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Currently: Clinical Associate Professor, Applied Human Development; Program Director, PhD Program in Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development

Home: Central MA (Sturbridge)

Happiest around: The ocean, with my toes in the sand

I care about (a.k.a my research interests): I care about creating the conditions for children, youth, and families to thrive in affirming, inclusive, and socially just educational settings. I also care deeply about supporting educators in building their knowledge and reflective praxis around challenging oppressive structures and practices that perpetuate educational inequities.  How can we do this in big and small ways in our work as educators in classrooms and applied practice?

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Currently: Third Year PhD Student in Counseling Psychology

Home: Thane, India

Happiest around: Oceans, flowers, and Biryani

I care about (a.k.a my research interests): How can we create psychologically safe environments? What is common in contexts that make people feel seen, valued, belonged, and heard? What drives people to make the decisions that they make? 

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Currently: Second Year PhD Student in Applied Human Development

Home: Chongqing, China

Happiest around: Woods and rivers

I care about (a.k.a my research interests): Asian American adolescents’ social-emotional development and mental health. In particular, I focus on how Asian immigrant adolescents navigate new educational settings with the support of their families, schools, and communities.

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Currently: First Year PhD Student in Applied Human Development

Home: Zhengzhou/Kunming, China

Happiest around: Beach, cafes, my cat, and Aerial Dance Studios

I care about (a.k.a my research interests): How do adolescents of color negotiate and integrate their ethnic-racial identity (ERI) with other salient identities (e.g., gender, sexual orientation, student, friend) as they navigate the different norms and expectations of their family, school, and peer groups? 

What collaborative practices among educators, families, and community members will most effectively support this integrative process and foster positive, multifaceted identity development?