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Samantha Garcia

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Title(s)Assistant Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences
SchoolSocial Work
Address1845 N. Soto Street
Health Sciences Campus
Los Angeles CA 90032
ORCID ORCID Icon000000027367479X Additional info
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    University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CAPhD07/2022Public Health
    California State University Northridge, Northridge, CAMPH05/2013Community Health Education
    University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CAB.A.03/2011Public Policy

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    1. Multilevel Factors Associated with HPV Vaccine Initiation and Completion among Mexican American Young Adult Women from Federally Qualified Health Centers in Orange County, CA. Behav Med. 2026 Jan-Mar; 52(1):16-27. Garcia S, Tanjasiri SP, Hopfer S. PMID: 41521912; PMCID: PMC12798684.
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    2. Methods for community-engaged data collection and analysis in implementation research. Implement Sci Commun. 2025 Apr 07; 6(1):38. Palinkas LA, Springgate B, Cabassa LJ, Shin M, Garcia S, Crabtree BF, Tsui J. PMID: 40197496; PMCID: PMC11978136.
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    3. COVID-19 vaccine acceptance differences among unvaccinated foreign- and united states-born persons: A cross-sectional study, 2021. Ann Epidemiol. 2025 Mar; 103:21-27. Sepassi A, Garcia S, Tanjasiri S, Lee S, Entsuah-Boateng N, Bounthavong M. PMID: 39922473.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    4. Assessing multilevel barriers and facilitators to implementing strategies for cancer screening among Asian Americans in federally qualified health centers: a case study of a community-clinic partnership to improve care for safety-net patients. Transl Behav Med. 2025 Jan 16; 15(1). Garcia S, Tanjasiri SP, Tran JH, Ahn E, Huang S, Nguyen B, Tsui J. PMID: 40966458; PMCID: PMC12448643.
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    5. A validation study for measuring Asian- and Hispanic-serving sociocultural institutions in neighborhoods using business listing data and potential implications for health. Soc Sci Med. 2024 09; 356:117143. Morey BN, Garcia S, Lin K, Canchola AJ, Alexeeff SE, Kurtovich EM, Uong S, Aoki RF, Guan A, Torres JM, Shariff-Marco S, Yao S, Kushi LH, Gomez SL, Kroenke CH. PMID: 39032193; PMCID: PMC11330724.
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    6. Identifying the intersection of parental HPV and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy to inform health messaging interventions in community-based settings. Vaccine. 2024 11 14; 42(25):126129. Garcia S, Shin M, Gill M, He Z, Dang E, Kast WM, Unger JB, Baezconde-Garbanati L, Tsui J. PMID: 38997849; PMCID: PMC11401765.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    7. Use of concept mapping to inform a participatory engagement approach for implementation of evidence-based HPV vaccination strategies in safety-net clinics. Implement Sci Commun. 2024 Jun 26; 5(1):71. Tsui J, Shin M, Sloan K, Mackie TI, Garcia S, Fehrenbacher AE, Crabtree BF, Palinkas LA. PMID: 38926886; PMCID: PMC11210134.
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    8. Disruptions to and Innovations in HPV Vaccination Strategies within Safety-Net Healthcare Settings Resulting from the COVID-19 Pandemic. Healthcare (Basel). 2023 Aug 24; 11(17). Garcia S, Shin M, Sloan K, Dang E, Garcia CO, Baezconde-Garbanati L, Palinkas LA, Crabtree BF, Tsui J. PMID: 37685414; PMCID: PMC10486876.
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    9. Multilevel perspectives on school-based opportunities to improve HPV vaccination among medically underserved adolescents: Beyond school entry mandates. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2023 08 01; 19(2):2251815. Shin MB, Sloan K, Baezconde-Garbanati L, Dang E, Garcia S, Palinkas LA, Unger JB, Willgerodt M, Crabtree BF, Tsui J. PMID: 37666253; PMCID: PMC10478734.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 8     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    10. Sociopolitical stressors are associated with psychological distress in a cohort of Latina women during early pregnancy. J Community Psychol. 2023 09; 51(7):3044-3059. Wiley KS, Knorr DA, Chua KJ, Garcia S, Fox MM. PMID: 37209669; PMCID: PMC10524743.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    11. Predicted Health Literacy Disparities Between Immigrant and US-Born Racial/Ethnic Minorities: a Nationwide Study. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 08; 38(10):2364-2373. Sepassi A, Garcia S, Tanjasiri S, Lee S, Bounthavong M. PMID: 36849863; PMCID: PMC10406741.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 13     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    12. HPV vaccine delay and refusal among unvaccinated Mexican American young adult women: a qualitative investigation of Mexican-born and US-born HPV vaccine decision narratives. J Behav Med. 2023 04; 46(1-2):88-99. Garcia S, Hopfer S, Amaro H, Tanjasiri S. PMID: 35610490; PMCID: PMC9130004.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 16     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    13. Associations between Coronavirus Crisis Perception, Perceived Economic Risk of Coronavirus, General Self-Efficacy, and Coronavirus Anxiety at the Start of the Pandemic: Differences by Gender and Race. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Mar 01; 19(5). Garcia S, Hopfer S, Botes E, Greiff S. PMID: 35270567; PMCID: PMC8910045.
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    14. Health Information Source Characteristics Matter: Adapting the Dissemination of an HPV Vaccine Intervention to Reach Latina and Vietnamese Women. J Prim Prev. 2021 10; 42(5):511-529. Hopfer S, Duong HT, Garcia S, Tanjasiri SP. PMID: 34283351; PMCID: PMC8290389.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 10     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    15. Cognitive Factors Associated with Frequency of Eating Out and Eating Takeout among Latinas. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2021 03; 121(3):520-528. Garcia S, Valencia C, Amaro H. PMID: 33028510.
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    16. A Narrative Engagement Framework to Understand HPV Vaccination Among Latina and Vietnamese Women in a Planned Parenthood Setting. Health Educ Behav. 2017 10; 44(5):738-747. Hopfer S, Garcia S, Duong HT, Russo JA, Tanjasiri SP. PMID: 28854812; PMCID: PMC5741467.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 22     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    17. Video-Based Grocery Shopping Intervention Effect on Purchasing Behaviors Among Latina Shoppers. Am J Public Health. 2017 May; 107(5):800-806. Amaro H, Cortés DE, Garcia S, Duan L, Black DS. PMID: 28323473; PMCID: PMC5388971.
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