Selected Publications
- Mujica, C.A., Day, T., Hinchliffe, E., Stanley, D.C, & Bridges, A.J. (2025). Protecting the mental health of racial justice activists at predominantly white institutions. ADVANCE Journal. https://doi.org/10.5399/osu/ADVJRNL.5.3.4
- Mujica, C.A. & Bridges, A. (July, 2023). Attributions and Impact of Horizontal and Vertical Discrimination. Springer Briefs in Psychology.
- Mujica, C.A., Allen, E.L. & Bridges, A.J. (2022) Replication and Extension of the Acceptability of Racial Microaggressions Scale (ARMS). Race and Social Problems, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12552-022-09369-0
- Mujica, C. A., Alvarez, K., Tendulkar, S., Gonzalez, M., & Alegria, M. (2020). Association between patient-provider racial and ethnic concordance and patient-centered communication in outpatient mental health clinics. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration.
- Demanarig, D. L., Cokley, K., Beasley, S. T., Hita, L., Hashem, H., Mamidanna, P., Mujica, C., & Mercado, A. (2024). Mending fragile alliances to fight racism: A developing framework for cross-racial/ethnic solidarity. American Psychologist, 79(4), 553–568. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001307
- Eitel, A. E., Mujica, C., Hayes, M. A., Guille, C., McRae-Clark, A., & Witcraft, S. M. (2025). Weighing Risks and Benefits: Patient Perceptions on Using Medications for Opioid Use Disorder During and After Pregnancy. Substance Use & Addiction Journal.
- Cohen, T., Mujica, C.A., Gardner, M., Hwang, M., Karmacharya, R. (2020). Mental health Units in Correctional Facilities in the United States. Harvard Review of Psychiatry.
Doctoral Dissertation
“Stay Woke”: Understanding Critical Consciousness Development in Adults and its Relationship to Psychological Constructs Committee: Ana J. Bridges, Ph.D., Ivan Vargas, Ph.D., Michael Niño, Ph.D.
Masters Thesis
“All Skinfolk Ain’t Kinfolk”: Ingroup Attributions of Race-Based Discrimination” Thesis Committee: Chair – Ana Bridges, Ph.D., Scott Eidelman, Ph.D., Ivan Vargas, Ph.D., Brandon Jackson, Ph.D.
Access: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/4397
Grants and Fellowships
Southern Regional Education Board – State Doctoral Scholars Program Fellowship
Awarded in June 2020
$20,000 stipend for 4 years and Tuition waiver. The goal of the Doctoral Scholars Program is to increase the number of minority students who earn doctorates and choose to become faculty at colleges and universities. In addition to financial support, each scholar receives a commitment by the host academic department to provide quality mentoring, professional development opportunities and activities designed to hone classroom teaching skills.
American Psychological Association – Division 56 Trauma Psychology | Cultivating Healing, Advocacy, Nonviolence, Growth, and Equity (CHANGE) Grant
Awarded 2020 – 2021 | Total Costs: $4,794
Christin Mujica B.S., Principal Investigator & Ana J. Bridges Ph.D., Faculty Advisor and Co-Investigator
The purpose of this grant is to support a student or early career psychologist (ECP; i.e., 10 years within receipt of their degree) led collaborative projects aimed at identifying and dismantling all forms of systemic racism, discrimination, and violence.
Oral Presentations
- Mujica, C.A & Witcraft, S. (2025, May). Key Insights and Challenges in Supporting Women with Opioid Use Disorder. Presented at MIND 2025 Conference. Charleston, SC.
- Mujica, C.A. (2024, November). “Stay Woke:” Understanding Critical Consciousness Development in Adults and its Relationship to Psychological Constructs. Presented for the Postpartum Traumatic Stress Disorders Research Program.
- Mujica, C.A., & Bridges, A. (2024, June). How Predominantly White Institutions Betray POC Racial Justice Advocates. Presented at the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues 2024, Philadelphia, PA.
- Mujica, C.A., Day, T., Hinchliffe, E., & Bridges, A. (2022, November). Protecting the Mental Health of POC Racial Justice Activists at Predominantly White Institutions. Presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 2022, New York, NY.
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