Héctor E. Alcalá
Assistant Professor
halcala@umd.edu1234X SPH Building
Dr. Héctor E. Alcalá’s research focuses on a few areas: 1) Understanding health inequities, particularly around race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, nativity and generation; 2) Examining the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on cancer, cancer screening and utilization of health care; 3) Use of tobacco products; 4) The impact of discrimination on health and utilization of health care.
Department Information
- Department of Behavioral and Community Health
Cancer; Health Inequities; Discrimination; Adverse Childhood Experiences; Tobacco
- PhD, Public Health, 2015, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
- MPH, Community Health Sciences, 2011, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
- BA, Psychology and Political Science, 2009, UCLA