Oswaldo Moreno, Ph.D.

800 West Franklin Street, Room 202
Richmond, VA 23284-2018
Phone: (804) 828-6624 
Email: oamoreno@vcu.edu

Oswaldo Moreno, Ph.D., is the Director of La Esperanza Research. He is also an Associate Professor of Psychology and the Director of Clinical Training in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University. He earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Clark University, conducted pre-doctoral residency training at the Center for Multicultural Training in Psychology at Boston University School of Medicine and completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Brown University School of Public Health. Broadly, his research involves understanding and addressing the mental healthcare disparities in the United States that affect individuals from low-income and racial/ethnic minority backgrounds. His research program includes both applied and basic research that lie at the intersection of mindfulness theories, prevention science, and cultural and contextual approaches to clinical science including psychology of religion and spirituality. His research projects have included randomized control trials, evidenced-based practices, culturally sensitive interventions, prevention for Latine youth and families, as well as substance use and mood disorders.