Ph.D., University of Connecticut (2020, Social Psychology)
M.S., University of Connecticut (2016, Social Psychology)
B.A, University of Virginia (2012, Psychology)
Gabriel Camacho is an assistant professor of psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He received his B.A. (2012) in psychology from the University of Virginia and his M.S. (2016) and Ph.D. (2020) from the University of Connecticut. He joined John Jay in 2020. His research aims at understanding, documenting, and ameliorating the experiences of members of stigmatized groups. He studies stigma by examining the perceptions of groups who possess group-based identities that are negatively stereotyped and historically marginalized as well as by examining perceptions of and attitudes toward these groups. His most recent work examines the ways in which stereotyping and prejudice adversely impact members of minoritized ethnic groups (e.g., the likelihood of being racially profiled by police) and the effectiveness of the prejudice-reduction strategies used by members of these groups (e.g., codeswitching).
PSY 221 Social Psychology
PSY 311 Research Methods in Psychology
PSY 385 Supervised Undergraduate Research Experience in Psychology
GR01_PSY_80100 Stigma: A Social Psychological Perspective
American Psychological Association (APA)
Association for Psychological Science (APS)
National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA)
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI)
Society of Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)
Camacho, G. (2024). The effect of wearing college apparel on Black men’s perceived criminality and perceived risk of being racially profiled by police. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 111, 104565. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2023.104565
Camacho, G., Allen, A. M., & Quinn, D. M. (2019). Neighborhood ethnic composition and perceived discrimination among young adult Latina/os: The mediating role of ethnic centrality. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 41(3), 331–343. https://doi.org/10.1177/0739986319851248
Camacho, G., Kalichman, S. C., & Harold, K. (2020). Anticipated HIV-related stigma and HIV treatment adherence: The indirect effect of medication concerns. AIDS & Behavior. 24(1), 185-191. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-019-02644-z
Camacho, G., & Reinka, M. A. (2024). Se habla Español: The role of ethnic centrality in the effect of providing Spanish-language services in health clinics among Latinx Americans. Journal of Health Psychology. 2024;0(0). 10.1177/13591053241235443
Camacho G, Reinka MA. Se Habla Español: The role of ethnic centrality in the effect of providing Spanish-language services in health clinics among Latinx Americans. Journal of Health Psychology. 2024;0(0). doi:10.1177/13591053241235443
Camacho, G., & Quinn, D. M. (2023). Neighborhood ethnic composition and social identity threat: The mediating role of perceived discrimination. Journal of Social Psychology, 1-15.https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2023.2263630
Lawner, E. K., Quinn, D. M., Camacho, G., Johnson, B. T., & Pan-Weisz, B. (2019). Ingroup role models and underrepresented students' performance and interest in STEM: A meta-analysis of field and lab studies. Social Psychology of Education, 22(5), 1169-1195. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11218-019-09518-1
Quinn, D. M., Camacho, G., Pan-Weisz, B., & Williams, M. K. (2020). Visible and concealable stigmatized identities and mental health: Experiences of racial discrimination and anticipated stigma. Stigma and Health, 5(4), 488–491. https://doi.org/10.1037/sah0000210
Sullivan, M., Rosen, A., Allen, A. M., Benbella, D., Camacho, G., Cortopassi, A., Driver, R., Ssenyonjo, J., Eaton, L. E., & Kalichman, S. C. (2020). Falling short of the first 90: HIV stigma and HIV testing research in the 90–90–90 era. AIDS & Behavior. 24, 357-362. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-019-02771-7
APS RISE Award, Association for Psychological Science (APS)
Distinguished Teaching Prize Nomination, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Diversity Fund Travel Award, Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)
Emergency Bridging Grants, Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)
Faculty Covid Recovery Award, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Grants-In-Aid, The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI)
HSI Implementation and Evaluation Project Grant, National Science Foundation (NSF)
Research Excellence Award, University of Virginia
PSC-CUNY Research Award, City University of New York (CUNY)