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Tobin 602

Advisor: 

Maria M. Galano PhD

Research

  • The effects of socio-cultural factors including perceived discrimination, ethnicity (ethnic identity), and acculturation process on children and adolescents’ mental health
  • North Korean refugee/defector and racial/ethnic minority children and adolescents’ mental health and psycho-social adjustment
  • Risk and protective factors in minority exposed to racial /ethnic disparities
  • Developing and implementing prevention programs for vulnerable children and adolescents who are at risk due to their minority status
  • Influence of early life adversity (e.g., traumatic events, abuse, poverty, etc.) on later mental health outcomes
  • Developmental psychopathology