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Dr. Nelson Varas-Díaz is a Professor in the Department of Global and Sociocultural Studies at Florida International University. A social-community psychologist, he examines extremity through lenses of health, disasters, and cultural practices, with NIH-funded research addressing physician migration, solar energy's role in chronic disease management, and communal acupuncture.
- Degrees: PhD in Psychology from the University of Puerto Rico (2002)
Research interests span decolonial approaches to public health, cultural studies of extremity, and innovative visual methods like photovoice. His work bridges health systems analysis with critical cultural studies, particularly focusing on metal music and Latin American cultural resistance.
Recent publications appear in journals like Social Science & Medicine and books with Lexington Press, including Seeing Metal Music in Latin America and the Caribbean (2024). His documentary filmmaking on extremity has garnered over 100 international film festival laurels.
- Scientific awards: Over 100 international film festival laurels
Grants include NIH funding for disaster-related healthcare systems research. His methodological innovations combine community psychology with decolonial visual practices.
