Associate Professor

Additional Campus Affiliations

Associate Professor, Health and Kinesiology
Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Associate Professor, Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity
Associate Professor, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Affiliate, Center for Social & Behavioral Science

Recent Publications

Lara-Cinisomo, S., Beeram, S., & Romero, M. E. (2026). A Critical Review of Post-Childbirth Pain Experiences and Management in Relation to Postpartum Depression Risk for Racial and Ethnic Minorities. Current Psychiatry Reports, 28(1), Article 5. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-025-01655-z

Lara-Cinisomo, S. (2025). An Integrated Approach to Perinatal Depression and Anxiety in Spanish-Speaking and Latina Women. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-57824-3

Lara-Cinisomo, S., Lopez, G. M., & Flores-Carter, K. (2025). Developing a Culturally Responsive Mental Health Workforce for Spanish-Speaking and Latina/Latinx Birthing People with Perinatal Depression and Anxiety. In An Integrated Approach to Perinatal Depression and Anxiety in Spanish-Speaking and Latina Women (pp. 207-222). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-57824-3_12

Lara-Cinisomo, S., Nutlis, M. M., Ramirez Olarte, A., Sutton, B. P., Larsen, R. J., & Schwarb, H. (2025). Exploring the feasibility and acceptability of using fMRI to measure pain responses in women with and without postpartum depression. Psychiatry Research - Neuroimaging, 353, Article 112042. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pscychresns.2025.112042

Lara-Cinisomo, S. (2025). Why an Integrated Approach to Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Is Necessary: An Introduction to the Book. In An Integrated Approach to Perinatal Depression and Anxiety in Spanish-Speaking and Latina Women (pp. 1-7). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-57824-3_1

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