Joseph E. Gonzales

Joseph E. Gonzales serves as Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. He holds dual affiliations as an Associate of the Center for Women and Work (CWW) and Faculty Member of the Center for Health Statistics.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Quantitative Psychology, University of California, Davis
• M.A. in Experimental Psychology, California State University, Stanislaus
• B.A. in Experimental Psychology, California State University, Stanislaus

His methodological research spans latent variable modeling, longitudinal data analysis, and intensive multivariate dynamics, with specific focus on time series analysis of daily diary data, measurement model validity, unobserved subgroup identification, and innovative research design frameworks. He pioneers choose-your-own-adventure paradigms to study complex behavioral phenomena while advancing statistical methodologies for ergodicity and measurement invariance.

Publication trends reveal strong integration of computational paradigms with psychological theory, particularly in developing novel methods for sensitive topics like sexual assault behavior and criminal decision-making, alongside foundational contributions to structural equation modeling and affective dynamics modeling.

Honors include:

• University of Massachusetts Lowell Faculty Mentoring Graduate Students Award (2021)
• University of Massachusetts Lowell Teaching Excellence Award (2020)
• Summer Internship Program in Research for Graduate Students (2015)
• ETS-NAEP Testing, Evaluation, Assessment, & Measurement Fellow (2014)
• Society of Measurement and Experimental Psychology Graduate Student Poster Travel Award (2014)
• American Psychological Association Student Travel Award (2014)
• Western Psychological Foundation Student Scholarship Award (2012)
• Dean’s Medal of Excellence (2010)
• Graduate Student of the year (2009)

As Co-PI on a $2.5M AHRQ R01 grant (2022-2027), he models moral distress impacts on nurses' health and safety culture. He previously led an American Psychology-Law Society grant (2021-2022) analyzing attention dynamics in virtual court hearings. His graduate student mentoring earned university recognition in 2021.

Through the Center for Women and Work and Center for Health Statistics, he drives interdisciplinary collaboration on gender, work psychology, and health measurement systems.