Alexandra Rivera-Gonzalez

Alexandra Rivera-Gonzalez is an Assistant Professor in Public Health at the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, University of California, Merced. She holds office hours in the Social Sciences & Management Building, Room 361B.

• B.Sc. in Human Biology, University of Puerto Rico in Bayamon (UPRB)
• MPH in Public Health, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus (UPR-MSC)
• PhD in Health Services Research and Policy, Drexel University

Her research focuses on critical public health domains including Latino and immigrant health, health equity, and healthcare access. She investigates health policy frameworks, public health emergencies, and Puerto Rico health system dynamics. Her work integrates social determinants of health and policy analysis to address disparities.