SciComm & Public Engagement

Projects | Scholarship | Books |

Projects

Colorful word cloud about mental health, including words like 'búsqueda', 'relájate', 'respira', 'saludables', 'rutinas', and 'paz mental', with the title 'Salud Mental' and the subtitle 'Es Plenitud' at the bottom.

Aquí Nos Cuidamos

Illustration of a woman meditating in a seated yoga pose, surrounded by yellow leaves and grass, with Spanish text about practicing self-care and prevention.

Aquí Nos Cuidamos ("Here, We Take Care of Each Other") is a multimedia project promoting prevention, well-being and mental health amongst marginalized communities in Puerto Rico. The project has reached more than 300,000 people in Puerto Rico and has been internationally recognized as Falling Walls and Ibero-American Design Biennial.

Laboratorio de Ciencia Comunitaria

Group of nine people gathered around a table with colorful markers, cups, and a phone, in front of a screen that says '¡Bienvenidos! Laboratorio de Ciencia Comunitaria' in Spanish.

Laboratorio de Ciencia Comunitaria (Community Science Laboratory, CienciaCoLab) is a program potentiating the capacity of community leaders in Puerto Rico to design projects that address local priorities. During its pilot phase, CienciaCoLab has supported 8 community leaders across the archipelago who have secured $64,000 in funding to implement projects reaching over 7,000 community members.

Selected Scholarship

Papers | Perspectives

Title page of a scientific journal article titled "Transformative community-engaged science: Strengthening relationships between science and society" from PNAS, June 30, 2025, volume 122, issue 27.
A scientific article page with a image of a locust brain.

Relevance: Going beyond utility to connect basic science with audiences (2024) Insights and Practical Considerations for Communicating Basic Science. (pp. 30-32)

Cover page of a scientific article titled "Increasing culturally relevant science media coverage: exploring the outcomes of a collaboration in Puerto Rico." It includes the journal name, authors, abstract, keywords, and publication details.
Screenshot of "Rethinking civic science funding to better support community engagement"

Rethinking civic science funding to better support community engagement (2024) Journal of Science Policy & Governance

Screenshot of "Creating risk know-how amongst marginalized communities in Puerto Rico during Covid-19"

Books & Chapters

Screenshot of the cover of "Ciencia y solidaridad"

Ciencia y solidaridad: Historias de líderes comunitarios en Puerto Rico (Science and Solidarity: Stories of Community Leaders in Puerto Rico) (2024) Ciencia Puerto Rico. Selected for the 2024 Ibero-American Design Biennial.

Screenshot of the cover of "Identity, Culture, and the Science Performance, Volume 2"

Using short digital films to counter stereotypes about scientists of color and from marginalized backgrounds (2023) Included in "Identity, Culture, and the Science Performance, Volume 2"

Screenshot of the cover of "¡Ciencia Boricua!"