Tosin is a PhD student and originated from Nigeria. Her research broadly focuses on child development and adolescent development, and mental health. Her current research interests include children and adolescents in foster care,  and… see full profile

Brenda is interested in family resilience, with a specific focus on low-income families' survival strategies and their implications for health and family relationships. Currently, she is examining how low-income, rural families develop and… see full profile

Rebekah is a graduate student interested in the early learning environment both in schools and at home. They are passionate about strengthening the partnership between families and teachers to better support the individual needs of children in… see full profile

Jezz is passionate about studying families through critical epistemologies, especially intersectional frameworks. Their research focuses on family theorizing, the work-family interface and the experiences of student-parents, particularly those… see full profile

Mehwish is a doctoral student in the HDFS program with a Clinical Psychology background, hailing from Pakistan. Her research interests lie in the intersection of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and mental health outcomes among children,… see full profile

Ines's broad research interests include inequality, families, and social policy. Currently, She is examining financial outcomes for families that access paid parental leave. She is also interested in childcare policies and have been involved in… see full profile

Maya is a graduate student researching socioemotional development during early childhood, particularly emotional development and caregiver-child relationships for children ages 2-5 in child care and preschool settings. She also conducts work in… see full profile

Jasmine graduated from the University of Hawai'i with a Master of Public Health, specializing in Native Hawaiian and Indigenous Health with a focus on Maternal and Child Health.

She worked with communities in Hawai'i and Oregon for over a… see full profile

Sara's research interests are broadly focused on the intersection between Positive Youth Development (PYD) and sport. She is interested in fostering positive environments in youth sport, or movement contexts in general, in order to promote… see full profile

Kara's research broadly focuses on the contexts and processes which support the creation of more equitable environments for youth and adults, especially in the United States’ education and human service systems. She integrates practical… see full profile

Interested in racial-ethnic socialization (RES) in racially/ethnically marginalized families, especially among immigrant families. She is interested in promoting positive relationship with racial-ethnic identity, mental health, and academic well-… see full profile

Nazli is a HDFS masters and Psychosocial Kinesiology doctoral student. Her research focuses on psychosocial development through play and developmental sport and exercise psychology. She believes play and movement are necessary for development and… see full profile

Beth is interested in sibling relationship quality for young children with foster care involvement and the influence of sibling relationships on young children's socioemotional outcomes. She is also interested in quantitative methodology and… see full profile

Olivia's research interests are broadly in the development of mindfulness and compassion across the lifespan, and more specifically about mindfulness and compassion intervention/prevention programs in early childhood education (both teacher and… see full profile

Jean is broadly interested in how to promote the development of academic, social and emotional skills in early childhood education classrooms, and how these skills affect child outcomes. Her research interests also include school readiness, early… see full profile