Ana Maria del Rio Gonzalez

Ana Maria del Rio Gonzalez is an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at George Washington University. She is affiliated with Team Represent, the Latino Health Research Center (both within her department), and the Social and Behavioral Sciences Core of the DC Center for AIDS Research (CFAR). Her research focuses on psychosocial factors influencing health behaviors, particularly in marginalized populations such as adolescents, Latina transgender women, and individuals with criminal justice system involvement. She employs quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods approaches to address health disparities related to HIV/STI prevention, teen pregnancy, and social-structural barriers like discrimination and incarceration.

Her work emphasizes understanding how individual traits (e.g., depression, time perspective) and systemic conditions (e.g., incarceration) shape health outcomes. She designs and evaluates interventions to promote well-being and reduce inequalities in sexual and reproductive health. Despite no listed publications here, her affiliations suggest active engagement in collaborative research initiatives addressing critical public health challenges.