Melanie Candido Mendoza is a 3rd-year student at the University of California Merced, majoring in Psychology. Her research interests focus on the access and utilization of mental health services by Latinx immigrants. Another of her research interests includes how an individual’s upbringing influences their parenting habits and child development. She joined the IMPACT Lab because it resonates with her interest in public health and psychological factors centered around Latinx families. She views this as an opportunity to gain insight in the behavioral and family dynamics of underrepresented ethnic minorities. Roxana enjoys dancing Ballet Folklórico and hiking.