Federal Grants
Liu, A. (PI), Cecotti H. (CoPI), Panagopoulos, A. A. (CoPI), & Bakhtiari, F. (CoPI). Undergraduate scholar education and research (USHER): A program to usher students into success in computer science. National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) (#2220938). Funded for $1.5M from 1/1/23 to 12/31/27.
Bakhtiari, F. (PI). Alcohol use among Latina/o adolescents: The role of family and peer stressors. Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (F31AA027158). Funded for $125,706 from 6/3/19 to 4/30/22 (Early completion - 7/31/21).
CSU psychometric study. FY 24/25 College of Science and Mathematics - Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity. California State University, Fresno. Funded for $5,000 in Summer 2024.
Support for students to travel to two national conferences (i.e., Society for Research on Adolescence | Society for Research in Child Development) and one regional conference (i.e., Western Psychology Association). Instructionally Related Activity (IRA) Funds, Project #94L | #041 | #058. California State University, Fresno. Funded for $2,400 in Spring 2024 | $2,400 in Spring 2025 | $12,000 in Spring 2025 ($16,400 combined from all three awards given directly to students).
Alcohol use among Latina/o adolescents: The role of immigration, family, and peer stressors. Dissertation Research Award. Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Texas at Austin. Funded for $600 in Fall 2018.
Young adults' well-being in stepfamilies and Latino adolescents' delinquency and alcohol use. Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program. California State University. Funded for $1,652 in Fall 2018.
Interparental conflict in stepfamilies and its impact on emerging adults’ well-being. Thesis Research Award. Office of Research and Graduate Studies, California State University Northridge. Funded for $1,000 in Spring 2015.
Mistry, R. S., Benner, A. D., Lopez, B. & Bakhtiari, F. (in review). From status and rank to report card: Examining the influence of social class on adolescent academic achievement. Journal of Research on Adolescence.
Bakhtiari, F. & Plunkett, S. W. (2023). Interparental Conflict in Stepfather Families and Emerging Adults’ Mental Health and Aggression. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, 64 (7-8), 235-253. https://doi.org/10.1080/10502556.2023.2288371**2024 Fresno State Outstanding Faculty Publications Recipient**
Plunkett, S. W., Bakhtiari, F., Sigal, M., & Temourian, A. A. (2023). Adolescents’ alcohol use. In B. Halpern-Fisher (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Health (pp. 428–447). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818872-9.00180-1
Mula, S., Di Santo, D., Resta E., Bakhtiari, F., … Leander, P. (2022). Concern with COVID-19 pandemic threat and attitudes towards immigrants: The mediating effect of the desire for tightness. Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology. 3. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cresp.2021.100028
Benner, A. D., Bakhtiari, F., Wang, D., & Schulenberg, J. E. (2021). Party, academic, or prepped-for-college? School norm profiles and adolescent well-being using national data. Journal for Research on Adolescence. , 32(4), 1388–1403. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12702
Bakhtiari, F., Boyle, A. E. & Benner, A. D. (2020). Pathways linking school-based ethnic discrimination to Latina/o adolescents’ marijuana approval and use. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 22, 1273-1280. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-020-01022-5
Bakhtiari, F., Benner, A. D., & Plunkett, S. W. (2018). Life quality of university students from immigrant families in the United States. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 46, 333-346. https://doi.org/10.1111/fcsr.12260 **Winner of 2018 Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal Best Paper Award in Family Studies/Human Development**
Benner, A. D., Boyle, A. E., & Bakhtiari, F. (2017). Understanding students’ transition to high school: Demographic variation and the role of supportive relationships. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 46, 2129-2142. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-017-0716-2
Bakhtiari, F., Plunkett, S. W., & Alpizar, D. (2017). Family qualities, self-deprecation, and depressive symptoms of Zoroastrian young adults in immigrant families. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 19, 645-654. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-016-0476-1
Bakhtiari, F., **Afnani, M., *Fierro, N. L, & *Pilavian, N. (2023, December | 2024, August | 2024, December). The Undergraduate Scholar Education and Research (USHER): A Program to Usher Students into Success in Computer Science evaluation report #1, #1.5, & #2. California State University, Fresno. (3 reports to date)
Benner, A. D., & Bakhtiari, F. (2017). Project PISCES school report. Preventing Inequalities in School Climate and Educational Success (PISCES) Research Project, The University of Texas at Austin. (17 reports total for 11 schools and 6 districts)
Bakhtiari, F., & Plunkett, S. W. (2015, October). Family qualities and mental health of Zoroastrian young adults (A Lab Report No. 1). Adolescent & Adult Adjustment, California State University Northridge.
Bakhtiari, F., & Plunkett, S. W. (2016). Zoroastrian young adults’ well-being. FEZANA Journal, 30, 85-87. (non-peer-reviewed). Retrieved from https://fezana.org/fjissue/FEZANA_2016_01_Spring.pdf
Plunkett, S. W., Whaling, K., & Bakhtiari, F. (2014, June). Building connections for success: CSUN Title V evaluation report #3. California State University Northridge.
**Afnani, M., Bakhtiari, F., & Plunkett, S. W. (2025, May 1-3). Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Gratitude Questionnaire-6 (GQ-6) among Mexican American university students. [Poster presentation]. Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
**Afnani, M., Bakhtiari, F., & Plunkett, S. W. (2024, November 20-23). Family ethnic socialization, ethnic identity, and self-esteem among Latina/o adolescents in immigrant families. [Poster presentation]. National Council on Family Relations, Bellevue, WA, United States.
*Hill, K. L., Bakhtiari, F., **Afnani, M., & Plunkett, S. W. (2024, April 18-20). Relative importance of
family dynamics on emotion dysregulation in Mexican American emerging adults [Paper presentation]. Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL, United States.
**Afnani, M., Bakhtiari, F., & Plunkett, S. W. (2024, April 18-20). Parent-child conflict, psychological control, parental expectations, self-deprecation, and depressive symptoms of Middle Eastern emerging adults [Poster presentation]. Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL, United States.
Bakhtiari, F., **Padilla, A. G. & Benner, A. D. (2024, April 18-20). Discrimination at the intersection of multiple identities among diverse adolescents [Poster presentation]. Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL, United States.
Bakhtiari, F., & Benner, A. D. (2022, March 3-5). Alcohol use among Latina/o adolescents and young adults: The role of immigration, family, and peer stressors [Paper presentation]. Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA, United States.
*Chavez, S., *Jacobo, C., Bakhtiari, F., & Plunkett, S. W. (2022, March 3-5). Perceived psychological stressors related to Latino and Latina adolescents’ delinquency and depressive symptoms [Poster presentation]. Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA, United States.
Bakhtiari, F., *Limón, K. L., *Salas, S., & Benner, A. D. (2021, April 7-9). Assessing immigration-related family conflict: Initial scale development and testing [Paper presentation]. Society for Research in Child Development, Virtual.
Mistry, R. S., Benner, A. D., & Bakhtiari, F. (2021, April 7-9). Understandings of subjective social status and predictors of educational achievement among youth [Paper presentation]. Society for Research in Child Development, Virtual.
*Limón, K. L., Bakhtiari, F., & Benner, A. D. (2019, June 22-26). Sexual orientation discrimination and adolescents’ alcohol use: The role of sexual identity centrality [Poster presentation]. Research Society on Alcoholism. Minneapolis, MN, United States.
*Estrada, M., Bakhtiari, F., & Benner, A. D. (2019, June 22-26). Pathways linking perceived school-based ethnic/racial discrimination to adolescents’ alcohol use: The role of school safety [Poster presentation]. Research Society on Alcoholism. Minneapolis, MN, United States.
Bakhtiari, F., *Marcano, D., & Benner, A. D. (2019, June 22-26). Latina/o adolescents’ alcohol use: The role of immigration and exposure to deportation [Poster presentation]. Research Society on Alcoholism. Minneapolis, MN, United States.
Mistry, R. S., Benner, A. D., & Bakhtiari, F. (2019, June 26-28). Adolescents’ Perceived Social Status, Educational Engagement, and Psychological Well-Being [Paper presentation]. Society for Psychological Study of Social Issues. San Diego, CA, United States.
Jiang, R., Reid, A., Bakhtiari, F., & Plunkett, S. W. (2019, April 4-8). Psychometric properties of Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale with Latino university students [Poster presentation]. National Council on Measurement in Education, Toronto, Canada.
Bakhtiari, F., Fernandez F., & Benner, A. D. (2019, March 21-23). School racial climate and Latina/o adolescents’ substance use behaviors in immigrant and non-immigrant families [Poster presentation]. Society for Research in Child Development, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Benner, A. D., & Bakhtiari, F. (2019, March 21-23). The immigrant paradox and American youth: Are certain adolescents able to reap greater benefits? [Paper presentation]. Society for Research in Child Development, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Bakhtiari, F., & Benner, A. D. (2019, March 21-23). Ethnic discrimination and Latina/o adolescents’ academic adjustment: The moderating role of parental academic support [Paper presentation]. Society for Research in Child Development, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Bakhtiari, F., & Benner, A. D. (2018, June 16-20). Alcohol approval and use among Latina/o adolescents: The roles of discrimination, socioemotional, and well-being [Poster presentation]. Research Society on Alcoholism. San Diego, CA. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/acer.13747
Bakhtiari, F., Boyle, A. E., & Benner, A. D. (2018, April). Pathways linking ethnic discrimination to alcohol and marijuana approval and use among Latina/o adolescents [Poster presentation]. Society for Research on Adolescence. Minneapolis, MN, United States.
Benner, A. D., Mistry, R. S., & Bakhtiari, F. (2018, April). Educational disparities and adolescents’ perceptions of social position: Adding subjective social status to the mix [Paper presentation]. Society for Research on Adolescence. Minneapolis, MN, United States.
Bakhtiari, F., & Plunkett, S. W. (2017, November). Interparental conflict and young adults’ well-being in stepfather families [Poster presentation]. National Council on Family Relations, Orlando, FL.
Bakhtiari, F., Benner, A. D., & Plunkett, S.W. (2017, April). Happiness and quality of life of young adults from newcomer families in the United States: A developmental-contextual approach [Poster presentation]. Research in Child Development, Austin, TX, United States.
Reid, A., Bakhtiari, F., & Plunkett, S. W. (2016, June). Using newsletters to enhance critical thinking and professional development in an FCS class [Round table]. American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Bellevue, WA, United States.
Cai, Y., Mimura, Y., Plunkett, S. W., Short, S. M., & Koonce, J., Bakhtiari, F., & Gonsalves, K. (2016, June). Financial socialization among Chinese American young adults: Focus on the role of ‘filial piety [Poster presentation]. Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast Conference, Northridge, CA, United States.
Jiang, R., Bakhtiari, F., & Plunkett, S. W. (2016, May). Individual, family, and peer qualities related to depressive symptoms of university students [Poster presentation]. Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.
Bakhtiari, F., Yomtov, D., & Plunkett, S. W. (2016, April). Individual and contextual qualities related to depressive symptoms and quality of life of first-year university students [Paper presentation]. Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Bakhtiari, F., & Plunkett, S. W. (2016, April). Neighborhood, family, school, and peers in relation to Latino adolescents’ academic motivation and depressive symptoms [Paper presentation]. California Affiliate-American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Burbank, CA, United States.
Cai, Y., Bakhtiari, F., Gonsalves, K., Mimura, Y., Plunkett, S. W., Short, S. M., & Koonce, J. (2016, April). Financial information young adults learn from their parents: Focus on Chinese Americans and Confucian values [Poster presentation]. California Affiliate-American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Burbank, CA, United States.
Herrera, M., Hinger, C., Bakhtiari, F., & Plunkett, S. W. (2016, April). Dominance analysis to assess family qualities and Mexican Americans’ depression [Poster presentation]. Western Psychological Association, Long Beach, CA, United States.
Bakhtiari, F., Nolasco, H., Winograd, D., & Plunkett, S. W. (2016, November). Interparental conflict in stepfather families in two parental dyads [Poster presentation]. National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN, United States.
Moschetti, R., Bakhtiari, F., Plunkett, S. W., & Yomtov, D. (2015, March). An exploration of mentoring relationships among first-generation college Latino students [Poster presentation]. Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Bakhtiari, F., Reid, A., & Plunkett, S. W. (2014, March). Parental acceptance and rejection in Middle Eastern American families [Poster presentation]. Society for Research on Adolescence, Austin, TX, United States.
Student Presentations
*Castaneda, V., **Afnani, M., & Bakhtiari, F. (under-review). General efficacy, social disconnectedness, and gender bias among a sample of computer science students [Poster presentation]. Central California Research Symposium, Fresno, CA, United States.
Mentored five undergraduate students in poster development and presentation (2018-21) – Undergraduate Research Forum, College of Natural Sciences, UT