seeking behaviors, and overall well-being.
Research Area Keyword(s)
Social determinants of health, Immigrant Health, Clinical Health Psychology, Affective and Addiction Science, multicultural counseling