Andrés Villalobos Gumzán

I am a PhD candidate at Vrije Universiteit Brussel and a researcher at the Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias del Comportamiento, Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo”.

In my doctoral research, I explore experiences related to climate change and mental health in a rural Indigenous community in Bolivia. My work pays particular attention to local knowledge, collective practices and community-based forms of resilience that may be relevant for understanding psychosocial wellbeing in this context.

My research is grounded in qualitative, participatory and community-based approaches.

Research keywords: Climate change, Mental health, Community resilience, Rural and Indigenous communities