About Me
Daniel is a third year PhD student in the Department of Communication at the University of Utah. He also serves as a Research Assistant for Huntsman Cancer Institute and The Interdisciplinary Exchange for Utah Science. Daniel is interested in the communication of genetic testing (and genomics broadly) to underserved populations, in particular the Latinx community through integrating public health and communication scholarship together. With a better understanding of how genetic testing is communicated to Latinx populations can researchers and providers create more evidence-based and translational interventions to improve genomic engagement with these underrepresented groups. Daniel’s current research with UCEER explores mass media and social media communication of genetic testing with Spanish-speaking outlets and users to explore their potential impacts on intention to test or not. Prior to joining UCEER, Daniel served as a behavioral/clinical research and evaluation manager for a community-based organization in Jackson, Mississippi focused on HIV prevention, treatment and care efforts with the Black LGBTQI+ community. Daniel holds a Master’s of Public Health from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor’s of Science from Michigan State University.