Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar

Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar

University of Illinois at Chicago

H-index: 40

North America-United States

About Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar

Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar, With an exceptional h-index of 40 and a recent h-index of 23 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of Illinois at Chicago, specializes in the field of Community psychology, health disparities, diversity, occupational therapy, community-based participatory research.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Participation Outcomes Among Black Children with Disabilities: A Scoping Review

Promoting healthy lifestyles among Latinx families with children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD): Role of Occupational Therapy

Reproductive justice for Black, Indigenous, Women of Color: Uprooting race and colonialism

Disability rights and empowerment: Reflections on AJCP research and a call to action

Promoting Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Through Caring Communities: Why It Matters to Occupational Therapy

Understanding Obesity Among Latinx Families of Children With Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities: The Role of OT

Associations between parenting strategies and BMI percentile among Latino children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Promoting justice through community‐based research: International case studies

Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar Information

University

Position

Professor

Citations(all)

5423

Citations(since 2020)

1789

Cited By

4276

hIndex(all)

40

hIndex(since 2020)

23

i10Index(all)

96

i10Index(since 2020)

56

Email

University Profile Page

University of Illinois at Chicago

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Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar Skills & Research Interests

Community psychology

health disparities

diversity

occupational therapy

community-based participatory research

Top articles of Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Participation Outcomes Among Black Children with Disabilities: A Scoping Review

Jasmine P Brown-Hollie

Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar

2024/1/2

Promoting healthy lifestyles among Latinx families with children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD): Role of Occupational Therapy

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Mansha Mirza

Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar

Jasmine Borwn-Hollie

2024/4/1

Reproductive justice for Black, Indigenous, Women of Color: Uprooting race and colonialism

American Journal of Community Psychology

Yolanda Suarez‐Balcazar

Sara Buckingham

Dana B Rusch

Alissa Charvonia

Rebecca Ipiaqruk Young

...

2024/3

Disability rights and empowerment: Reflections on AJCP research and a call to action

Yolanda Suarez‐Balcazar

Fabricio Balcazar

Delphine Labbe

Katherine E McDonald

Christopher Keys

...

2023/12

Promoting Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Through Caring Communities: Why It Matters to Occupational Therapy

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar

Dalmina Arias

Jaime Phillip Muñoz

2023/11/1

Understanding Obesity Among Latinx Families of Children With Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities: The Role of OT

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar

Jasmine Brown

Mansha Mirza

2023/7/1

Associations between parenting strategies and BMI percentile among Latino children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Sandy Magaña

Vanessa L Errisuriz

Amy Pei-Lung Yu

Nazanin Heydaria

Weiwen Zeng

...

2023

Promoting justice through community‐based research: International case studies

American Journal of Community Psychology

Yolanda Suarez‐Balcazar

Fabricio Balcazar

Daniela E Miranda

Tesania Velazquez

Caterina Arcidiacono

...

2022/6

Interventions for Health Promotion and Obesity Prevention for Children And Adolescents With Developmental Disabilities (DD)

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Mansha Mirza

Jasmine Brown-Hollie

Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar

2022/12/1

The occupational participation of latinx cancer survivors and their family caregivers living in survivorship: A qualitative exploration informed by multiple stakeholders

Occupational Therapy In Health Care

RD Ramirez

Y Suarez-Balcazar

HC Fischer

SR Magasi

2022/4/1

Goal setting with Latinx families of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities: Case studies

Behavior and Social Issues

Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar

Fabricio Balcazar

Mariana Garcia Torres

Claudia Garcia

Dalmina L Arias

2022/12

Navigating participation and ethics with immigrant communities.

Qualitative Psychology

Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar

Maryam Kia-Keating

Theopia Jackson

2022/10

Community‐engaged asset mapping with Latinx immigrant families of youth with disabilities

American Journal of Community Psychology

Yolanda Suarez‐Balcazar

Amy Early

Daniela E Miranda

Hannah Marquez

Ashley Maldonado

...

2022/9

Understanding and Addressing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Latinx Families & Children With Developmental Disabilities

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Jasmine Brown-Hollie

Mansha Mirza

Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar

Vanessa Errisuriz

Weiwen Zang

...

2022/7/1

Evaluation capacity building

The practice of evaluation: Partnership approaches for community change

Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar

T Taylor-Ritzler

2021

Latinx parents' perceptions of neighborhood walking safety for their youth with intellectual disabilities: a mixed-methods investigation

Family & Community Health

Amy Early

Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar

Dalmina Arias

2021/1/1

Impact of COVID-19 on the mental health and well-being of Latinx caregivers of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar

Mansha Mirza

Vanessa L Errisuriz

Weiwen Zeng

Jasmine P Brown

...

2021/7/28

Latinx Immigrant Families With Youth With Disabilities Participating in Civic Engagement to Promote Social Justice

Social Justice Research Collaborative

Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar

Amy Early

Daniela Miranda

Dalmina Arias

Claudia Garcia

...

2021/5/25

Empowering Latinos with disabilities to address issues of independent living and disability rights: A capacity-building approach

Fabricio E Balcazar

Christopher B Keys

Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar

2021/4/14

Walkability safety and walkability participation: A health concern

Health Education & Behavior

Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar

Amy R Early

Claudia Garcia

Daniel Balcazar

Dalmina L Arias

...

2020/6

See List of Professors in Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar University(University of Illinois at Chicago)

Co-Authors

H-index: 81
Leonard A. Jason

Leonard A. Jason

DePaul University

H-index: 56
Gary W. Harper, PhD, MPH

Gary W. Harper, PhD, MPH

University of Michigan-Dearborn

H-index: 48
christopher keys

christopher keys

DePaul University

H-index: 44
Fabricio E Balcazar

Fabricio E Balcazar

University of Illinois at Chicago

H-index: 29
Garcia-Ramirez, Manuel

Garcia-Ramirez, Manuel

Universidad de Sevilla

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