Current Lab Projects

Latinx Study

The goal of this study is to better understand how discrimination, acting as a chronic stressor, affects bodily chemical and hormonal responses of Latinx parents and their teenagers through a combination of interviews and biometric data.

Study Protocols:

Interview about experiences with discrimination, access to healthcare, social support, family relationships, etc.
Anthropometric Measurements (i.e. height, weight)
Saliva Samples to Measure Certain Hormones like Cortisol

Team Goals:

Learn and practice the study’s protocol
Recruit participants and collect data
Improve study materials and protocols

This study is currently recruiting participants! If you are interested in participating please go to the "Participate" page on our website.

Physiology Projects

This study is aimed at better understanding how conversations between parents and adolescents stimulate cortisol production, heart rate, and patterns of respiration, as well as understanding how cultural values and expressions of emotion affect these systems. This is conducted in collaboration with MindWare technologies, which uses sensors on the body to measure physiological data.

Team Goals:

Clean and edit data collected from 2019-2021
Train research assistants on team to use MindWare technology
Explore changes we will make to Revive the Study

Scoping Review

Our scoping review is currently focused on exploring existing literature on domestic violence among Latinx Adolescents in order to better understand the prevalence of this problem in this particular population, as well as identifying current gaps and shortcomings in research that can be improved on in the future.

Team Goals:

Complete first voting process
Learn more about the topic of the study
Identify relevant studies

Mentoring Partnership

The Morning Movement Mentorship Program is organized in collaboration with local Amherst Public Schools, where members of our lab team provide academic and emotional support to youth in our community through fun activities like basketball, weight training, and more.

Team Goals:

Attend MMMP consistently and form strong connections with students
Support MMMP staff in daily activities
Improve mentorship strategies through article discussions and biweekly check in meetings

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