Student-Led Research

The A.R.C. Lab at San Francisco State University is dedicated to Advancing the Rights of Children through psychological science. 

Student-Led Research - Advised by Dr. Karras

2022-2024

Johnson, E. The Relationship between Acculturative Stress and Body Dissatisfaction among First- and Second-Generation Latina Immigrants. Doctoral dissertation completed. Clinical Psychology PsyD Program – School of Nursing and Health Professions, University of San Francisco. Committee Member.

Rizvi, S. Shaping Beliefs: The Intersection of Inequality and Support for Self-Determination Rights in Caribbean Youth. M.A. Thesis completed. Graduate Program, Psychology - Developmental Concentration, San Francisco State University. Faculty Advisor.

Peña, R. Does Ethnic Identity Belongingness Influence the Relationship Between Discrimination and Depression? M.A. Thesis completed. Graduate Program, Psychology - Developmental Concentration, San Francisco State University. Committee Member.

Shnittka, J. The Influence of Individual and School Factors on the Development of Social Awareness Among Youth. Doctoral dissertation completed. Social Research Methodology PhD Program – School of Education, University of California Los Angeles. Committee Member.

Siu, C. Processing Intersectional Trauma: Examining the Lived Experiences of Queer-identified Immigrant-Origin Youth. M.A. Thesis completed. Graduate Program, Psychology - Developmental Concentration, San Francisco State University. Faculty Advisor.

Wright, S. Anti-LGBTQ+ Statewide Legislation, Family Systems, and the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Youth. M.A. Thesis completed. Graduate Program, Psychology - Developmental Concentration, San Francisco State University. Committee Member.

2021-2023

Chou, V. Longitudinal Associations between Parenting Behaviors and Familism among Mexican American Adolescents. M.A. Thesis completed. Graduate Program, Psychology - Developmental Concentration, San Francisco State University. Committee Member.

Gabb, J. Critical Consciousness Development: Defining the Role of Privilege and Allyship Among Immigrant-Origin Youth. M.A. Thesis completed. Graduate Program, Psychology - Developmental Concentration, San Francisco State University. Faculty Advisor.

Hernandez, B. Shifting Between Worlds: Discrimination’s Role in Link Between Civic Engagement and Self-Worth. M.A. Thesis completed. Graduate Program, Psychology - Developmental Concentration, San Francisco State University. Committee Member.

2020-2022

Emuka, C. Bicultural Socialization Practices and the Social Competence among Black Immigrant-Origin Youth. M.A. Thesis completed. Graduate Program, Psychology – Developmental Concentration, San Francisco State University. Faculty Advisor.

Guerrero, A. M. Immigration-Related Family Stressors, Support-Seeking Coping and Depression Among Mixed Legal Status Families. M.A. Thesis completed. Graduate Program, Psychology - Clinical Concentration, San Francisco State University. Committee Member.

Quixtan, G. Amplifying Caribbean Adolescents’ Voices on Socioeconomic Inequities at the Intersection of Autonomy and Human Rights. M.A. Thesis completed. Graduate Program, Psychology - Developmental Concentration, San Francisco State University. Faculty Advisor.

Resende, F. Parent-Child Relationships and Family Routines Among Brazilian Families in both Brazil and the United States During the Covid -19 Pandemic. M.A. Thesis completed. Graduate Program, Psychology - Developmental Concentration, San Francisco State University. Committee Member.