Dr. Archuleta’s research focuses on the social and psychological determinants of acculturation and acculturative stress leading to well-being among immigrants, refugees, and later generational ethnocultural groups. More specifically, Dr. Archuleta’s work explores the contribution of cultural change and social and psychological well-being (e.g., social connectedness and social capital) on the stress and psychological distress experienced by Latinx people across various social contexts. Some of Dr. Archuleta's more recent work examines the egocentric social networks of Latinx people to understand better experiences with acculturation, negative social exchange, and physical and mental health outcomes. 

Dr. Archuleta has served as Co-PI and provided cultural competency expertise on studies funded by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration. His role on these grants has focused on helping research teams engage cultural groups traditionally underrepresented in research and adapting evidence-based interventions for implementation with culturally diverse groups. These grants have focused on providing and evaluating services to survivors of torture, testing various evidence-based trauma interventions with youth (i.e., foster care, military families, and refugees), and developing culturally and contextually specific domestic violence interventions for Latinas. Building on his interest in well-being and mental health, Dr. Archuleta is currently a CO-PI on the Older Adults in Kentucky Prisons Study (OAK), which is a state-wide study seeking to understand incarcerated older adults’ experiences with health, quality of life, and justice-related experiences.