Ph.D. in Prevention Science & Community Health, University of Miami (Florida, United States), 2021
M.S. in Epidemiology, Health Metrics Major, National Institute of Public Health of Mexico (INSP; Morelos, Mexico), 2016
M.S. in Dentistry, Major in Prevention Science, Complutense University of Madrid (Madrid, Spain), 2012
B.S. in Dental Surgery, Major in Surgery, University of Costa Rica (San José, Costa Rica), 2010
Conference Abstract Reviewer, Abstract Reviews, Society of Prevention Research(2020 - Present)
Chair, Research Collaboration Working Group, International Committee, Society of Prevention Research(2019 - Present)
Member, International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP)(2019 - Present)
Member, National Hispanic Science Network(2018 - Present)
Member, Society of Prevention Research(2017 - Present)
Collaborator, Global Burden of Disease Collaborator Network, Institute of Health Metrics & Evaluation(2015 - Present)
Member, College of Dental Surgeons of Costa Rica(2010 - Present)
Montero-Zamora, P., Brown, E.C., Ringwalt, C.L., Schwartz, S.J., Prado, G. & Ortiz-García, J. (2023). Effects of A Family-Based Program for Reducing Risk for Youth Alcohol Use in Mexico. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 1–14. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-023-02725-7.
Montero-Zamora, P., Cordoba, J., Thomas, J.E., Pinedo, M., Pasch, K.E., Schwartz, S.J., Brown, E.C. & Eddy, J.M. (2023). Prevalence and potential etiology of youth substance use in Costa Rica: Findings from the Third National Youth Survey. Children and Youth Services Review, 155. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107226.
Montero-Zamora, P. (2023). Translating Evidence-based Substance Use Prevention Interventions in Latino America and the Caribbean: The Key Role of Cultural Adaptation. Journal of Adolescent Health, 73(3), 401–402. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.06.003..
Montero-Zamora, P., Vos, S., Unger, J.B., Zeledon, I., Lee, R., Soto, D.W., Brown, E.C., Duque, M., Garcia, M.F., Scaramutti, C., Ertanir, B. & Schwartz, S.J. (2023). Perceived Negative Political Climate Among Hispanic/Latino Adolescents Before and After the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election: Associations with Internalizing Symptoms and Substance Use. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 94(101790). doi:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2023.101790.
Montero-Zamora, P., Salas-Wright, C.P., Brown, E.C., Garcia, M.F., Scaramutti, C., Rodríguez, J., Bates, M.M., Maldonado-Molina, M.M. & Schwartz, S.J. (2023). Hurricane stress, cultural stress, and mental health among Hurricane Maria migrants in the U.S mainland. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 93(3), 211224. doi:10.1037/ort0000669.
Montero-Zamora, P., Brown, E.C., Ringwalt, C.L., Schwartz, S.J., Prado, G. & Ortiz-Garcia, J. (2023). Etiologic mechanisms in an adapted family-based preventive intervention for underage alcohol use in Mexico: Results of an exploratory pilot study.. Family Process, 62(2), 609–623. doi:10.1111/famp.12800.
Montero-Zamora, P., Brown, E.C., Ringwalt, C.L., Schwartz, S.J., Prado, G. & Ortiz-Garcia, J. (2022). Predictors of engagement and attendance of a family-based prevention program for underage drinking in Mexico. Prevention Science, 23(2), 237–247. doi:10.1007/s11121-021-01301-z.
Schwartz, S.J., Montero-Zamora, P., Salas-Wright, C.P., Brown, E.C., Garcia, M.F., Scaramutti, C., Rodríguez, J., Piñeros-Leaño, M., Bates, M.M. & Maldonado-Molina, M.M. (2022). After Hurricane Maria: Effects of disaster trauma on Puerto Rican survivors on the U.S. mainland. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy., Advance online publi. doi:10.1037/tra0001371.
Pinedo, M., Montero-Zamora, P., Pasch, K.E. & Schwartz, S.J. (2022). Immigration policies as political determinants of alcohol and drug misuse among US-born Latinos. Journal of International Drug Policy, 106(103754). doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103754.
Brown, E.C., Montero-Zamora, P., Ortíz-Garcia, J., Aviles, K., Beaulieu, D. & Haggerty, K.P. (2022). Development and implementation of Businesses That Care in Zacatecas, Mexico. Prevention Science, 23(4), 663–673. doi:10.1007/s11121-021-01312-w.
Montero-Zamora, P., St. Fleur, R.G., Mejía-Trujillo, J. & Brown, E.C. (2021). Contextual fit of a family evidence-based intervention for preventing youth alcohol use in Mexico. Journal of Primary Prevention, 42(5), 441457. doi:10.1007/s10935-021-00640-5.
Montero-Zamora, P., Reyes-Rodríguez, M.F., Cardozo-Macías, F., Brown, E.C., Pérez-Gómez, A., MejíaTrujillo, J., Toro, J. & Paredes-Aguilar, M. (2020). Adolescent substance use and its association with risk and protective factors. An exploratory analysis of the large-scale school survey of Comunidades Que se Cuidan, Colombia. Adicciones, 32(2), 105–115. doi:10.20882/adicciones.1083.
Health Disparities on Hispanic/Latino Parents in the U.S. and Mexico
This study aims to identify predictors of psychological distress and hazardous alcohol use in a sample of Hispanic/Latino parents with children aged 8 to 16 years residing in the US and Mexico. Specifically, we want to examine the predictive ability of specific parental characteristics and behaviors linked to youth antisocial behavior, such as (1) sociodemographic factors (e.g., age, gender, education), (2) family risk- and protective factors (e.g., family conflict, family functioning), (3) perceived stress, (4) cultural factors (e.g., discrimination, the context of reception), and (5) disclosure and exposure to alcohol-related content on social media.
Analysis of the Third National Youth Survey of Costa Rica, 2018
This study will use de-identified data from the Third National Youth Survey of Costa Rica (NYS-CRC), 2018. Data were obtained from the Government of Costa Rica (Youth Institute) upon previous and formal request. The purpose of this cross-sectional study is to explore the prevalence and predictors of health behaviors in Costa Rican youths.
Hispanic/Latinx Immigrant and Migrant Health in the Rio Grande Valley
The study aims to understand the health conditions of Hispanic/Latinx immigrants and migrants (i.e., im/migrants) in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) region. The overarching goal is to identify research gaps, establish sustainable partnerships, and generate insights for subsequent pilot studies and community-driven interventions within the RGV region, contributing to an enhanced understanding of im/migrant health dynamics in the RGV. This research is the first stage of a formal collaboration between UT Austin College of Education and UTHealth School of Public Health in Brownsville. It is co-led by Dr. Pablo Montero-Zamora at UT Austin College of Education and Dr. Emily D. Lemon at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Brownsville. Using geospatial methods that map valley health needs and assets and qualitative methods to solicit perspectives among community leaders and settled Latin American immigrants in the Valley, this mixed-methods needs assessment will lead to new community partnerships and research questions for future pilot studies.
International Collaborative Prevention Research Award, Society for Prevention Research (2023)
Early Career Prevention Scientist Training and Mentoring Program, Society for Prevention Research (2023)
Abstract of Distinction, Society for Prevention Research (2022)
Provost's Early Career Postdoctoral Fellowship, College of Education, The University of Texas at Austin (2021)
Provost's Early Career Postdoctoral Fellowship, College of Education, The University of Texas at Austin (2021)
Award of Academic Merit, Graduate School, University of Miami (2021)
Award of Academic Merit (Mención Honorífica), School of Public Health, National Institute of Public Health of México (2016)
Fellow of the Mixed Scholarships for International Research, National Council of Science and Technology of Mexico (2016)
The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Workshop Fellow, Inter-American Development Bank (2015)
Fellow of the Incentive Fund for Graduate Studies Scholarships, National Council for Scientific and Technological Research of Costa Rica (2014)
