Welcome to the REACH Lab!
REACH is a research team in the Department of Psychological Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). Co-directed by Bianca Villalobos, Ph.D., and Juventino Hernandez Rodriguez, Ph.D., the lab is dedicated to increasing access to evidence-based and culturally-sensitive mental health services to underserved populations. This website provides an overview of our mission, research and services initiatives, and team members. Individuals interested in joining REACH at the graduate, undergraduate, and post-baccalaureate levels are encouraged to learn more by exploring the website.
REACH Lab News
September 2022
Dr. Hernandez Rodriguez was recognized as 2022 Texas Citizen Psychologist by the Texas Psychological Association. Read about it here: https://www.texaspsyc.org/page/citizenpsychologist
April 2022
Thank you KPCC 89.3 FM for inviting Dr. Juventino Hernandez Rodriguez and other panelists to discuss the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and parents. Click the image below to listen:
Ruby Reyes (CSUSM) will be joining the REACH Lab as a new doctoral graduate student this Fall 2022! Congrats!
March 2022
Congrats to former RA, Lisa Lozano for being accepted into Texas A&M’s Counseling Psychology PhD program for the Fall of 2022!
Congratulations to RA Joceline Mena Teran (Pictured below) for winning UTRGV’s Outstanding International Female Student Scholarship! This scholarship rewards students who have demonstrated exceptional academic achievements and community/school involvement.
May 2021
Congratulations to RAs Pablo Ruiz and Joceline Mena Teran for getting accepted into the UTRGV Clinical Psychology MA program for the Fall 2021!
April 2021
We are so excited to welcome Sandra “Mariely” Estrada Gonzalez (University of Nebraska–Lincoln) and Christina Logan (CSU Long Beach) to the REACH Lab as a part of the incoming Fall 2021 cohort of doctoral students!
March 2021
Thank you to UTRGV’s PSAR (Psychology Student Alliance for Research) Club for inviting Dr. Villalobos to speak for the Professor Showcase about her academic journey.
February 2023
Congratulations to RA Waldo Hernandez for being a recipient of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund! This program selects students to receive a scholarship as well as opportunities to attend conferences and receive mentorship, among many other benefits!