- Curriculum Vitae
Paulina Erices-Ocampo is a Ph.D. candidate in Health and Behavioral Science at the University of Colorado Denver. She holds a B.A. in Organizational Psychology from Penn State and an M.A. in Organizational Development from the University of Denver. An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and Art of Hosting Practitioner, Paulina has over 20 years of experience working with families with young children at the intersection of public health, mental health, nutrition security, and community development.
She is Director of Organizing and Advocacy at the Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition and Co-owner of Cuenta Conmigo Coop. Her work focuses on strengthening community capacity to lead policy on health and education, fostering community-responsive systems change, and building community-driven programs that strengthen families and communities.
Paulina’s research integrates social network analysis and relational interviews to explain the social mechanisms that facilitate and constrain health in immigrant and Native American communities. Her dissertation title is: Social Capital and Health, Social Network Analysis of Immigrant and Native American Networks in a Diverse Urban Community in Colorado.