Hispanic/Latine health & stress processes
How cultural constructs (e.g., Machismo, Marianismo, Familismo, Fatalismo) shape stress, decision-making, and health outcomes.
Research • Health Equity • Implementation
Carlos A. Silvera
Graduate Researcher (Texas Tech University) and Manager of Research Support (University of Miami), focused on Hispanic/Latine health, stress processes, and cancer survivorship.
NIH-funded
Research support & study operations
EMA
Design & implementation
REDCap
Systems & workflow training
About
My work centers on how social context and culture shape health — especially among Hispanic/Latine communities. I’m interested in stress processes, health decision-making, and outcomes across the lifespan, with applied work in cancer survivorship and supportive care.
Focus areas
What I’m building, studying, and teaching right now.
Cancer survivorship & supportive care
Psychosocial and digital-health approaches to improving quality of life and care experiences.
Research infrastructure & data systems
Building study workflows, REDCap systems, recruitment pipelines, and reproducible data processes.
Highlights
Selected roles and contributions.
Graduate Researcher — Texas Tech University
- Helped launch a new lab and multiple pilot studies.
- Built study protocols, regulatory materials, and data infrastructure.
- Designed EMA procedures, recruitment pipelines, and compliance monitoring.
Manager, Research Support — University of Miami (Sylvester)
- Supports NIH-funded studies with data management and cross-team coordination.
- Streamlines recruitment/data flow and contributes to multimedia content.
LGBTQ+ health leadership & service
- GLMA: Membership & Development Committee board member.
- SBSM: LGBTQ+ Health Committee board member.
Selected publications
- Pedreira, P. B., Fleszar-Pavlović, S. E., Silvera, C. A., et al. (2025). Psychosocial interventions to improve quality of life in Hispanic cancer survivors: A meta-analysis. Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
- Yanez, B., Czech, K. A., Buitrago, D., Silvera, C. A., et al. (2023). EHR-integrated digital health intervention for depressive symptoms in ambulatory oncology: Rationale and protocol. Contemporary Clinical Trials.