 She serves as a Co-Director at the South Bay Latino Research Center.Gallo has achieved many awards for her contributions to the field of Clinical Psychology.Some notable awards include the 2004 Outstanding Contribution to Health Psychology Young Investigator Award from Division 38 of the American Psychological Association (APA), 2005 Early Career Honorary Recognition Award from the Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2008 Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Health Psychology, 2013 and 2015 Most Influential Professor from the SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, and 2016 SDSU Alumni Award for Outstanding Faculty Contributions.