Miguel Pinedo
Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Health Education
Phone: +1 512 471 8184
Email: mpinedo@austin.utexas.edu
Office: RLP , BEL 504
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Phone: +1 512 471 8184
Email: mpinedo@austin.utexas.edu
Office: RLP , BEL 504
View Curriculum Vitae (pdf)
Dr. Pinedo is a social epidemiologist whose research focuses on the role of immigration policies (e.g., deportations, parental deportations) in shaping health inequities among Latino populations as it relates to substance use, mental health, and use of health services
Prior to joining UT, Dr. Pinedo received his PhD in Public Health (Global Health) from UC San Diego and completed his postdoctoral training at UC Berkeley. He also previously earned his Master in Public Health from UC Berkeley.
B.A. in Latin American Studies (Honors with Distinction), University of California, San Diego
B.S. in Psychology, University of California, San Diego
M.P.H. in Health & Social Behavior, University of California, Berkeley
Ph.D. in Global Health, University of California, San Diego
My work primarily investigates how immigration policies (e.g., deportations, parental deportations) contribute to inequities in substance use, mental health, and use of treatment services among Latino populations.
Pinedo, M., Zemore, S. & Rogers, S. (2018). Understanding barriers to specialty substance abuse treatment among Latinos. Journal of substance abuse treatment, 94, 1-8.. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 94, 1–8. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2018.08.004.
Pinedo, M., Zemore, SE., Cherpitel, CJ. & Caetano, R. (2017). Acculturation and alcohol use: the role of environmental contexts. Handbook of Acculturation and Health. Oxford University Press (pp. 239). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. (View)
Pinedo, M., Beletsky, L., Alamillo, N. & Ojeda, VD. (2017). Health-damaging policing practices among persons who inject drugs in Mexico: Are deported migrants at greater risk?. International Journal of Drug Policy(46), 41–46. (View)
Pinedo, M., Kang Sim, E., Espinoza, RA. & Zuñiga, ML. (2015). An exploratory study of internal migration and substance use among an indigenous community in Southern Mexico. Family & Community Health, 1(39), 24–30. (View)
Pinedo, M., Burgos, JL., Vargas-Ojeda, A., Fitzgerald, DS. & Ojeda, VD. (2015). The role of visual markers in police victimization among structurally vulnerable persons in Tijuana, Mexico. International Journal of Drug Policy, 26(5), 501–508. (View)
Pinedo, M., Burgos, JL. & Ojeda, VD. (2014). A critical review of social and structural conditions that influence HIV risk among Mexican deportees. Microbes and Infection, 5(16), 379–390. (View)
Pinedo, M., Burgos, JL., Robertson, AM., Vera, A., Remedios, L. & Ojeda, VD. (2014). Perceived risk of HIV infection among deported male injection drug users in Tijuana, Mexico.. Global Public Health, 4(9), 436–454. (View)
Pinedo, M., Campos, Y., Leal, D., Fregoso, J., Goldenberg, SM. & Zuñiga, ML. (2014). Alcohol use behaviors among indigenous migrants: A transnational study on communities of origin and destination. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health(16), 348–355. (View)
Understanding barriers to alcohol treatment among Latinos
The purpose of this study is to identify barriers that contribute to racial/ethnic disparities in the use of treatment services with a focus on Latinos.
The purpose of this study is to identify barriers that contribute to racial/ethnic disparities in the use of treatment services with a focus on Latinos.
Parental deportations and health
This study focuses on better understanding the long-term health consequences of having a parent deported as child as it relates to substance use, mental health, and use of treatment services.
This study focuses on better understanding the long-term health consequences of having a parent deported as child as it relates to substance use, mental health, and use of treatment services.
National Award of Excellence in Research by a New Investigator, National Hispanic Science Network. (2020)
Loan Repayment Program Award, National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (2016 - 2018)
Interdisciplinary Research Training Institute on Hispanic Drug Abuse Fellowship, National Institute on Drug Abuse (2016 - 2018)
NIAAA T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship Postdoctoral Fellowship, Alcohol Research Group & UC Berkeley (2015 - 2017)
National Institute on Drug Abuse Research Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research, NIDA (2013 - 2015)
Christian Escobar, Ph.D., expected 2026 (Supervisor)
Christian is a masters student in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education where he is pursuing his degree in health behavior and health education. He is a certified athletic trainer, licensed in the state of Texas. He received his bachelors degree in athletic training from Grand Canyon University and a masters degree from The University of Texas. His research interests include how social determinants impact health and physical activity in latino populations.
Christian is a masters student in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education where he is pursuing his degree in health behavior and health education. He is a certified athletic trainer, licensed in the state of Texas. He received his bachelors degree in athletic training from Grand Canyon University and a masters degree from The University of Texas. His research interests include how social determinants impact health and physical activity in latino populations.
| Year | Semester | Course |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Spring | HED 373: Evaluation And Research Design |
| 2024 | Spring | HED 395: 7-Foundations Of Epidemiology |
| 2023 | Fall | HED 311: Intro To Health Promotion |
| 2023 | Fall | HED 370K: 4-Pub Hlth Chllngs Us-Mx Brdr |
| 2023 | Spring | HED 311: Intro To Health Promotion |
| 2023 | Spring | HED 395: 7-Foundations Of Epidemiology |
| 2022 | Fall | HED 311: Intro To Health Promotion |
| 2022 | Fall | HED 370K: Publ Hlth Challngs Us/Mex Brdr |
| 2022 | Fall | HED 196: Doctoral Seminar |
| 2022 | Spring | HED 395: 7-Foundations Of Epidemiology |
| 2021 | Fall | HED 370K: Publ Hlth Challngs Us/Mex Brdr |
| 2021 | Spring | HED 395: 7-Foundtns Of Epidemiology-Wb |
| 2020 | Fall | HED 370K: Pub Hlth Challngs Mex Brdr-Wb |
| 2020 | Spring | HED 395: 7-Foundations Of Epidemiology |
| 2019 | Fall | HED 311: Intro To Health Promotion |
| 2019 | Spring | HED 311: Intro To Health Promotion |
| 2019 | Spring | HED 395: 7-Foundations Of Epidemiology |
| 2018 | Fall | HED 311: Intro To Health Promotion |
| 2018 | Fall | HED 196: Doctoral Seminar |
| 2018 | Spring | HED 311: Intro To Health Promotion |
| 2017 | Fall | HED 311: Intro To Health Promotion |
Migration and Health Lab
The Migration and Health Lab focuses on better understanding how migration impacts the health of populations, primarily among Latino communities in the US and Mexico. Our work underscores the importance of migration-related factors in shaping vulnerability to alcohol and substance abuse, HIV, and related harms.
