ANA LUCIA RODRIGUEZ

Developmental Psychology Doctoral Student

Ana Lucia Rodriguez, M.S.

RESEARCH FOCI: Complexity Science, Network Analysis, IPV, Global Health, Latin American Diaspora

Ana Rodriguez entered the FIU Developmental Science Doctoral Program in fall of 2016. She holds a B.A. in Political Science and two Master Degrees: one in Development and Culture (from Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar in Colombia) and a second in Political and Social Sciences - Sociology and Demography Specialization (from Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Spain). In addition to her research pursuits, she is currently a teaching assistant in the Psychology Department.

Ana's research examines the influence of culture and gender ideologies on power and expectations in intimate relationships, particularly as it relates to intimate partner violence (IPV). Her inter-disciplinary background has served as a foundation for her emerging methodological expertise in Network Analysis (NA). Through the application of network sciences and social network analysis she is developing a program of research that seeks to identify the psychological and social impacts of health inequalities, inclusion/exclusion dynamics, and violence in intimate relationships. For more information about her research, please email Ana directly.

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Ana Lucia Rodriguez's Publications

Jaramillo, A.M., Montes F., Sarmiento, O.L., Goldman, L., Hunter, R., Ríos, A., Rodriguez, A.L., & King, A. (Accepted for Publication). Social Cohesion emerging from a community-based physical activity program: a temporal network analysis. Network Science.

Rodriguez, A., Stephens, D. P., Brewe, E., & Madhivanan, P. (2020). A Network Analysis of Domestic Violence beliefs among young adults in India. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. doi 10.1177/0886260519889923

Garmendia, C., Gorra, L., Rodriguez, A.L., Trepka, M., Veledar, M., & Madhivanan, P. (2019). Effects of Including Studies Identified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as having Research Misconduct on Results of Meta-Analyses: The example of the apixaban trials. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.7661

Rodriguez, A. & Salazar, L. (2013). El Centro de Pensamiento y Gobernanza de Bolívar : Innovación Política para el Desarrollo Regional/ Bolivar’s Goverment and Governance Think Tank : Political Innovation for Regional Development. Revista Cabriola, Ed.001.

Cuervo, M., García, N., & Rodriguez, A. “¿Influye el género en las perspectivas de solución al conflicto en Colombia?”/ Does gender influence the conflict resolution perspectives in Colombia. Latin American Project of Public Opinion-LAPOP Project. Published online by Vanderbilt University. Section: Americas Barometer Research Notes, 2008.

Rodriguez, A. (2007). Movilidad en Bogotá: Una cuestión de desarrollo humano y urbano/ Transportation in Bogota: a matter of human and urban development. Actualidad Colombiana Magazine, Centro de Investigación y Educación Popular –CINEP. February, 2007.

Rodriguez, A. (2006). Las mujeres colombianas guían una ruta hacia la paz/ Colombian women are guiding the route for peace. Actualidad Colombiana Magazine, Centro de Investigación y Educación Popular –CINEP. November, 2006.

Ana Lucia Rodriguez's Teaching & Mentorship

Co- Mentor, Department of Psychology Undergraduate Honors Thesis,
The Relationship between Masculinity Beliefs and Wife Beating Beliefs among Young adults in Mysore, India.
Danita Patel (Psychology Major- 2017)

Co- Mentor, Advanced Research and Creativity in Honors (ARCH) Honors College Project & Department of Psychology Undergraduate Honors Thesis
The percieved influence of caste and religion on IPV experiences among college students in Mysore, India
Brenda Melendrez (Psychology & Biology Major- 2017)

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Mentor, Armando Mercado
Universidad Tecnologica de Bolivar Department of Political Science

Teaching Assistant, SOP 4742: Psychology of Women
Florida International University Department of Psychology

Teaching Assistant, PSY4931: Senior Seminar in Positive Psychology
Florida International University Department of Psychology

Teaching Assistant, DEP3305 Psychology of Adolescence
Florida International University Department of Psychology

Teaching Assistant, SOP 4774 Female Sexuality
Florida International University Department of Psychology

Adjunct Instructor, Graduate Certificate in Project Planning and Formulation
Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano

Adjunct Instructor, Qualitative Research Methods
Universidad Tecnologica de Bolivar Department of Political Science

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Research Methods
Universidad de los Andes Department of Political Sciences

Ana Lucia Rodriguez's Funded Grant Activity

NIH Global Health Equity Scholar Pre Dissertation Fellowship (2018- 2019)
National Institutes for Health- Fogarty Center.

Publication & Travel Grant (2019)
Commission of Ethnic Minority Recruitment American Psychological Association (APA).

Young Researcher Bridge Grant (2018)
Society of Complex Systems

Black Doctoral Students' Academic Support Systems: A Network Analysis (2017- 2018)
SEED Grant for Graduate Students, Florida International University Department of Psychology

Ana Lucia Rodriguez's Honors & Awards

Student Advisory Board Member (2017- Present)
Psychology of Women Quarterly Research Journal American Psychological Association: Division 35

Campus Leadership Program Fellow (2017- 2018)
Futures Without Violence, San Francisco, CA.

Student Travel Award (2018)
American Psychological Association (APA)

International Student Travel Award (2018)
American Psychological Association (APA)

Graduate Travel Fellowship (2017)
Mediterranean School of Complex Networks' Society of Complex Systems Annual Institute. Salina, Sicily.

Ana Lucia Rodriguez's Research Presentations

Rodriguez, A. De la Vega, E, Stephens, D., Montes, F., Sarmiento, O.L, & Madhivanan, P. (2020, June).Social Networks of Adolescent Violence in rural Colombia.. Poster presentation for the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Annual Conference, Denver, CO. [Cancelled due to Covid-19]

De la Vega, E, Rodriguez, A. & Stephens, D.(2020, June).Gender, violence and safe spaces among adolescents in rural Colombia Social Networks of Adolescent Violence in rural Colombia. Poster presentation for the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Annual Conference, Denver, CO. [Cancelled due to Covid-19]

Rodriguez, A., Ruvalcaba, Y., & Stephens, D.(2019, June).Avoiding “Ethics Dumping” in Resource- Limited Community Research: Interactive Discussion.. Poster presentation for the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Annual Conference, San Diego, CA..

Rodriguez, A. & Stephens, D.(2019, June).Domestic Violence among recently immigrated women in Miami: an ecological perspective.. Interactive Discussion for the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Annual Conference, San Diego, CA...

Ruvalcaba, Y., Rodriguez, A. & Stephens, D.(2019, June). Black PhD Student’s Retention and Academic Success: A Qualitative Analysis.. Poster presentation for the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.

Rodriguez, A. Jaramillo, A., Stephens, D., & Montes, F. (2018, August). Black PhD Student's achievement, attrition and permanence: A Social Network Analysis. Poster presentation for the American Psychological Association Annual Conference- Division 45 Session, San Francisco, CA.

Rodriguez, A. Stephens, D. (2018, August). Attitudes towards Gender and Intimate Partner Violence among college students: A Network Analysis . Paper presentation for the American Psychological Association Annual Conference- Division 35 Session, San Francisco, CA.

Tamir, H., Rodriguez, A., Madhivanan, P., Stephens, D. P., & Melendez, B. (2017, July). Social Network Analysis of Women with HIV in South India. Poster presentation for International AIDS Society Annual Conference, Paris, France.

Rodriguez, A.L., Jaramillo, A., Stephens, D., Montes, F., (2018, June). Black PhD Students’ social & academic networks and their influence on attrition, adjustment and achievement emotions. Poster presentation NetSci Network Science Society Annual Conference, Paris, FR.

Rodriguez, A.L., Montes, F., Sarmiento, O., Ruvalcaba, Y., Jaramillo, A.,Magariño, L., Madhivanan, P., (2018, June). Applications of Network Meta-Analysis in Health Sciences: A Systematic Review and characterization of published studies. Poster presentation NetSci Network Science Society Annual Conference, Paris, FR.

Rodriguez, A, Ruvalcaba, Y., Eaton, A., Stephens, D. P., & Madhivanan, P (2018, June). The Effectiveness of American College Sexual Assault Interventions in High Risk Settings: Presentation for the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) Annual Research Conference, Pittsburg, PA.

Barton, A. D., Rodriguez, A, Stephens, D. P. Ibanez, G. (2018, June). Gender Based Violence, Gender Beliefs, & Bystander Attitudes in India. Presentation for the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) Annual Research Conference, Pittsburg, PA.

Rodriguez, A. (2017, October). Gender Ideologies & Intimate Partner Violence among college students: A Network Analysis of Beliefs. Paper presentation for the Society of Complex Systems Annual Institute, Salina, Sicily.

Tamir, H., Rodriguez, A., Madhivanan, P., Stephens, D. P., & Melendez, B. (2017, July). Social Network Analysis of Women with HIV in South India. Poster presentation for International AIDS Society Annual Conference, Paris, France.

Rodriguez, A. & Stephens, D. P. (2017, March). Network Analysis of the relationship between Wife Beating and Gender Beliefs among young adults in Mysore, India. Poster presentation for the Association for Women in Psychology Conference. Milwaukee, WI.

Troitino, I., Stephens, D. P, Rodriguez, A., & Boyd, B. (2017, March). Media Messaging and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination uptake in a racially diverse sample of College Women. Poster presentation for the Association for Women in Psychology Conference. Milwaukee, WI.

Rodriguez, A. (2012, October). Pobreza subjetiva y vida cultural en Cartagena de Indias/ Subjective Poverty and cultural activities in Cartagena de Indias. Panel presentation for the La Cultura en el Desarrollo de Cartagena/Culture in Cartagena’s Development Conference. Red de Desarrollo y Cultura de la Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar. Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.

Ana's Research Projects

To view research projects that Ana has taken a leadership role in developing and/ or implementing, please visit our Current Research and Completed Research study pages.

Current Research

Examining IPV, GBV and Sexual Risk in Colombia using Network Analysis

Network analysis of gender, IPV and sexual risk outcomes in a rural, Black Colombian community.

BLACK DOCTORAL STUDENTS' CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS: A NETWORK ANALYSIS STUDY

Network analysis of Black doctoral students mentoring and retention experiences.

COLLEGE STUDENTS'S VIOLENCE & GENDER PERCEPTIONS: A NETWORK ANALYSIS STUDY

Network analysis of gender, IPV and dating beliefs among Hispanic college students.

SOCIAL NETWORKS & STIGMA AMONG HIV POSITIVE WOMEN IN INDIA

Quantiative evaluation of Indian women's social support, well- being, and HIV stigma perceptions.

Network Meta-Analysis in Health Sciences: A Systematic Review

Categorization of the graphs, metrics and types of applications of this methodology in health sciences.

NETWORK APPROACHES FOR EXAMINING INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE IN INDIA

Network analysis of gender, IPV and dating beliefs in Mysore.