Rubí is a first-year student in the M.A. Psychology Program at San Diego State University. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from Purdue University. Rubí also holds a master’s in international law from ITESM in Mexico; and a PhD in Social Sciences from the University of Southampton (UK). During the last 15 years, she has worked in sustainable development and environmental policy in the finance and infrastructure sectors, in Mexico and England; where she has designed and implemented circular economy policies and environmental and social risk management systems. Upon moving to Baja California, Rubí decided to return to her roots in psychology, after witnessing two phenomena in the region: a rise in mental health challenges among youth and a rise in the number of migrants in-transit stranded at the border. Rubí is pursuing a career in clinical psychology to help design and implement large-scale, science-based psychosocial interventions for these groups in the border region of the Californias. She has more than 5 years of experience working as a mentor to youth from different backgrounds and as researcher studying economic development and policy design. In her free time, Rubí enjoys walks on the beach at sunset, wine tasting and weightlifting – not together.
Research foci: Childhood adversity, trauma, parenting styles, paternal parenting behavior, implementation science
Hobbies
In her free time, Rubí enjoys walks on the beach at sunset, wine tasting and weightlifting – not together.