MrVictor Alfredo Talavera Urdanivia

Highly versatile and innovative Latin American researcher, with interest in the application of the Humanities to research, and in the visibilization of barriers faced by diverse minority groups, from a critical standpoint.

In 2018, I placed first in the TDR regional call for Latin America and the Caribbean, winning a fully-funded research scholarship. Subsequently, I have continued to win different international awards in relation to innovation and public health.

Experience in transdisciplinary research, in a wide range of research domains, including: cross-cultural studies, well-being studies, social program impact evaluations, large-scale educational evaluations, randomized clinical trials, and quantitative methodological research.

At the international level, I have worked with research teams from different countries, such as Japan, United States, and Colombia. At the national level, in Peru, I have collaborated with research groups in various areas of the country (in the Coast, the Andes, and the Peruvian Amazonia) on public health topics; with professional experience in the private sector, as well as in the public sector, having worked for the Ministry of Health, and for the Ministry of Education. Additionally, I have been a consultant for international cooperation organizations, oriented to the defense of human rights.

My main areas of research are: Public Health (primarily, related to HIV/AIDS, and Tuberculosis); Mental Health; Human Sexuality; and Applied Psychometrics (especially, Rasch Models).

Open to collaborate in research, to make new alliances, and to help whenever I can; especially on topics aimed at improving public health and wellness in my region.