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Culture and Behavior Laboratory
Recent Honors and Awards
APA, Division 52 International Psychology Fellow, August, 2009
Congratulations to Dr. Hector Betancourt and his international psychology colleagues who were
newly recognized as Fellows of Division 52 of the American Psychological Association. The picture
to the left was taken at the APA Convention in Toronto honoring the four new Fellows and includes
the Division 52 Fellows Committee Chair, Dr. Harold Takooshian.
APA, Division 38 Research Award, April 2009
Congratulations to Sarah Ormseth and her colleagues for the recognition received from the Health
Psychology Division of APA. Their abstract was one of the three selected to receive this year's
award at the 2009 APA Convention in Toronto, Canada.
CONICYT, Chilean Council for Scientific Research & Technology, March 2009
Dr. Hector Betancourt and his collaborators were awarded a three year grant from the Government
of Chile to investigate diabetes treatment adherence in the Metropolitan and Araucania regions of
Chile.
Press: UFRO
NIH Health Disparities Loan Repayment Program, August 2008
Dr. Patricia Flynn was recognized by the National Institute of Health for her research focused on
health disparities and inequalities in cancer screening. This will be Dr. Flynn's second award from
the Health Disparities Loan Repayment Program.
Most Distinguished Psychologist of the Year, Chile, December 2007
Dr. Hector Betancourt was awarded this prestigious title by the Chilean Psychological Association
for his lifetime work in psychology.
Press: UFRO Vertientes
Congratulations to Dr. Hector Betancourt and his international psychology colleagues who were
newly recognized as Fellows of Division 52 of the American Psychological Association. The picture
to the left was taken at the APA Convention in Toronto honoring the four new Fellows and includes
the Division 52 Fellows Committee Chair, Dr. Harold Takooshian.
APA, Division 38 Research Award, April 2009
Congratulations to Sarah Ormseth and her colleagues for the recognition received from the Health
Psychology Division of APA. Their abstract was one of the three selected to receive this year's
award at the 2009 APA Convention in Toronto, Canada.
CONICYT, Chilean Council for Scientific Research & Technology, March 2009
Dr. Hector Betancourt and his collaborators were awarded a three year grant from the Government
of Chile to investigate diabetes treatment adherence in the Metropolitan and Araucania regions of
Chile.
Press: UFRO
NIH Health Disparities Loan Repayment Program, August 2008
Dr. Patricia Flynn was recognized by the National Institute of Health for her research focused on
health disparities and inequalities in cancer screening. This will be Dr. Flynn's second award from
the Health Disparities Loan Repayment Program.
Most Distinguished Psychologist of the Year, Chile, December 2007
Dr. Hector Betancourt was awarded this prestigious title by the Chilean Psychological Association
for his lifetime work in psychology.
Press: UFRO Vertientes
38th National Congress for Research and Education in Psychology (CNEIP)
National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, April 13-15, 2011
Invited Keynote Presentation
Hector Betancourt, Ph.D.
Presentation: Culture, Psychological Processes & Behavior: An Integrative Model for Health
Disparities
Flynn, P. M., Betancout, H., & Ormseth, S.R. (2011)
Culture, Emotion, and Cancer Screening: An Integrative Framework for Investigating Health
Behavior
Journal: Annals of Behavioral Medicine (PDF)
NIH Conference on the Science of Research on Discrimination and Health
Natcher Conference Center, Feb. 2-4, 2011
Patricia Flynn, Ph.D., M.P.H. & Hector Betancourt, Ph.D.
Presentation: The role of interpersonal healthcare mistreatment and perceived discrimination
on continuity of cancer screening
Betancourt, H., Flynn, P. M., & Ormseth, S.R. (2011)
Healthcare Mistreatment and continuity of cancer screening among Latino and Anglo American
women in Southern California
Journal: Women & Health (PDF)
Betancourt, H., Flynn, P. M., Riggs, M., & Garberoglio, C. (2010)
A cultural research approach to instrument development: The case of breast and cervical
cancer screening among Latino and Anglo women
Journal: Health Education Research (PDF)
NIH, National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Sept., 2010
Translational Health Disparities Course
Invited Faculty Lecture on Behavioral and Cultural Perspectives on Health Disparities
Hector Betancout, Ph.D.
Module: Frameworks, Theories and Concepts for Addressing Health Disparities
Topic: An Integrating Theoretical Frame for the Study of Culture, Psychological Processes and
Health Behavior
American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA, August, 2010
Sarah Ormseth, B.A., Patricia Flynn, Ph.D., M.P.H., & Hector Betancourt, Ph.D.
Presentation: Disparities in Cancer Screening: Fatalistic Cultural Beliefs and Screening
Emotions (PDF)
Western Psychological Association, Cancun, Mexico, April, 2010
Invited Keynote Presentation
Hector Betancourt, Ph.D.
Presentation: Psychological Perspectives on Social Inequities: Culture, Behavior and Health
Disparities
Society of Behavioral Medicine, Seattle, WA, April, 2010
Sarah Ormseth, B.A., Hector Betancourt, Ph.D., & Patricia Flynn, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Presentation: Culture, Perceptions of Healthcare Mistreatment and Cancer Screening (PDF)
Handbook of U.S. Latino Psychology (2009)
Chapter 20: The Psychology of Health: Physical Health and the Role of Culture and Behavior
Hector Betancourt, Ph.D. & Patricia M. Flynn, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Editors: Villarruel, F.A., Garlo, G., Grau, J.M., Azmitia, M., Cabrera, N.J., Chahin, T.J.
Publisher: Sage
California State University, Long Beach, April 15, 2009
Hector Betancourt, Ph.D.
Presentation: Psychological Perspectives on Health Disparities: The Study of Culture and
Behavior
National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, April 13-15, 2011
Invited Keynote Presentation
Hector Betancourt, Ph.D.
Presentation: Culture, Psychological Processes & Behavior: An Integrative Model for Health
Disparities
Flynn, P. M., Betancout, H., & Ormseth, S.R. (2011)
Culture, Emotion, and Cancer Screening: An Integrative Framework for Investigating Health
Behavior
Journal: Annals of Behavioral Medicine (PDF)
NIH Conference on the Science of Research on Discrimination and Health
Natcher Conference Center, Feb. 2-4, 2011
Patricia Flynn, Ph.D., M.P.H. & Hector Betancourt, Ph.D.
Presentation: The role of interpersonal healthcare mistreatment and perceived discrimination
on continuity of cancer screening
Betancourt, H., Flynn, P. M., & Ormseth, S.R. (2011)
Healthcare Mistreatment and continuity of cancer screening among Latino and Anglo American
women in Southern California
Journal: Women & Health (PDF)
Betancourt, H., Flynn, P. M., Riggs, M., & Garberoglio, C. (2010)
A cultural research approach to instrument development: The case of breast and cervical
cancer screening among Latino and Anglo women
Journal: Health Education Research (PDF)
NIH, National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Sept., 2010
Translational Health Disparities Course
Invited Faculty Lecture on Behavioral and Cultural Perspectives on Health Disparities
Hector Betancout, Ph.D.
Module: Frameworks, Theories and Concepts for Addressing Health Disparities
Topic: An Integrating Theoretical Frame for the Study of Culture, Psychological Processes and
Health Behavior
American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA, August, 2010
Sarah Ormseth, B.A., Patricia Flynn, Ph.D., M.P.H., & Hector Betancourt, Ph.D.
Presentation: Disparities in Cancer Screening: Fatalistic Cultural Beliefs and Screening
Emotions (PDF)
Western Psychological Association, Cancun, Mexico, April, 2010
Invited Keynote Presentation
Hector Betancourt, Ph.D.
Presentation: Psychological Perspectives on Social Inequities: Culture, Behavior and Health
Disparities
Society of Behavioral Medicine, Seattle, WA, April, 2010
Sarah Ormseth, B.A., Hector Betancourt, Ph.D., & Patricia Flynn, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Presentation: Culture, Perceptions of Healthcare Mistreatment and Cancer Screening (PDF)
Handbook of U.S. Latino Psychology (2009)
Chapter 20: The Psychology of Health: Physical Health and the Role of Culture and Behavior
Hector Betancourt, Ph.D. & Patricia M. Flynn, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Editors: Villarruel, F.A., Garlo, G., Grau, J.M., Azmitia, M., Cabrera, N.J., Chahin, T.J.
Publisher: Sage
California State University, Long Beach, April 15, 2009
Hector Betancourt, Ph.D.
Presentation: Psychological Perspectives on Health Disparities: The Study of Culture and
Behavior
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