Héctor Alcalá

Héctor Alcalá, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Behavioral and Community Health at the University of Maryland's School of Public Health. His research focuses on health inequities, particularly racial and ethnic disparities, and the impact of early life adversity—such as Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)—on cancer risk, tobacco use, and healthcare utilization. He also examines discrimination's role in health outcomes and policies influencing disparities.

• Education: PhD in Public Health (UCLA, 2015), MPH in Community Health Sciences (UCLA, 2011), BA in Psychology/Political Science (UCLA, 2009).

Key research areas include cancer screening disparities, arrest rates linked to adversity, and dietary behaviors. His work emphasizes within-group heterogeneity in racial/ethnic populations and policy impacts on health equity.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided texts. He advises no named students, and lab affiliations are unspecified.