Assistant Professor | Assistant Vice President for Academic Quality
Ext. 5368
nadjah.negron@sagrado.edu
Dr. Negrón completed her Ph.D. in Philosophy with a specialization in Psychology from the University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras, where she focused her research on the prevention of juvenile delinquency. She holds a Master's degree in Academic-Investigative Psychology and obtained her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the same institution. She is licensed by the Board of Examiners of Psychologists of Puerto Rico. Her work focuses on topics related to the prevention and rehabilitation of young offenders, human learning, university teaching, research techniques and methods, as well as program evaluation. In addition, she is a specialist in ethics in research with human subjects. She has published scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals and has presented her research at various national and international congresses, conventions, and symposiums.
Research Projects
Project Director: A Culture of Research Achievement at Sagrado (CoRA-S P031C210100), School of Health and Sciences, Universidad del Sagrado Corazón Heart.
Project Manager: Computing@Sagrado (P120A230071), School of Health and Sciences, Universidad del Sagrado Corazón Heart.
Interviewer and Research Assistant for the project: Beyond attitudes: Stigma as a possible contributor to unequal care for Latinos with Substance Use Disorder and HIV, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus; Supervisor: Dr. Coralee Pérez Pedrogo
Research Assistant for the project: Implementation of medication-assisted treatment in community correctional settings; University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus; Supervisor: Carmen E. Albizu García, MD
Research Assistant for the project: Hybrid teaching and learning styles as factors contributing to the success of university students: A pilot study; University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras; Supervisor: Dr. Otomie Vale Nieves
Research Assistant for the project: The scientific impact of graduate Psychology programs in Puerto Rico; University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras; Supervisor: Dr. Eduardo Lugo Hernández
Research Assistant for the project: The media construction of youth in Puerto Rico; University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras; Supervisor: Dr. Otomie Vale
Peer-reviewed publications
Negrón-Cartagena, NL & Serrano-García, I. (2016). Prevention of juvenile delinquency: What should the programs need to be effective? Interamerican Journal of Psychology, 50 (1), 117-127.
Rosa-Rodríguez, Y., Negrón-Cartagena, NL, Maldonado-Peña, YE, Quiñones Berríos, A. & Toledo-Osorio, N. (2015). Dimensions of psychological well-being and perceived social support in relation to sex and level of university education. Advances in Latin American Psychology, 33 (1), 31-43.
Pérez-López, S. & Negrón-Cartagena, NL (2013). Strategies for achieving active participation in large groups. The challenge of higher education: Challenges from Psychology. In I. Serrano-Garcia, W. Rodriguez-Arocho, J. Bonilla Mujica, T. Garcia Ramos, L. E. Maldonado Feliciano, S. Perez-Lopez, and C. I. Rivera-Lugo (Eds.). Humacao, PR: Graphic Arts, University of Puerto Rico.
Borrero-Bracero, N., Perez-Lopez, S., Ortiz-Resto, V., Cruz-Gonzalez, D., Negrón Cartagena, N.L., Serrano-Garcia, I., & Cabrera-Aponte, M. (2008). Teaching for the sake of teaching: Challenges for higher education. Research Notebooks in Education, 23, 13-40.