Eddie O. Ramírez
Ph.D. Student
he/him/él
Eddie Omar Ramírez is a first-generation Guatemalan-American pursuing his doctorate in the Counseling and Clinical Psychology PhD program, with an emphasis in Counseling Psychology, at UC Santa Barbara.
Prior to UCSB, Eddie was an NIH-funded BUILD PODER Scholar at Cal State Northridge, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with his BA in Psychology. Eddie also earned his AA in Psychology, Sociology, Chicano Studies, and Gender Studies from Los Angeles Pierce College.
Eddie’s research interests lie at the intersection of psychology and technology, particularly using technology as a medium for increasing accessibility to mental health resources and reducing health disparities among historically marginalized and minoritized individuals and communities.