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Oscar Villar

Oscar Villar MA, PhD

Psychology
Ciudad juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico

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Dr. Oscar Armando Esparza-Del Villar is a Full-time Professor and Researcher at the Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez (Autonomous University of Juarez City), in the graduate and undergraduate psychology programs. Chair of the Psychology Doctoral Program from 2012 to 2018. Member of the National System of Researchers level 1 and has a PRODEP profile, both of them are Mexican national achievements. Obtained a bachelor's in Psychology, a master's in Clinical Psychology, and a doctoral degree in Health Psychology from the University of Texas at El Paso. Belongs to a group of researchers named "Experimental and Clinical Health Psychology" with national recognition which studies the research topics of fatalism, social violence, and physical activity. Author of more than 60 publications of different types and author of more than 100 presentations at conferences.