V.R. (Rodrigo) Gonzalez Alvarez, Dr

-About me

I currently research the lives of LGBTQIA+ youth in out of home care in order to understand their needs and find ways to improve their life. I am committed to social justice and the preservation of the environment. I try to live a mindful life.

-Professional experience

2019 Conference, main committee organizer. ¨PhD day 2019¨, RUG, Groningen, The Netherlands.

2017-2019 Researcher.  UMCG, RUG, Groningen, The Netherlands.

2014-2015 Researcher assistant. Psychology Faculty, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico.

-Education and training

2015-2017 Master in Science degree, (Msc), UMCG, RUG, Groningen, The Netherlands.

2014-2015 Clinical psychology training. Psychology Faculty, UNAM, Mexico City.

2011- 2015 Degree in Psychology, UNAM, Mexico City.

-Publications and congress presentations

González-Álvarez, R., Brummelaar, M., López López, M., van Mierlo, K., Mallon, G., Participation of LGBTQIA children and youth in child protection. (Forthcoming). Children’s Participation in Child Protection. Oxford University Press.

Landa-Ramírez, E., Rangel-Domínguez, N., Villavicencio-Carranza, M.,  Weingerz-Mehl, S., Reyes-Saavedra, M., González-Álvarez, R., Vidal-Velazco, E., Jiménez-Escobar, I. (2017). Clima organizacional y factores relacionados con el burnout en urgencias médicas: un estudio correlacional. Psicología y Salud, Vol. 27, Núm. 2: 245-254, julio-diciembre de 2017

LGBTQIA+ youth in the children protection system. (2019) 10th International Foster Care Research Network Conference, ZHAW School of Social Work, Zurich, Zwitzerland.

Goal conflict, burnout and the moderating role of goal adjustment and self-regulation of attention in medical students. (2019). Conference of the Association of Research in Psychology and Health (ARPH). Egmond aan zee, The Netherlands.

-Languagues:   Spanish,  English, Dutch