Maria T. Hurtado-Ortiz

Title: Associate Professor
Department: Psychology
Phone: 310-243-3508
Email: mhortiz@csudh.edu
Office Location: SBS A331
Laboratory Location: SCC 1115

Research Interests:

Her research interests include the cultural, social, and developmental influences on adolescents' college-planning behaviors and mothers' child care practieces. Currently, she is coprincipal investigation on a National Institutes of Health funded project examining the mental models of type 2 diabetes among Latino students who are at risk for the disease.

Highest degree obtained: Ph.D.

Discipline: Developmental Psychology

Institution/Year: University of California, Riverside

Thesis Title/Director: The influence of parents and siblings on late adolescents' academic achieve....

Master's Degree:

Discipline: Developmental Psychology

Institution/Year: University of California, Riverside

Thesis Title/Director: Acculturation and Planning for College Among Youth of Mexican Descent

Bachelor's Degree:

Discipline: Psychology

Institution/Year: University of California, Riverside

Thesis Title/Director: NA

Positions since highest degree earned:

8/99 – 5/05 California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson CA

6/99 - 8/99 Lecturer in Psychology, University of California, Riverside, CA

1/98 - 5/99 Visiting Assistant Professor, Pitzer College, Claremont, CA

6/98 - 8/98 Lecturer in Psychology, University of California, Riverside, CA

4/98 - 6/99 Senior Research Associate, Tomás Rivera Policy Institute, Claremont, CA

9/95 - 9/97 Teaching Assistant, University of California, Riverside, CA

Grants:

7/06 NIH SCORE Grant: $207,000

5/04 Summer 2004 RSCAAP

Awards & Recognitions:

8/05 Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers

8/04 Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers

5/03 Early Promotion to Associate Professor

5/03 Sigma Xi, California State University, Dominguez Hills

10/02 New Title V Award, California State University, Dominguez Hills

8/02 Service Learning Award, Center for Service Learning, California State University, Dominguez Hills

4/02 Travel Award, Center for Teaching and Learning, California State University, Dominguez Hills

8/01 Title V Award, California State University, Dominguez Hills

4/00 Travel Award, Center for Teaching and Learning, California State
University, Dominguez Hills

5/97 Outstanding Teaching Assistant of the Year Award, University of California, Riverside

5/97 Graduate Dean's Dissertation Research Grant, University of California, Riverside

9/92 Phi Beta Kappa, University of California, Riverside

9/91 Psi Chi, University of California, Riverside

9/91 National Science Foundation Minority Fellowship, National Science Foundation Fund

Publications:

Hurtado-Ortiz, M.T., & Gauvain, M. (2007). Postsecondary Education among Mexican American Youth: Contributions of Parents, Siblings, Acculturation, and Generational Status. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 29 (2), 181-191.

Buriel, R. & Hurtado-Ortiz, M.T. (2001). Child-Care Needs, Preferences, and Access in Middle and Working-Class Families (Tech. Rep.). Claremont, California: The Tomás Rivera Policy Institute.

Gauvain, M., de la Ossa, J.L., & Hurtado-Ortiz, M.T. (2001). Parental Guidance as Children Learn to Use Cultural Tools: The Case of Pictorial Plans. Cognitive Development, 16, 551-575.

Buriel, R. & Hurtado-Ortiz, M.T. (2000). Child care practices and preferences of native- and foreign-born Latina mothers and Euro American mothers. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 22 (3), 314-331.

Freeman, G.P., Hurtado-Ortiz, M.T., & Plascencia, L.F.B. (2000). Work and Welfare Among Latino Immigrants in California and Texas (Tech. Rep.). Claremont, California: The Tomás Rivera Policy Institute.

Buriel, R. & Hurtado, M.T. (1998). Child care in the Latino community: Needs, preferences, and access (Tech. Rep.). Claremont, California: The Tomás Rivera Policy Institute.

Hurtado, M.T. & Gauvain, M. (1997). Acculturation and planning for college among youth of Mexican descent. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 19 (4), 506-516.

Bridges, L. J., Palmer, S. A., Morales, M., Hurtado, M., & Tsai, D. (1993). Agreement between affectively based observational and parent-report measures of temperament at infant age 6 months. Infant Behavior and Development, 16, 501 -506.

Presentations:

Hurtado-Ortiz, M.T., Santos, S., Jimenez, E., Reynosa, A., & Miller, E. (2007, August). The Meaning of Type II Diabetes Among At-Risk Latino Students. Poster session at the 115th Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Hurtado-Ortiz, M.T. (2006, June). Predictors of Formal and Informal Childcare Arrangements. Poster session at the 18th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society, New York, NY.

Hurtado-Ortiz, M.T. (2005, February). Parents, Siblings, Acculturation, and Generational Status: The Effects on Mexican-American Youths’ Educational Attainment. Poster session at the Town Hall Poster Session, Carson, CA.

Hurtado-Ortiz, M.T. (2004, June). Predictors of College Attendance among Youth of Mexican Descent. Poster session at the 16th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society, Chicago, IL.

Hurtado-Ortiz, M.T., and Buriel, R. (2003, June). Childcare among Working- and Middle-Class Latinas. Poster session at the 15th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society, Atlanta, GA.

Santos, S., Reigadas, E., Hurtado-Ortiz, M., Rico, V., and Zarate, D. (2003, June). The Relationship between Acculturation Styles, Stress, and Internal Coping on Mental Health Functioning. Poster session at the 15th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society, Atlanta, GA.

Saylor, J., Suraweera, D., Gyetvay, M., and Hurtado-Ortiz, M.T. (2003, May). Ethnicity as a Predictor of Courtship Expectancies. Paper presented at the Annual CSUDH Latino Retention Conference, Carson, CA.

Hurtado-Ortiz, M.T. (2002, June). How Do Hispanic Adolescents’ College Attitudes, Perceptions, Aspirations, and Acculturation Affect Their College Attendance? Poster session at the 14th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society, New Orleans, LA.

Hurtado-Ortiz, M.T. (2002, April). What Factors Affect Mexican-American Adolescents’ College Attendance? Paper presented at the Annual CSUDH Latino Retention Conference, Carson, CA.

Hurtado-Ortiz, M.T. & Nedilskyj, D. (2002, April). Maternal Influences on Academic Achievement in the Latino Community. Poster presented at the Annual CSUDH Latino Retention Conference, Carson, CA.

Hurtado-Ortiz, M.T. & Rico, V. (2002, April). The Effects of Socioeconomic status on Adolescents' Academic Achievement and College Attendance. Poster presented at the Annual CSUDH Latino Retention Conference, Carson, CA.

Hurtado-Ortiz, M.T. (2001, June). College and Career Aspirations of Hispanic Adolescents: How Do They Compare? Poster session at the 13th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society, Toronto, Canada.

Hurtado-Ortiz, M.T. (2001, April). How does the family affect adolescents’ academic achievement and college attendance? Paper presentation at the Annual CSUDH Latino Retention Conference, Carson, CA.

Hurtado-Ortiz, M.T. (2000, June). Mexican-American Adolescents' Academic Achievement and College Attendance: Acculturation and the Influence of Parents and Older Siblings. Poster session at the 12th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society, Miami Beach, FL.

Hurtado, M.T. (1999, April). Older siblings' influence on younger brothers and sisters' academic achievement and college attendance. Poster session at the 63rd Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Albuquerque, NM.

Hurtado, M.T. (1997, April). Acculturation and planning among Mexican-American youth. Poster session at the 62nd Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Washington, DC.

Savage, S., Hurtado, M.T., & Gauvain, M. (1997, April). Parenting styles in families of Euro- and Mexican-American college students. Poster session at the 62nd Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Washington, DC.

Hurtado, M.T. (1995, March). Acculturation and college planning among Euro-American and Latino youth. Poster session at the 61st Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Gauvain, M., de la Ossa, J., & Hurtado, M. (1995, March). Social influences on the development of children's skill at reading plans. Poster session at the 61st Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Morales, M., Hurtado, M., & Torres, E. (1993, March). Children's tolerance for frustration as a function of day care experience. Poster session at the 60th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Gauvain, M., & Hurtado, M. (1993, March). The development of children's planning skills. Poster session at the 60th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, New Orleans, Louisiana

Hurtado, M. (1992, September). Relations among observed and parent report measures of infant temperament. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Annual National Conference on Diversity in the Scientific and Technological Work-force. Washington, DC.

Morales, M., & Hurtado, M., Tsai, D., & Palmer, S. A. (1992, May). Relations among observed and parent report measures of infant temperament at infant-age six months. Poster session at the 8th International Conference on Infant Studies, Miami Beach, Florida.

Additional Information:

Professional Associations:
- American Psychological Association
- American Psychological Society
- California Faculty Association
- Sigma Xi
- Society for Research in Child Development
 

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