Biography
Dr. Bigatti graduated from the Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology between University of California San Diego and San Diego State University. Her degree is in Clinical Psychology with a Behavioral Medicine specialization. She completed her clinical internship at Yale University School of Medicine.
Research Interests
Dr. Bigatti is a psychological stress researcher. She examines the distinct psychological stress experienced by different populations and its negative physical and mental health outcomes. Over the years she's completed exploratory and experimental research examining a variety of stressors, including among college students, in chronically ill patients, and in work settings. In her current work she examines the stress of social determinants of health resulting in health disparities, and their effect on the health of patients. She uses a Community Based Participatory Research framework.
To expand research to underserved populations, Dr. Bigatti co-founded the Latinx Community University Research Coalition of Indiana. The mission of the coalition is to connect university researchers with community organizations to address equity and well-being for Latinos across the state of Indiana, through community-engaged research efforts.
Courses Taught
PBHL-S 619: Health Disparities Health Equity
PBHL-S 620: Stress and Population Health
Current Projects
Dr. Bigatti is conducting a community engaged participatory research study in collaboration with the Latino Health Organization of Indianapolis and with researchers from the Schools of Education and Social Work. This work is focused on the wellbeing of Latino youth and entails an expansion of the longstanding Your Life.Your Story Latino Youth Summit intervention (see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aOQgCxDg-w)
