RESEARCH INTERESTS
• Health behaviors of Latino children
• Latina Health
• Implementation and evaluation of community health promotion programs
TEACHING INTERESTS
• Chicano Psychology
• Community Psychology
• Health Psychology
EDUCATION
1997
Ph.D. in Ecological Community Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.
Dissertation: Stress, coping and educational outcomes among adolescent mothers: A longitudinal causal model.
1991
M.A. in Social Psychology, California State University at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Master's Thesis: Parental compliance with anticonvulsant medications in the Mexican American population.
1989
B.A. in Developmental Psychology, California State University at Los Angeles, California.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2007- Present
Assistant Professor. California State University at Los Angeles. Department of Chicano Studies. Los Angeles, California
2008-Present
Principal Investigator. University Auxillary Services. California State University, Los Angeles College of Natural and Sciences Department of Chicano Studies. The CAMP Choices School Project. Grant #: 230522.
1996- 2008
Director of Research and Program Evaluation. Public Health Foundation Enterprises CHOICES Program. La Puente, California. Adolescent prevention/intervention research unit. I am responsible for creating and overseeing all evaluation related projects. This includes developing evaluation plans, managing evaluation teams; and disseminating results to granting agencies and professional journals.
2005-2007
Part-Time Professor. California State University at Los Angeles. Department of Psychology and Chicano Studies. Los Angeles, California
2002- 2007
Evaluation Consultant. The National Latina Network, Washington, D.C. The AHORA! And TAPP Project. I conduct all process and impact evaluation activities for this CDC funded program to promote safe sex behavior in Latino youth.
2002-2004
Adjunct Professor. Marriage, Family and Child Counseling-Latina/o Family Studies Specialization. Pacific Oaks College, Pasadena, California
2002-2004
Adjunct Professor. San Diego State University. Center for Behavioral Epidemiology and Community Health. San Diego, California.
1999- 2002
Assistant Professor. Claremont Graduate University, School of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences. Claremont, California.
2001- 2002
Adjunct Professor. Claremont Graduate University, Applied Women’s Studies. Claremont, California.
1999-2000
Research Consultant. Consult to the California Responsible Parenting Initiative on methodological issues involved with the evaluation of prevention and intervention programs for pregnant and parenting teenagers. University of California San Francisco Institute for Policy Studies. San Francisco, California.
1997-1999
Community Research Coordinator/Research Fellow. San Diego State University, Graduate School of Public Health, Center for Behavioral Epidemiology and Community Health. San Diego, California. The Familia Sana Project. I served as the primary liaison between the university research team and the Latino community in which we conducted the study. I was responsible for the data collection team which included undergraduate and graduate students. I also developed protocols for the study and participated in manuscript preparations.
1997-1998
Adjunct Professor. California State University at Los Angeles. Department of Psychology. Los Angeles, California
1995-1996
Early Career Scientist. Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, Oregon. Center for Community Interventions on Childrearing (CCIC). I was responsible for creating and implementing the research plan for a project examining aggressive behaviors of Latino young children. I developed the interview protocols and trained project interviewers in both Spanish and English. I was also involved in manuscript preparation.
1992-1995
Research Assistant/ Instructor. Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. Adolescent pregnancy mentoring project.
1992
Instructor. Michigan State University, East Lansing Michigan. Summer Community psychology 270 special topics: Third world psychology.
1991-1992
Fellow. Minority Competitive Doctoral Program, Urban Affairs, Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan.
1990-1991
Teaching Assistant. California State University at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Co-instructor of introductory psychology course.
1990-1991
Project Coordinator. Family Counseling of West San Gabriel Valley, SanGabriel, California. Child abuse prevention project. I was responsible for creating and implementing workshops on child development. I conducted all workshops with teenage pregnant and parenting women.
1985-1991
Research Assistant. Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, Neurology Division, Los Angeles, California. Robert Wood Johnson Project: Predictors of behavioral and psycho-social problems in children with epilepsy.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Psychological Association
Society for Community Research and Action (APA Division 27)
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
2006
Western Regional Delegate. 2006 National Latina Health Summit Latina Leaders for Health. National Latina Health Network Washington, DC.
2004-2006
Member-at-Large. The Society for Community Research and Action, Division 27 of the American Psychological Association Executive Committee.
Fall 2005
Editor. The AIDS Exchange Quarterly Special Issue on Poverty and AIDS. The American Psychological Association Committee on Psychology and AIDS (COPA). The American Psychological Association.
2003-2005
Elected Member. American Psychological Association Committee on Psychology and AIDS (COPA).
2002
Chair Women’s Committee. The Society for Community Research and Action, Division 27 of the American Psychological Association.
2002
Poster Session Judge. The Society for Community Research and Action, Division 27 of the American Psychological Association. The American Psychological Association 110th Annual Convention. Chicago, Illinois.
2001
Diversity Accountability Representative. Society for Research and Action (SCRA) Executive Meeting, San Francisco, California.
2001
Poster Session Judge. The Society for Community Research and Action, Division 27 of the American Psychological Association. The American Psychological Association 109th Annual Convention. San Francisco, California.
2001
Chair Elect of Women’s Committee. The Society for Community Research and Action, Division 27 of the American Psychological Association.
2001
Diversity Accountability Representative. Society for Research and Action (SCRA) Midwinter Executive Meeting, Pepperdine University, Los Angeles, California.
2001
Program Reviewer. Eighth Biennial Conference of the Society for Community Research and Action. Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia.
2000-2001
Co-Editor. The Community Psychologist Special Issue: The New Millennium: Women’s Health and Well-being. The Society for Community Research and Action Division 27 of the American Psychological Assocation.
1999
Program reviewer. American Psychological Association Division 27 107TH Annual Convention. Boston, Massachusetts
1997-1999
Western Regional Coordinator. American Psychological Association-Society for Community Research and Action (Division 27).
1998
Spring Assembly Lecturer Alternate for California State University at Los Angeles. California Faculty Association Spring Assembly. Los Angeles, California.
AWARDS/FELLOWSHIPS
International Women’s Day—Dia De la Mujer Award for outstanding contributions to family and community sponsored by California State University, Los Angeles Cross Cultural Centers.
California Mentor Initiative Spirit of Mentoring Award. State of California.
California Department of Health / Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Achievement Award. California Department of Health, Maternal Child Health Division.
Offices of Assemblywoman, Grace F. Nopalitano, 58TH District Certificate of Merit Award. For outstanding contributions and exemplary service for the betterment of our community.
Postdoctoral Fellowship, National Institute of Health, Division of Epidemiology and Clinical
Applications, Prevention Scientific Research Group, Bethesda, Maryland.
Minority Competitive Doctoral Fellowship, Urban Affairs Program, Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan.
The California State University Doctoral Fellowship, the CSU Doctoral Incentive Program, California State Universities. Long Beach, California
Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, Psychology Department, and California State University at Los Angeles. Los Angeles, California.
Outstanding Contribution to the Department of Psychology, California State University at Los Angeles. Los Angeles, California.
Latino Student Council Academic Achievement Award, Chicano Studies Department, California State University at Los Angeles. Los Angeles, California
REVIEW ACTIVITIES
2005-Present
American Journal of Evaluation
2005-Present
American Journal of Community Psychology
PUBLISHED EDITED BOOKS
Denner, J. & Guzmán, B. L. (2006). Latina Girls. Voices of Adolescent Strength in the U.S. NY: NYU Press
PUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS
Ayala-Alcantar, C., Dello Stritto, M. E., & Guzmán, B. L. (2008)*. Women in community psychology: The trailblazer story. Journal of Community Psychology: Special Issue, 36, 587-608. *Authorship was determined by alphabetical order
Denner, J. & Guzmán, B. L. (2006). Latina Girls Transforming Cultures, Contexts and Selves. In J. Denner & B. Guzmán (Eds.) Latina Girls. Voices of Adolescent Strength in the U.S. NY: NYU Press.
Guzmán, B. L. & Denner, J. (2006). Latina Girls, Social Science and Transformation. In J. Denner& B. Guzmán (Eds.) Latina Girls. Voices of Adolescent Strength in the U.S. NY: NYU Press.
Guzmán, B. L., Arruda, E., & Feria, A. (2006) Los Papas La Familia y la sexualidad. In J. Denner& B. Guzmán (Eds.) Latina Girls. Voices of Adolescent Strength in the U.S. NY: NYU Press.
Guzmán, B. L., Casad, B. J., Schlehofer-Sutton, M. M., Villanueva, C. M., Dello Stritto, M.E., & Feria, A. (2003). CAMP: A Community-Based Approach to Promoting Safe Sex Behaviour in Adolescence. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 13, 269-283.
Guzmán, B. L., Schlehofer-Sutton, M. M., Villanueva, C. M., Dello Stritto, M.E., Casad, B. J., & Feria, A. (2003). Let's talk about sex: How comfortable discussions about sex impact teen sexual behavior. The Journal of Health Communication, 8, 583-598.
Guzmán, B. L., Casad, B. J., Schlehofer-Sutton, M. M., Villanueva, C. M., & Feria A. (2003). C.A.M.P.: A community-based approach to promoting safe sex behavior in adolescence. East Lansing, MI: National Center for Research on Teacher Learning (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED467104).
Guzmán, B. L., Schlehofer-Sutton, M. M., Casad, B. J., Villanueva, C. M., Dello Stritto, M. E., & Feria A. (2003). Sex in the city: C.A.M.P. teen theater as a sex education tool. East Lansing, MI: National Center for Research on Teacher Learning (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED467105).
Schlehofer-Sutton, M. M. & Guzmán, B. L. (2003). Sexual behaviors among Latino youth: The role of religiosity and communication. East Lansing, MI: National Center for Research on Teacher Learning (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED465134).
Guzmán, B. L., & Feria, A. (2002). Community Based Organizations and State Initiatives: The Negotiation Process of Program Evaluation. New Directions for Program Evaluation: Responding to Sponsors and Stakeholders in Complex Evaluation Environments, 95, 57-72.
Guzmán, B. L. (2002). Examining the Role of Cultural Competency in Program Evaluation: Visions for New Millennium Evaluators. In S.I. Donaldson & M. Scriven (Eds.), Evaluating social programs and problems: Visions for the new millennium. Hillsdale NJ: Erlbaum.
Bogat, G. A., Caldwell, R.A., Guzmán, B. L., Galasso, L. & Davidson, R.S. (1998). The structure and stability of maternal support among pregnant and parenting adolescents. Journal of Community Psychology, 26 (6), 549-568.
Mitchell, W. G., Zhou, Y. Z., Chavéz, J. M., & Guzmán, B. L. (1992). Reaction time, attention and impulsivity in epilepsy. Pediatric Neurology, 8(1), 19-24.
Mitchell, W. G., Chavéz, J. M., Baker, S. A., Guzmán, B. L., & Azen, S. P. (1991). Reaction time, attention and impulsivity in normal and hyperactive children. Journal of Child Neurology, 5, 195-204.
Mitchell, W. G., Chavéz, J. M., Lee, H., & Guzmán, B. L. (1991). Academic underachievement in children with epilepsy. Journal of Child Neurology, 6(1), 65-71.
PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS
Guzmàn, B. L., Serna, N., & Feria A. (2009). La Sexualidad y Los Jovenes-Un Derecho Humano. To be published by the University of Colima.
Mitchell, W. G., Lee, H., Chavéz, J. M., & Guzmán, B. L. (1989). Why children with epilepsy do poorly in school. Annals of Neurology, 26, 465.
Mitchell, W. G., Chavéz, J. M., Zhou, Y., & Guzmán, B. L. (1988). Relationship of antiepileptic drug (AEDS) to reaction time, impulsivity and attention in children with epilepsy. Annals of Neurology, 24, 455.
Mitchell, W. G., Chavéz, J. M., Zhou, Y., & Guzmán, B. L. (1988). Carbamazepine (CBZ) influences reaction time and impulsivity in children with epilepsy. Epilepsia, 29, 681.