Dr. Ramos is the director of the FRESH lab at CSUSB, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, and a NIMH-funded Diversity Scholar. He completed his postdoctoral fellowship at UC San Diego in the Department of Medicine under the NIDA-funded T32 HIV, Substance Use, and Related Infections training program. Additionally, he participated in a NIDA-funded R25 intensive summer research fellowship at San Diego State University in Addiction Science. Dr. Ramos received his PhD in Clinical Psychology from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 2022, following his clinical residency at the University of Florida.

His research and clinical interests lie at the intersection of psychological and medical sciences, with a particular focus on health inequity among historically marginalized populations. Dr. Ramos is committed to promoting justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion at CSUSB and within the academic sciences.

Talia Meeks is a first-generation MSCC student at CSUSB with a strong dedication to child psychology and mental health advocacy for marginalized communities. With extensive experience working with children and adolescents, Talia brings a compassionate, open, and inclusive approach to their work. Previously, Talia has worked in a youth center and sexual health clinic, where they developed a deep understanding of the unique needs of diverse populations in healthcare settings. Her research interests focus on addressing mental health disparities and enhancing access to quality mental health resources for underserved communities, aiming to foster inclusive and supportive environments for youth and families. 

Talia is assisting Dr. Ramos with his work on the LATINX-BET project. 

Welcome to the FRESH lab! My name is Andrea, a fellow research lab assistant, my pronouns are she/her/ella. I have a B.A. from California State University, Los Angeles. I am currently a graduate student for the Clinical/Counseling Psychology program at California State University, San Bernardino. My future goals are to complete my PhD to become a principal investigator and a professor of psychology. I have about 3 years of experience in psychological research labs in various settings which include working with principal investigators from USC and Cal State LA. My research interests include broadly studying the impact of culture and gender, specifically within relationships. I am really excited about expanding research within sexual minority men and health disparities. 

Andrea is assisting Dr. Ramos with his work on the Eros project and LATINX-BET project.

Suheiry Xiomara Feliciano is a bilingual Graduate Research Assistant and an M.S. student in Clinical and Counseling Psychology. Passionate about child advocacy and normalizing mental health care within Latine/x communities, Xiomara's research interests include protective factors against psychopathology following adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), preventing the intergenerational transmission of ACEs, and fostering healthy coping skills for trauma survivors. Xiomara earned a B.A. from Penn State University.

Suheiry is assisting Dr. Ramos with his work on the iTHRIVE study.

Alex McLaughlin is a bachelor's student in psychology who aims to pursue a PhD in child clinical psychology to become a practitioner. She is currently involved in three research studies that will continue for the next year. Her research interests include looking at how sexual abuse can lead to different maladaptive behaviors and also looking at the justice-impacted community. She is extremely excited to begin her first year in the FRESH lab.