Farrah Jacquez

Farrah Jacquez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cincinnati. She focuses on community-engaged research to address health disparities, particularly among Latino immigrant and refugee communities. Her work emphasizes partnerships between academic institutions and local communities to develop interventions targeting physical and mental health equity.

Education: Ph.D. (Vanderbilt University), M.A. (University of Notre Dame), B.A. (Marshall University).

Research interests include: health equity, civic engagement, stress resilience in vulnerable youth, and participatory methods in health research. She has led over 20 grants totaling millions in funding from NIH, NSF, RWJF, and others. Notable awards include the Ernest A. Lynton Award (2013-2014) and Health Equity Leadership Institute Fellowship (2012).

Teaching responsibilities include courses like Clinical Practicum (graduate), Diversity & Health (undergraduate), and Research Methods in Community Psychology. She has advised numerous students in participatory research projects aligning with her community-focused scholarship.