<p>Dr. David Pérez-Jiménez is a social-community psychologist working as Assistant Research Scientist and as Associate Director of the Professional Services Unit, at the Institute for Psychological Research of the University of Puerto Rico.  Dr. Pérez-Jiménez was awarded his PhD in 1995 from the University of Puerto Rico. In 2003 he was awarded a post-doctorate in HIV prevention research.  His areas of research include HIV/STI prevention with heterosexual couples, intimate partner violence, problematic alcohol use and traffic psychology.  He has published articles in professional journals and presented in different conferences nationally and internationally.  He has also edited books about the social-community psychology in Puerto Rico and internationally.  Some of his areas of expertise include: (a) qualitative research methods and qualitative data analysis, (b) development of measurement instruments, (c) design of preventive curriculums, (d) writing of competitive proposals, and (e) evaluation of preventive and service programs.  In 2010 he was awarded as Distinguished Researchers of the Year by the Carlos Albizu University and as Distinguished Psychologist of the Year by the Puerto Rico Psychological Association.  He is currently member of the <em>Evidence Based Board for Puerto Rico</em>. In 2014 he was accepted as member of the <em>National Hispanic Science Network</em>.  During 2004 he was the president of the <em>Puerto Rico Psychological Association</em>, and in 2006 the Co-Chair the <em>First International Conference on Community Psychology</em>.  From 2010-2012 he was awarded as visiting professor at the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, Department of Medicine, at the University of California in San Francisco. </p>