About
Dr. James J. García (He/Him/His/Él) is an Assistant Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Charles R. Drew University and a tenured Associate Professor of Psychology at California State University, Fullerton. He earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Health Psychology from the University of North Texas, completed his pre-doctoral clinical internship at the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, and a postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Health and Rehabilitation Neuropsychology at Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare. With over a decade of clinical experience, Dr. García has worked across the continuum of medical care, providing health psychology interventions and neuropsychological evaluations to diverse populations, including communities of color, Spanish-speaking individuals, and racial/ethnic LGBTQ+ patients. His research focuses on health disparities affecting racial/ethnic and LGBTQ+ People of Color, with published work on cardiovascular disease and Latina/o/e/x health, and editorial contributions to a range of leading journals in the field.
In addition to his clinical and research work, Dr. García is actively engaged in national and community-based advocacy. His leadership experience includes roles with organizations such as the Pomona Pride Center and the American Heart/Stroke Association, where he contributed to outreach, diversity initiatives, and health equity efforts. He currently serves on the Program Committee for the Society for Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine, helping organize upcoming national research conferences. Dr. García continues to teach, mentor, and develop scholarship focused on advancing equity in healthcare, and is currently co-editing the first Latinx Psychology textbook in the field.