APA Conference Program Co-Chair

Aldo Barrita (he/his/él) is a queer Latinx Mexican immigrant, a social and quantitative psychologist, and current Dean's Research Associate at Michigan State University for the College of Social Science and the Department of Psychology. He received his Ph.D. in Psychological and Brain Sciences from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), with an emphasis on social, quantitative, and community psychology. He was born in Mexico and immigrated to the US at 16. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, and later his master's in psychology from UNLV. His research focus includes how different forms of everyday oppression, primarily microaggressions, psychologically impact individuals from marginalized communities, with a particular interest in intersectional experiences for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC individuals. Additionally, Dr. Barrita also explores aspects of immigration status microaggressions, a term he coined, where aspects of racialization and criminalization are used against BIPOC individuals based on racial biases and stereotypes. As part of his work, Dr. Barrita has explored coping strategies and health behaviors involved when people experience everyday oppression, and has developed quantitative measures for these experiences. Dr. Barrita, as an early-career professional, has established a prolific research program with over 35 publications and 10 book chapters in journals such as the American Psychologist. In 2025, Dr. Barrita served as a member of the Board of Directors of the American Psychological Association (APA). His research has been supported and awarded prestigious honors and recognitions, such as the 2024 Jeffrey S. Tanaka Dissertation Award from the APA Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs and the Mellon Foundation Fellowship.