Faculty member Arthur “Trey” Andrews III, assistant professor of psychology, Clinical Program, recently joined the psychology department. He is also joint-appointed with the Institute of Ethnic Studies in the Latina/o Studies Program. He researches Latina/o mental health with a particular emphasis on evaluating strategies to reduce disparities among Latina/o populations. We got in touch with Trey to learn more about him.
Where did you go to school? What do you study?
I got a B.A. in Spanish and a B.S. in Psychology from Oklahoma State University back when they used to be in the same athletics conference as Nebraska. I’m glad that Nebraska moved to the B1G, not just because it’s clearly a superior conference, but I now don’t have to choose between the two schools. While at Oklahoma State I started focusing on Latina/o mental health issues, which led me to make the grand 3 hour drive from Stillwater, Oklahoma to Fayetteville, Arkansas to attend graduate school at the University of Arkansas. After that, I completed my internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina. At each phase, I’ve been in areas of new growth for Latinas/os and I’ve worked on projects to increase service access while trying to understand why mental health disparities emerge for Latinas/os. I now try to develop novel treatments that improve access and focus on trauma-related disparities for Latinas/os.
What classes do you teach?
With my joint appointment, I teach Introduction to U.S. Latina/o Studies through the Institute for Ethnic Studies. As a licensed clinical psychologist, I also look forward to teaching intervention and developing graduate classes that focus on diversity issues in psychology.
What is one thing that people might be surprised to learn about you?
I love working while listening to music, which I imagine isn’t surprising in the slightest. The (maybe) surprising part is that it has to be in Spanish. I have a tough time being productive if it’s in English, but not when it’s in Spanish—my second language. I also much prefer to work standing up. So, if you walk by my office, you’re likely to see me writing/running stats while swaying to Reggaeton.