Violeta Rodriguez Palacios

Violeta Rodriguez Palacios is an Assistant Professor in Psychology at the University of Illinois. Her work centers on health disparities among minoritized youth and families, with a focus on culturally sensitive assessment tools and community-based interventions.

• Education: PhD in Clinical Psychology (2023) and MS in Psychology (2020) from the University of Georgia; MSEd in Research, Measurement and Evaluation (2015) from the University of Miami; BA in Psychology (2012) from Florida International University.

Her research spans health equity, family dynamics, and developmental psychopathology, emphasizing cross-cultural validity and implementation science (e.g., MOST, CFIR frameworks). Recent publications highlight HIV care in Argentina, ADHD symptom profiles, and emotion regulation in parenting.

Dr. Rodriguez has secured significant funding, including a $1.25M NIH DP5 Early Independence Award (2024–2029) and grants from the American Psychological Foundation. She received the NIH Director's Early Independence Award (2024), reflecting her impactful work on LGBTQIA+ parents and chronic illness disparities.

She is open to advising graduate students starting Fall 2025 and collaborates internationally in Global South contexts. Her lab integrates community-based participatory research and psychometric validation to address systemic inequities.