Hilda M. Pantin

Hilda M. Pantin, Ph.D.

Dr. Pantin researches substance abuse and HIV prevention as they relate to minority health. She is a member of the faculty of the National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse, and in 2005, she received their National Award for Excellence in Mentoring. Dr. Pantin serves on the NIMH Consortium on Family and HIV/AIDS.

Positions

  • Clinical Associate Professor, Center for Family Studies, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami School of Medicine
  • Director, Prevention Division of the Center for Family Studies

 

Education

  • Ph.D., 1982, University of Miami, Clinical Psychology
  • M.S., 1979, University of Miami, Clinical Psychology
  • B.A., 1975, Wellesley College

 

Relevant Publications

  • Pantin, H., Prado, G., Lopez, B. et al. (2009). A randomized controlled trial of Familias Unidas for Hispanic adolescents with behavior problems. Psychosomatic Medicine, Pub. online before print, October.
  • Prado, G., Huang, S., Schwartz, S. J. et al. (2009). What accounts for differences in substance use among U.S.-born and immigrant Hispanic adolescents?: Results from a longitudinal prospective cohort study. Journal of Adolescent Health, 45, 118-125.
  • Gayles, J., Coatsworth, J., Pantin, H., & Szapocznik, J. (2009). Parenting and neighborhood predictors of youth problem behaviors within Hispanic families. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 31, 277-296.
  • Schwartz, S., Mason, C., Pantin, H., Wang, W. et al. (2009). Relationships of social context and identity to problem behavior among high-risk Hispanic adolescents. Youth and Society, 40, 541-570.
  • Prado, G., Schwartz, S., Maldonado-Molina, M. et al. (2009). Ecodevelopmental x intrapersonal risk: Substance use and sexual behavior in Hispanic adolescents. Health Education and Behavior, 36, 45-61.

 

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