Melanie Domenech Rodríguez

2026 Faculty University Service Award Nominee

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education & Human Services | Psychology

Melanie M. Domenech Rodríguez is Professor of Psychology at Utah State University. Her work addresses health disparities through scholarship, teaching/training, and mentorship. Her scholarship addresses health disparities in access, acceptability, and effectiveness of treatment for culturally diverse people. Dr. Domenech Rodríguez’s graduate and undergraduate courses prepare psychologists entering the workforce to attend to diversity and equity in their professional roles. Her approach to teaching/training is systematic and evidence-based. In addition to teaching in the classroom, she has mentored 10 undergraduate, 17 master’s, and 29 doctoral students to completion of their degrees at USU, significantly adding to the psychology workforce. Dr. Domenech Rodríguez has a steady history of service to the profession and the university. Specific to USU, she served as faculty advisor of Psi Chi, the psychology honor society local chapter (2002-2015), chair of the Institutional Review Board (2012-2023), and faculty senator (2025-Present). Dr. Domenech Rodríguez was born and raised in Puerto Rico and is the proud parent of two adults.