Pablo Montero-Zamora

Dr. Montero-Zamora is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, College of Education, where he also leads the Community Health Research and Implementation Science Lab (CHeRISh Lab). His research focuses on how contextual and familial factors influence substance use and mental health, particularly among Latino populations. Specifically, he examines how cultural stressors such as discrimination, migration, and social norms shape family dynamics, including family conflict, resulting in both antisocial and prosocial behaviors among parents and youth. Through examining these etiological associations and their potential variations across different population subgroups, his research aims to inform the development, implementation, and evaluation of culturally adapted, evidence-based interventions for Latino families in the U.S. and Latin America, where he has significant research experience.

Dr. Montero-Zamora earned his Ph.D. in Prevention Science and Community Health from the University of Miami and completed postdoctoral training as a University of Texas at Austin Provost Early Career Postdoctoral Fellow. His academic journey includes a Master of Science in Epidemiology from the National Institute of Public Health in Mexico, a Master of Science in Dentistry from the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain, and a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Costa Rica. He has contributed to numerous publications in top-tier journals on topics related to prevention and implementation science, public health, and social epidemiology.