KEVIN M. GUTIERREZ, M.A.
Department of Psychology
University of Texas at El Paso
(kmgutierrez@utep.edu; Tel: 915-747-6430)
EDUCATION
2009
M.A.
2007
B.S.
Texas State University (San Marcos, TX)
Health Psychology
Texas State University (San Marcos, TX)
Psychology
FUNDED GRANTS (Total: $112,230)
2012-Present
Principal Investigator: Examining the Relationship Between Numeracy
and Medication Literacy in College Parents with Young Children.
Hispanic Health Disparities Research Center (HHDRC). $5000.
2011-2012
Co-Investigator: StopLite 2011: Reducing Smoking Prevalence and
Supporting Smoke Free Policy. Paso del Norte Foundation. $107,230.
PUBLICATIONS
Mendez, R., Ginsburg, H., Núnez, F., Hernández, V.D. & Gutierrez, K. (2010). La Theoría de la
conducta planeada ayuda a identificar los correlatos clave de la ingesta de vitaminas en
mujeres México-Americanas. La Psicología Social en México 13, 1007-1014.
Mendez, R.V., Ginsburg, H., Gutierrez, K.M., Garza, M., & Allen, B. (2009). Preventing neural
tube defects: Social, motivational, and implementation factors’ influence in educational
health information remembrance in Hispanic women. Revista de Psicologia Social Y
Personalidad,14(1), 1-18.
POSTERS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Gutierrez, K. M., Blow, J., Suro, B., Gorbett, D., Adams, T., & Cooper, T. V. (2013,
November). Highs and Lows: Affective and Behavioral Correlates of Alcohol Use,
Marijuana Use, and Problematic Gambling in Hispanic College Students Living on the
U.S. / México Border. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the Association of
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, TN.
Gutierrez, K.M., Torres, I., Charter, J., Suro Maldonado, B.,Gorbett, D., & Cooper, T.V.
(2013, March) Investigating correlates related to the use of ‘legal highs’ and
related emerging substances. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society
for Research in Nicotine and Tobacco. Boston, MA.
Gutierrez, K.M., Dane’el, M., Frietze, G., Cohn, L. (2013, March). Familiarity, perceived
harmfulness, and use of “legal highs” among college students living on the U.S./Mexico
border. Poster presented at the Behavior, Biology, and Chemistry Conference. San
Antonio, TX.
Gutierrez, K.M. (2013, June). A potential avenue for reducing Hispanic Health Disparities:
examining the relationship between numeracy and medication literacy in college parents
with young children. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Hispanic Health
Disparities Research Center. El Paso, TX.
Charter, J. E., Cabriales, J. A., Gutierrez, K. M., Landrau-Cribbs, E., Blow, J., & Cooper, T. V.
(2013, March) Assessing Cultural Constructs and Substance Use in Hispanic College
Students. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral
Medicine, San Francisco, CA.
Charter, J.E., Gutierrez, K.M., Cabriales, J.A., Lopez, I.I., Torres, I., & Cooper, T.V. (2012,
November). The relationship between changes in drinking over time and smoking
status among light and intermittent smokers. Poster presented at the annual meeting of
the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, Maryland.
Cabriales, J. A., Salgado-Garcia, F., Cholka, C. B., Gutierrez, K., Charter, J., & Cooper, T. V.
(April, 2012). The impact of acculturation and perceived social support on depression,
anxiety, and stress in a young adult Hispanic sample. Poster presented at the annual
meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
Dane’el, M.I., Hernandez, K., Frietze, G., Llanes, K.D., Gutierrez, K.M., & Cohn, L.D. (April,
2012). Trust vs. distrust: communicating risks through the use of ethnic comparisons.
Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, New
Orleans, LA.
Gutierrez, K.M., Charter, J., Blow, J., Cholka, C.B., Cabriales, J., Cooper, T.V. (2012, March).
Investigating correlates of using legal alternatives to marijuana in a sample of light and
intermittent smokers. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research
on Nicotine and Tobacco, Houston, Texas.
Charter, J. E., Gutierrez, K. M., Cabriales, J. A., Guajardo, I. T., & Cooper, T. V. (2011,
November). Relationships between attitudes and use patterns: Examining marijuana,
alcohol and prescription drug misuse in a predominantly Hispanic sample. Poster
presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies, Toronto, Canada.
Salgado-Garcia, F., Gutierrez, K., Aguirre, S., Aikman, T., Blow, J., & Cooper, T.V. (2011,
April). Cessation methods in an intermittent and light smoking Hispanic sample:
Preferences and correlates. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of
Behavioral Medicine, Washington D.C.
Salgado-Garcia, F., Taylor, T., Gutierrez, K., Aguirre, S., Borunda, M., & Cooper, T.V. (2011,
February). Menthol smoking in Hispanic light and intermittent smokers. Poster
presented at the annual meeting of The Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco,
Toronto, Canada.
Mendez, R. M., Ginsburg, H., Nuñez, F. Gutiérrez, K. M. (September, 2010). La teoría de
conducta planeada ayuda a identificar los correlatos de la ingesta de vitaminas en
mujeres México-Americanas. Paper presented at the XIII Congreso Mexicano de
Psciologia Social y V Congreso Mexicano de Relaciones Personales, Hermosillo,
Sonora, Mexico.
Mendez,R., Ginsburg, H., Gutierrez, K.M. & Nunez, F. (2010). Implementing intention
intervention increases neural tube defect prevention knowledge in Hispanic women.
Poster presented at the Association of Psychological Science. 22nd Annual Convention.
Boston, MA.
Ginsburg, H., Mendez, R. V., Gutierrez, K.M. & Nunez, F. (2010). Predicting Latina vitamin
intake with Azjen’s Theory of Planned Behavior. Poster presented at the Association of
Psychological Science. 22nd Annual Convention. Boston, MA.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant
The University of Texas at El Paso, Department of Psychology
(2009-Present)
Supervisors: Dr. Lawrence Cohn
Graduate Research Assistant
Participating in a lab investigating the relationship between risk
perception and health behaviors. Responsibilities include survey
development and administration, participant recruitment, data
entry and analyses, and supervising undergraduate research
assistants.
Research Assistant
(2010-Present)
The University of Texas at El Paso, Department of Psychology
Supervisors: Dr. Theodore Cooper
Graduate Research Assistant
Participating in a lab investigating tobacco use and other
addictive behaviors Responsibilities include survey development
and administration, participant recruitment, data entry and
analyses, and supervising undergraduate research assistants.
Research Assistant
(2011-2012)
Smoke Free Paso del Norte Foundation
Supervisor: Dr. Theodore Cooper
Graduate Research Assistant
Participated in activities related to the prevention of tobacco use
among youth, providing cessations services for current smokers,
and promoting policy change in the region. Responsibilities
include survey development, manuscript writing and revisions,
participation in network meetings, data analyses, and supervising
undergraduate research assistants.
Research Assistant
(2007-2009)
Texas State University, Department of Psychology
Supervisor: Dr. Roque Mendez
Undergraduate and Graduate Research Assistant
Participated in research examining factors that influence folic
acid supplementation among Hispanic women; a group at risk for
having children with birth defects (neural tube defects).
Responsibilities included conducting surveys, data entry, aiding
in literature searches, and overseeing undergraduates in data
collecting procedures.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Assistant Instructor
(Instructor of Record)
The University of Texas at El Paso
Course: Sensation & Perception
Term(s): Summer 2010; Summer 2011
Assistant Instructor
(Instructor of Record)
The University of Texas at El Paso
Course: Behavior Modification
Term(s): Spring 2011
Teacher Assistant
The University of Texas at El Paso
Course: Lab for General Experimental Psychology
Instructor: Dr. Stephen Crites
Terms: Fall 2009; Spring 2010; Fall 2010
GRE Prep Instructor
The University of Texas at El Paso
Course: Graduate Record Examination Preparatory Course
Terms(s): Summer 2009, Wintermester 2010, Summer 2010,
Wintermester 2011, Summer 2011, Wintermester 2012,
Summer 2012;Wintermester 2013
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology