Perla A. Vargas is an associate professor of psychology in the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences at ASU's New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. Vargas received her doctorate in psychology from the University of Arizona in 1995 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins University in 1998. She earned a master's degree in psychology from University of Arizona in 1989 and a bachelor's degree in the subject from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Mexico City) in 1983. Before joining the ASU New College faculty in 2007, Vargas worked in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where in collaboration with allergists / immunologists, she studied asthma and allergic diseases in children.
Using a behavioral epidemiology framework, she studies behavioral processes involved in the management of oral health, asthma, food allergy, sleep, obesity, depression and suicidal behaviors; and is interested in identifying effective methods to improve the management of these conditions among high-risk, underserved populations. She has established research opportunities for students, who can register for 1-6 credits of supervised research or independent study.
Dr. Vargas is widely published and her work has appeared in such peer-reviewed and professional journals as the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology; Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology; Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Current Obesity Reports, Journal of American College Health, Mexican Journal of Behavior Analysis; Pediatric Pulmonology, and Behavioural Processes. She has presented at conferences for national and international organizations such as the International Society for the Prevention of Tobacco Induced Diseases, Pediatric Academic Societies, and the National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse.
At ASU's West campus, Vargas teaches environmental psychology and health psychology. She directs individualized instruction and supervised research.
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Vargas,Perla A*..Community Engagement Core (Co-Investigator). Health Disparities Research Center: Flavio Marsiglia (PI). P20 NIH/NCMHD $7,213,166, 6/01/2012 - 5/31/2014.
Vargas,Perla A*. Associate Director. Research, Education and Training Core. Health Disparities Research Center: Flavio Marsiglia (PI). P20MD002316 NIH/NCMHD,. $7,052,398 - 9/30/2007 - 5/31/2012.
Spring 2022 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PSY 306 | Environmental Psychology |
PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
PSY 493 | Honors Thesis |
PSY 580 | Practicum |
PSY 592 | Research |
PSY 593 | Applied Project |
PSY 599 | Thesis |
Fall 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
PSY 492 | Honors Directed Study |
PSY 493 | Honors Thesis |
PSY 499 | Individualized Instruction |
PSY 592 | Research |
PSY 593 | Applied Project |
PSY 599 | Thesis |
Spring 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PSY 306 | Environmental Psychology |
PSY 462 | Health Psychology |
PSY 493 | Honors Thesis |
PSY 580 | Practicum |
PSY 592 | Research |
PSY 593 | Applied Project |
PSY 599 | Thesis |
Fall 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
PSY 492 | Honors Directed Study |
PSY 493 | Honors Thesis |
PSY 499 | Individualized Instruction |
PSY 592 | Research |
PSY 593 | Applied Project |
PSY 599 | Thesis |
Spring 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PSY 306 | Environmental Psychology |
PSY 462 | Health Psychology |
PSY 493 | Honors Thesis |
PSY 592 | Research |
PSY 593 | Applied Project |
PSY 599 | Thesis |
Fall 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
PSY 462 | Health Psychology |
PSY 492 | Honors Directed Study |
PSY 493 | Honors Thesis |
PSY 494 | Special Topics |
PSY 499 | Individualized Instruction |
PSY 592 | Research |
PSY 593 | Applied Project |
PSY 598 | Special Topics |
PSY 599 | Thesis |
Spring 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PSY 306 | Environmental Psychology |
PSY 462 | Health Psychology |
PSY 493 | Honors Thesis |
PSY 592 | Research |
PSY 593 | Applied Project |
PSY 599 | Thesis |
Fall 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
PSY 462 | Health Psychology |
PSY 492 | Honors Directed Study |
PSY 499 | Individualized Instruction |
PSY 592 | Research |
PSY 593 | Applied Project |
PSY 598 | Special Topics |
PSY 599 | Thesis |
Summer 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PSY 599 | Thesis |
Spring 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PSY 306 | Environmental Psychology |
PSY 462 | Health Psychology |
PSY 493 | Honors Thesis |
MAS 585 | Capstone Course |
PSY 592 | Research |
PSY 593 | Applied Project |
PSY 599 | Thesis |
Fall 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
PSY 462 | Health Psychology |
PSY 492 | Honors Directed Study |
PSY 499 | Individualized Instruction |
PSY 592 | Research |
PSY 593 | Applied Project |
PSY 595 | Continuing Registration |
PSY 598 | Special Topics |
PSY 599 | Thesis |