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Research rooted in social psychology focusing on stigma and understanding the psychobiological pathways linking social stress to health. Michael Trujillo has bridged his areas of expertise to create programs and theoretical empirical work dedicated to understanding and improving health within stigmatized populations. Guided largely by social stress theory, intersectionality, and ecological models, he views stigma (i.e., intrapersonal, interpersonal, structural) as a fundamental cause of health outcomes. His research draws from social health psychology to address complementary questions: (1) What are the social and interpersonal health consequences of stigma and its underlying mechanisms? (2) What social and personal factors facilitate resilience against stigma? To accomplish his research, he utilizes both experimental and non-experimental approaches, utilizing ecological momentary assessment and theory-driven analyses of population health datasets. His methodologies include prospective longitudinal methods aimed at investigating the physiological, affective, and behavioral pathways that link stigma to health, particularly among LGBTQ individuals and individuals from minority backgrounds.
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