Associate Professor
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, United States
Melba A. Hernandez-Tejada PhD, DHA is an associate professor for the UTHealth Trauma and Resilience Center (TRC) in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Hernandez-Tejada holds doctoral degrees in Health Administration (Medical University of South Carolina) and Clinical & Health Psychology (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain), and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Health Disparities at MUSC. Dr. Hernandez Tejada is researching the benefits of social connection and social support on mental health, while leveraging technology to address barriers to care, particularly among vulnerable groups. She has applied this work to two primary populations: Veterans suffering from PTSD and older adults confronted with issues that affect their ability to age in place (e.g., elder abuse). She is currently interested in increasing collaborative efforts through inter-professional, multilevel and integrative approaches to treating both Veterans and Older Adults suffering from mental health conditions, and the impact these conditions have on social interaction, aging in place, and physical health.
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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
6:00 PM – 7:15 PM ET
Sunday, November 12, 2023
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET