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Cory Cobb, PhD

Cory L. Cobb
Cory L. Cobb, PhD

Assistant Professor

Curriculum Vitae

CV (PDF)

Contact

Health Behavior
212 Adriance Lab Rd.
1266 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-1266
cory.cobb@tamu.edu
Phone: 501.749.3382
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Biography

As a clinically trained psychologist and prevention scientist, I am interested in collaborative research approaches that seek to reduce health disparities among Latino populations through both etiological and applied intervention work. Through an integration of clinical and prevention science perspectives, I have developed and maintained a strong community-centered research program that examines the sociocultural determinants of mental and behavioral health among vulnerable Latino populations. Thus, my research program centers on identifying culture-specific, health-risk and protective factors across multiple levels (i.e., individual, family, and community) and using that information to inform the development of culturally sensitive intervention programs for Latinos. I am also interested in identifying sources of resilience among Latino populations that can be harnessed as levers for intervention. Moreover, I have a strong interest in dissemination and implementation science with an emphasis on harnessing digital mental health technologies to scale evidence-based interventions for underserved Latino populations who need intervention but who experience myriad barriers that impede their access. Having grown up and worked with Latino communities, I have witnessed the many stressors this population faces including discrimination, language barriers, acculturative stress, and restricted access to critical social resources, to name a few. Such stressors pose significant risks to Latino mental and behavioral health and often result in disparate health outcomes among Latinos.

Along with research, I have a strong interest in mentoring students. As a product of quality mentorship myself, I believe that it is important for students to become involved in research and gain hands-on experience with the research process. I know firsthand the benefits of conducting research under the direction of good mentors and the vital role that mentorship can play in one’s personal and professional development. I have and continue to mentor students from diverse backgrounds at both the undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral levels in areas including publication writing, data analysis, career development, and professional networking. Mentoring students is a personally-fulfilling and professionally-rewarding experience, and I strive to establish and maintain a culture of strong mentorship among students with whom I work. I also believe that mentorship is a lifelong process in which learning never ends.

Education and Training

  • University of Texas at Austin, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Prevention Science , 2021
  • University of Central Arkansas, Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, 2019
  • University of Central Arkansas, MS, Mental Health Counseling , 2016
  • University of Central Arkansas, B.A. Psychology, 2014
  • Pulaski Technical College, AA, General Education, 2012

Professional Certifications

  • Licensed Psychologist - Texas Psychology Board. July 2024

Research Interests

  • Prevention Science
  • Mental and Behavioral Health of Hispanic Populations
  • Scaling Culturally Sensitive Interventions through Digital Mental Health
  • Refining Cultural and Psychological Science

Teaching Interests

  • Applied Research and Theory Courses
  • Philosophy of Science

Awards, Recognition and Service

  • National Institute of Mental Health (R34): The Latino Youth and Family Study - III (LYFE-3).
  • Association for Psychological Science (APS), Rising Star Award, 2025
  • American Psychological Association (APA) Samuel M. Turner Early Career Award - Distinguished Contributions to Diversity in Clinical Psychology.
  • Associate Editor - American Journal of Health Behavior. 2023-Current
  • Associate Editor - International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 2022-Current
  • Associate Fellow, Texas A&M Telehealth Institute
  • National APA Convention Research Award - Toronto, Canada. 2015

Representative Publications

  1. Ertanir, B., Ward, C., Puente-Durán, S., Cobb, C. L., Meca, A., Stuart, J., Szabo, A Salas-Wright, C., Cano, M., Unger, J. B., & Schwartz, S. J., (Revise and Resubmit). Cultural stressors and cultural identity styles among Hispanic college students: A short-term longitudinal study. The Counseling Psychologist. Advance Online Publication.
  2. Duque, M., De Coninck, D., Cobb, C. L., Bautista, T., Anderson, J. D., Montero-Zamora, P., Perazzo, P. A., Lopez-Madrigal, C., Ertanir, B., Garcia, M. F., & Schwartz, S. J. (Under Review). The emotional citizen: Positive affective response towards immigrants predicts meaningful interactions with them and lower COVID-19 perceived threat in nine countries. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations. Advance Online Publication.
  3. Cobb, C. L. (In Press). Mental health and disadvantaged youth: Empowering parents as interventionists through technology. American Psychologist. Advance Online Publication.
  4. Ertanir, B., Cobb, C. L., Unger J., Celada-Dalton, T., West, A.W., Zeledon, I., Perazzo, P. A., Cano, M. A., Des Rosier, S. E., Duque, M. C., Ozer, S., Cruz, N., Scaramutti, C., Vos, S. R., Salas-Wright, C. P., Maldonado-Molina, M. M., Nehme, L., Martinez, C. R., Jr., Zayas, L. H., & Schwartz, S. J. (2023). Crisis migration adverse childhood events: A new category of youth adversity for crisis migrant children and adolescents. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. Advance Online Publication.
  5. Cobb, C. L., Crumly, B., Mantero-Zamora, P., Schwartz, S. J. & Martinez, C. R. (2023). The problem of miscitation in psychological science: Righting the ship. American Psychologist. Advance Online Publication.
  6. Cobb, C. L., Martinez, C. R., Schwartz, S. J., & Montero-Zamora, P. (2023). Effects of social support processes during implementation of community-based randomized controlled trials: An example from a culturally-adapted replication trial for Latino families. Journal of Community Psychology, 51, 1201-1216.
  7. Cobb, C. L. & Martinez, C. (2023). Trajectories of depression for Latino immigrant adolescents: The influence of individual, family, and sociocultural factors. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, 132(1), 1-12.
  8. Cobb, C. L. (2022). Reducing mental health disparities among underserved youth: Using technology to equip parents as agents of change. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 64, 480-483.
  9. Cobb, C. L. & Martinez, C. R. (2022). Correlates of alcohol use likelihood for Latino immigrant youth in an emerging context. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 33, 302-317.
  10. Redding, R. & Cobb, C. L. (In Press). Sociopolitical values as the ‘deep’ culture in culturally competent psychotherapy. Clinical Psychological Science. Advance Online Publication.