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Edward Castañeda

Professor
Hispanic Health Disparities Research Center
Psychology

Office Building: Psychology
Office Room: 103
Phone: (915) 747-6558
Email: ecastaneda9@utep.edu

Expertise: See Research Profile in Expertise Connector

Bio

No info available.

Awards and Honors

National Award of Excellence in Mentorship, Seventh Annual National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse Conference, Miami Beach, FL, September 27 (01/01/2007-12/31/2007)
Nominated for ASU Centennial Professorship (01/01/2007-12/31/2007)
Nominated for ASU Professor of the Year (01/01/2007-12/31/2007)
Nominated for ASU Teacher of the Year (01/01/2007-12/31/2007)
Honors Disciplinary Faculty, Barrett Honors College, Arizona State University (01/01/2006-12/31/2006)
Nominated for the Parents Association ASU Professor of the Year Award - Nominated for the Parents Association ASU Professor of the Year Award (01/01/2003-12/31/2003)
Mentorship Appreciation Award, Preparing Future Faculty Program, May 3 (01/01/2001-12/31/2001)
Distinguished Faculty Award, Arizona Association of Chicanos for Higher Education (AACHE), AACHE 2000 Conference, Estrella Mountain Community College, Tolleson, Arizona, October 13 (01/01/2000-12/31/2000)
Wakonse Teaching Fellowship, Camp Tontozona Retreat, June 3-6 (01/01/1999-12/31/1999)
ASU Devils’ Advocates Certificate of Appreciation (01/01/1998-12/31/1998)
Recognition Award for Meritorious Service by Arizona Association of Chicanos for Higher Education (AACHE) (01/01/1997-12/31/1997)
Community Documentation Program/Hispanic Research Center Distinguished Contributions Award for Service to Advisory Committee (01/01/1996-12/31/1996)
Hispanic Research Center Distinguished Contributions Award for Service to Internal Advisory Committee (01/01/1995-12/31/1995)
Psi Chi National Honor Society ASU Chapter Outstanding Instructor Award (01/01/1995-12/31/1995)
Nominated for the Chicano Faculty and Staff Association Dr. Manuel Servin Faculty Award (01/01/1994-12/31/1994)
Nominated for the Distinguished Teaching Award in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences by Ms. Joyce C. Baldwin, science teacher at Estrella Mountain H. S. (01/01/1994-12/31/1994)
Arizona State University Student Affairs Recognition for Significant Contributions to the Quality of Life for Students (01/01/1993-12/31/1993)
Arizona State University Student Affairs Recognition for Significant Contributions to the Quality of Life for Students (01/01/1992-12/31/1992)
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Post-doctoral Fellowship (01/01/1987-12/31/1987)
Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting Minority Travel Fellowship Recipient (01/01/1982-12/31/1982)
University of Michigan Rackham Minority Graduate Fellowship (01/01/1980-12/31/1980)
Jaycee's Outstanding Young Men of America (01/01/1979-12/31/1979)
Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology (University of Texas/El Paso Chapter); Vice-President, 2 terms (1978-79, 1979-80) (01/01/1977-12/31/1977)
Our Lady of the Light Catholic Church Scholarship (01/01/1974-12/31/1974)

Education

Ph D in Psychology, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (1987)

Publications

Preclinical Model to Evaluate Outcomes of Amyloid Cross-Toxicity in the Rodent Brain. ACS chemical neuroscience 13 20 (2022), G Henríquez, L Méndez, Edward Castaneda, Amy E. Wagler, S Jeon, Mahesh Narayan.

Presentations

No info available.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section
Fall 2025	PSYC 6398 - Dissertation	11345
Fall 2025	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	13646
Fall 2025	PSYC 6390 - Field Placement	11318
Fall 2025	PSYC 6380 - First Year Research	11327
Fall 2025	PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis	10112
Fall 2025	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	10209
Fall 2025	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	11287
Fall 2025	PSYC 6385 - Research Applications	13561
Fall 2025	PSYC 5395 - Thesis	11299
Fall 2025	PSYC 5396 - Thesis	13542
Fall 2025	PSYC 6395 - Thesis	13594
Fall 2025	PSYC 6396 - Thesis	13624
Summer 2025	PSYC 6398 - Dissertation	30691
Summer 2025	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	32580
Summer 2025	PSYC 6380 - First Year Research	30678
Summer 2025	PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis	30093
Summer 2025	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	30102
Summer 2025	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	30647
Summer 2025	PSYC 5395 - Thesis	30661
Summer 2025	PSYC 5396 - Thesis	32522
Summer 2025	PSYC 6395 - Thesis	32540
Summer 2025	PSYC 6396 - Thesis	32560
Summer 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	30943

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2023	PSYC 6372 - Behavioral Neuroscience	16530	Syllabus
Fall 2023	PSYC 4309 - History & Systems Psychology	13916	Syllabus
Fall 2023	PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology	14863	Syllabus
Fall 2022	PSYC 4309 - History & Systems Psychology	17660	Syllabus
Fall 2022	PSYC 6355 - Seminar in General Psychology	19374	Syllabus
Fall 2022	PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology	19368	Syllabus
Fall 2021	PSYC 4309 - History & Systems Psychology	19800
Fall 2021	PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception	19798
Spring 2021	PSYC 4309 - History & Systems Psychology	22970
Spring 2021	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	20254
Spring 2021	PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception	28679
Spring 2021	PSYC 6396 - Thesis	28803
Spring 2021	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	23782
Fall 2020	PSYC 6355 - Seminar in General Psychology	19633
Fall 2020	PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology	15181
Fall 2020	PSYC 5396 - Thesis	19111
Fall 2020	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	13875
Summer 2020	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	32652
Spring 2020	PSYC 4309 - History & Systems Psychology	23383	Syllabus
Spring 2020	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	23237
Spring 2020	PSYC 5396 - Thesis	25657
Spring 2020	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	24280
Fall 2019	PSYC 6372 - Behavioral Neuroscience	18661
Fall 2019	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	13453
Fall 2019	PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology	15551
Fall 2019	PSYC 5395 - Thesis	13465
Fall 2019	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	14172
Spring 2019	PSYC 6380 - First Year Research	23549
Spring 2019	PSYC 4309 - History & Systems Psychology	23636	Syllabus
Spring 2019	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	20319
Spring 2019	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	24619
Fall 2018	PSYC 6380 - First Year Research	13768
Fall 2018	PSYC 6355 - Seminar in General Psychology	18568	Syllabus
Fall 2018	PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology	18571	Syllabus
Fall 2018	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	14516
Spring 2018	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	23840
Spring 2018	PSYC 4309 - History & Systems Psychology	23914
Spring 2018	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	23747
Spring 2018	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	24984

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Fall 2023	PSYC 6372 - Behavioral Neuroscience	16530	Evaluation
Fall 2023	PSYC 4309 - History & Systems Psychology	13916	Evaluation
Fall 2022	PSYC 4309 - History & Systems Psychology	17660	Evaluation
Fall 2022	PSYC 6355 - Seminar in General Psychology	19374	Evaluation
Fall 2022	PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology	19368	Evaluation
Fall 2021	PSYC 4309 - History & Systems Psychology	19800	Evaluation
Fall 2021	PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception	19798	Evaluation
Spring 2021	PSYC 4309 - History & Systems Psychology	22970	Evaluation
Spring 2021	PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception	28679	Evaluation
Fall 2020	PSYC 6355 - Seminar in General Psychology	19633	Evaluation
Fall 2020	PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology	15181	Evaluation
Spring 2020	PSYC 4309 - History & Systems Psychology	23383	Evaluation

Bio

No info available.

Awards and Honors

National Award of Excellence in Mentorship, Seventh Annual National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse Conference, Miami Beach, FL, September 27 (01/01/2007-12/31/2007)
Nominated for ASU Centennial Professorship (01/01/2007-12/31/2007)
Nominated for ASU Professor of the Year (01/01/2007-12/31/2007)
Nominated for ASU Teacher of the Year (01/01/2007-12/31/2007)
Honors Disciplinary Faculty, Barrett Honors College, Arizona State University (01/01/2006-12/31/2006)
Nominated for the Parents Association ASU Professor of the Year Award - Nominated for the Parents Association ASU Professor of the Year Award (01/01/2003-12/31/2003)
Mentorship Appreciation Award, Preparing Future Faculty Program, May 3 (01/01/2001-12/31/2001)
Distinguished Faculty Award, Arizona Association of Chicanos for Higher Education (AACHE), AACHE 2000 Conference, Estrella Mountain Community College, Tolleson, Arizona, October 13 (01/01/2000-12/31/2000)
Wakonse Teaching Fellowship, Camp Tontozona Retreat, June 3-6 (01/01/1999-12/31/1999)
ASU Devils’ Advocates Certificate of Appreciation (01/01/1998-12/31/1998)
Recognition Award for Meritorious Service by Arizona Association of Chicanos for Higher Education (AACHE) (01/01/1997-12/31/1997)
Community Documentation Program/Hispanic Research Center Distinguished Contributions Award for Service to Advisory Committee (01/01/1996-12/31/1996)
Hispanic Research Center Distinguished Contributions Award for Service to Internal Advisory Committee (01/01/1995-12/31/1995)
Psi Chi National Honor Society ASU Chapter Outstanding Instructor Award (01/01/1995-12/31/1995)
Nominated for the Chicano Faculty and Staff Association Dr. Manuel Servin Faculty Award (01/01/1994-12/31/1994)
Nominated for the Distinguished Teaching Award in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences by Ms. Joyce C. Baldwin, science teacher at Estrella Mountain H. S. (01/01/1994-12/31/1994)
Arizona State University Student Affairs Recognition for Significant Contributions to the Quality of Life for Students (01/01/1993-12/31/1993)
Arizona State University Student Affairs Recognition for Significant Contributions to the Quality of Life for Students (01/01/1992-12/31/1992)
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Post-doctoral Fellowship (01/01/1987-12/31/1987)
Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting Minority Travel Fellowship Recipient (01/01/1982-12/31/1982)
University of Michigan Rackham Minority Graduate Fellowship (01/01/1980-12/31/1980)
Jaycee's Outstanding Young Men of America (01/01/1979-12/31/1979)
Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology (University of Texas/El Paso Chapter); Vice-President, 2 terms (1978-79, 1979-80) (01/01/1977-12/31/1977)
Our Lady of the Light Catholic Church Scholarship (01/01/1974-12/31/1974)

Ph D in Psychology, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (1987)

Publications

Preclinical Model to Evaluate Outcomes of Amyloid Cross-Toxicity in the Rodent Brain. ACS chemical neuroscience 13 20 (2022), G Henríquez, L Méndez, Edward Castaneda, Amy E. Wagler, S Jeon, Mahesh Narayan.

Presentations

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 6398 - Dissertation

Section

11345

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

13646

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 6390 - Field Placement

Section

11318

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 6380 - First Year Research

Section

11327

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis

Section

10112

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

10209

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

11287

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 6385 - Research Applications

Section

13561

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 5395 - Thesis

Section

11299

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 5396 - Thesis

Section

13542

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 6395 - Thesis

Section

13594

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 6396 - Thesis

Section

13624

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

PSYC 6398 - Dissertation

Section

30691

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

32580

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

PSYC 6380 - First Year Research

Section

30678

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

PSYC 4353 - Honors Thesis

Section

30093

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

30102

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

30647

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

PSYC 5395 - Thesis

Section

30661

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

PSYC 5396 - Thesis

Section

32522

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

PSYC 6395 - Thesis

Section

32540

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

PSYC 6396 - Thesis

Section

32560

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

30943

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Fall 2023

Course

PSYC 6372 - Behavioral Neuroscience

Section

16530

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

PSYC 4309 - History & Systems Psychology

Section

13916

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology

Section

14863

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

PSYC 4309 - History & Systems Psychology

Section

17660

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

PSYC 6355 - Seminar in General Psychology

Section

19374

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology

Section

19368

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PSYC 4309 - History & Systems Psychology

Section

19800

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception

Section

19798

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PSYC 4309 - History & Systems Psychology

Section

22970

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

20254

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception

Section

28679

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PSYC 6396 - Thesis

Section

28803

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

23782

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

PSYC 6355 - Seminar in General Psychology

Section

19633

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology

Section

15181

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

PSYC 5396 - Thesis

Section

19111

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

13875

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2020

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

32652

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

PSYC 4309 - History & Systems Psychology

Section

23383

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

23237

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

PSYC 5396 - Thesis

Section

25657

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

24280

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

PSYC 6372 - Behavioral Neuroscience

Section

18661

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

13453

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology

Section

15551

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

PSYC 5395 - Thesis

Section

13465

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

14172

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

PSYC 6380 - First Year Research

Section

23549

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

PSYC 4309 - History & Systems Psychology

Section

23636

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

20319

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

24619

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

PSYC 6380 - First Year Research

Section

13768

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

PSYC 6355 - Seminar in General Psychology

Section

18568

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology

Section

18571

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

14516

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

23840

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

PSYC 4309 - History & Systems Psychology

Section

23914

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

23747

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

24984

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

PSYC 6372 - Behavioral Neuroscience

Section

16530

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

PSYC 4309 - History & Systems Psychology

Section

13916

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

PSYC 4309 - History & Systems Psychology

Section

17660

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

PSYC 6355 - Seminar in General Psychology

Section

19374

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology

Section

19368

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PSYC 4309 - History & Systems Psychology

Section

19800

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception

Section

19798

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PSYC 4309 - History & Systems Psychology

Section

22970

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PSYC 3330 - Sensation and Perception

Section

28679

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

PSYC 6355 - Seminar in General Psychology

Section

19633

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

PSYC 4345 - Seminar in Psychology

Section

15181

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

PSYC 4309 - History & Systems Psychology

Section

23383

Evaluation

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