Angela Gutierrez

Angela Gutierrez
Assistant Professor of Social Medicine in the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Irvine 128B, Athens Campus
agutierrez@ohio.edu

Angela Gutierrez, Ph.D., MPH, draws on the life course framework and social stress theory to conduct research at the intersection of public health and medical sociology. Dr. Gutierrez employs quantitative, qualitative and community-based participatory research (CBPR) methods to identify the factors that exacerbate or diminish health disparities among middle-aged and older Latinx and Black adults.

Dr. Gutierrez's three interdisciplinary lines of research focus on (1) risk, resilience and coping among middle-aged and older Latinx and Black Americans with chronic health conditions (e.g., fibromyalgia, diabetes, hypertension); (2) the role of psychosocial factors in shaping cognitive function among Latinx adults; and (3) community-based and culturally informed health research among under-resourced communities. Collectively, these lines of research focus on minority aging and aim to identify the social factors contributing to the distribution of illness and wellness at the population level, with an overarching goal of mitigating health disparities and promoting health equity.

Publications (selected)

  • Gutiérrez, A.,* Bravo, R.L. & Thomas Tobin, C. Loneliness exacerbates the association between bodily pain and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older Latinx adults. Journal of Aging and Health. https://doi.org/10.1177/08982643221127327
  • Thomas Tobin, C., Gutiérrez, A,* Norris, K., & Thorpe Jr., R.J. (2022). Age, Racial identity, and hypertension among African Americans. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbac068
  • Gutierrez, A.,* Cain, R., Diaz, N. & Aranda, M.P. (2022). Recruitment and retention of Latinx adults in ADRD research during COVID-19: The digital divide. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214221081372