Alicia is from San Diego, California. As part of her studies at San Diego State University, she completed a double major in Psychology and Spanish and earned a Master of Public Health degree with an emphasis in Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences. Alicia completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Alicia does research in Clinical Health Psychology, Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology, and Health Disparities. Regarding clinical practice, Alicia is interested in providing psychological services to clinically, linguistically, and culturally diverse patients. Through her work, she aims to expand understanding of how biopsychosocial factors affect psychiatric morbidity and health. In addition to conducting scholarly activities and providing psychological services, Alicia enjoys having an active healthy lifestyle, spending time with her loved ones, and traveling.
