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Dr. Osvaldo F. Morera is a Professor in the Department of Psychology within the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at El Paso. He serves as the department's primary methodologist and directs the Health, Applied Psychometrics and Judgment/Decision Making Laboratory (HAPPY JDM Lab). His academic profile demonstrates extensive expertise in quantitative methods, psychometrics, and decision science with particular focus on Hispanic populations along the US-Mexico border.
Dr. Morera's research interests center on applied psychometrics, with special emphasis on measurement invariance across cultural groups, particularly Hispanic populations. His work spans multi-criteria decision making, test validation, and statistical methodology including regression, experimental design, multilevel modeling, and latent variable modeling. A significant portion of his research examines health decision aids, developing tools based on decision disaggregation principles to help patients make informed healthcare choices. His recent work has expanded into examining health decision-making for blind populations and diabetes management in online communities.
His publication record reveals a strong focus on methodological rigor across diverse health contexts. Early work examined statistical mediation analyses and coefficient α reliability, while more recent publications demonstrate expansion into disability studies, particularly regarding blind populations and healthcare access. His research consistently applies advanced quantitative methods to address measurement challenges in cross-cultural and clinical contexts, with particular attention to US Hispanic populations along the border region. The trend shows increasing application of his methodological expertise to health disparities research.
As the director of the HAPPY JDM Lab, Dr. Morera oversees research examining judgment and decision-making processes in health contexts. His lab has conducted significant work on culturally adapted interventions, including an after-school health promotion program for Hispanic elementary school children and surveys examining healthcare utilization among Hispanic households in El Paso. The lab's focus on applied psychometrics supports the development and validation of measurement tools that function equivalently across diverse populations.
