Speaking

Dr. Gallegos has been a featured speaker at public health, youth, and women’s conferences and an invited speaker during Sunday morning service. Check out some of her videos below.

 
 

Dr. Gallegos has been invited to speak on the following topics:

  • Trauma and Resilience

  • Workplace Wellness/Cultivating a Resilient Workforce

  • Biblical Womanhood

  • Identity, Vocation, and Calling

Speaking & Teaching Engagements

  • Texas Baptists Congreso & Congreso Experience

  • Christian Latina Leadership Institute

  • National Sexual Assault Conference

  • American Public Health Association Annual Meeting

  • Convención Bautista Hispana Annual Meeting Girls Track

  • Campamento East Texas

  • Texas Baptists Hispanic Education Initiative Education Fair

  • SHINE Girls Conference

Publications

 

Book Chapter

 

Golman, M., Ricks, N., Gallegos, I. D., Weaver, J. (2019). Chapter 12: Utilizing the socio-ecologic model as a framework for the prevention of teen pregnancy. In D. Akella (Ed.), Socio-cultural influences on teenage pregnancy and contemporary prevention measures (pp. 208-233). IGI Global Publishers.

 

Peer-Reviewed Articles

 

Grace, J., Walters, S.T., Gallegos, I., Thompson, E.L., & Spence, E.E.. (2020). Use of health advocacy model for survivors of interpersonal violence. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(23), 8966. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17238966

Gallegos, I. D. & Gonzalez-Pons, K. M. (2020). The promise of vicarious resilience. Sexual Assault Report, 24(1), 1, 11-12.

Gonzalez-Pons, K. M., Gallegos, I. D., Graves, S. L., & Frost, C. J. (2020). Employing the right annual data collection efforts to combat IPV on college campuses. Journal of American College Health. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1721505

 

Ricks, N., Golman, M., Kirby, M., & Gallegos, I.D. (2019). Cultural differences in parental self-efficacy in communicating with teens about sex: A pilot study. Urban Social Work, 3(2), 170-186. doi: 10.1891/2474-8684.3.2.170

 

Sturges, D., Dickey-Laprocido, G., Gallegos, I., Bratcher-Rasmus, B., Greenlee, Q., Hart, P. L., Moss-Linnear, K., & Wiginton, K. (2018). Influence of health educators in clinical settings: Addressing social determinants of health. The Journal of Physician Assistant Education, 29(4), 239-243.

 

Other Articles

 

Gallegos, I. D. & Gonzalez-Pons, K. M. (2020). The promise of vicarious resilience. Family & Intimate Partner Violence Quarterly, 13(2), 65-70. Reprint.

 

Gallegos, I. D. (2017). Women’s ministry isn’t just for ‘hermanas’. Christianity Today. https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/en-espanol/womens-ministry-isnt-just-for-hermanas.html

 

Interview

 

Black, E. (2020). Irene Gallegos: ‘Public health and the gospel go hand in hand’. Baptist Standard. https://www.baptiststandard.com/opinion/profiles/irene-gallegos-public-health-and-the-gospel-go-hand-in-hand/