Daniel Mello

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About

Daniel is a professor of psychology who uses experiential and transformative pedagogy to teach introductory psychological concepts, as well as more advance psychosocial explorations into culture and the nature of social inequity. In line with this focus, his research examines sociocultural and family processes that play into health disparities in pediatric chronic illness management. He is also the co-founder of Speed Diversity Dialogue, a low-cost multicultural excellence training workshop designed to improve diversity awareness and promote social inclusivity. 

Education

PhD from the University of California, Merced

BA from Sonoma State University with Departmental Distinction 

Academic Interests

Family Relationships and Social Inequity within Pediatric Chronic Illness; Applied Pedagogical Science; A.I. in Pedagogy

Concentrations

Health Psychology and Social Equity

Selected Publications & Presentations

Mello, D., & Wiebe, D. J. (2020). The role of socioeconomic status in disparities among Latino youth with type 1 diabetes: A systematic review. Current Diabetes Reports, 20(56), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11892-020-01346-4

Mello, D., Wiebe, D. J., Baker, A. C., Butner, J. E., & Berg, C. A. (2020). Neighborhood disadvantage, parent-adolescent relationship quality, and type 1 diabetes in late adolescents transitioning to emerging adulthood. Social Science & Medicine, 225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113010

Mello, D., Wiebe, D. J., & Berg, C. A. (2019). Maternal shift and persist coping, SES, and adolescent type 1 diabetes management. Children’s Health Care. https://doi.org/10.1080/02739615.2019.1570465