My program of research centers on investigating the role of sociocultural forces (e.g., sociodemographic, cultural mismatch) in historically marginalized students’ health and academic adjustment during the transition to college. I utilize a triangulation of methodologies to understand how cultural mismatch is experienced and gets under the skin (interview, survey, biological and clinical assessments of health). I received my Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology, with a minor in Culture, Brain and Development, from the University of California, Los Angeles. I am also a proud graduate of the Bachelors and Masters Programs in Psychology at California State University, Northridge.

To learn more about the meaningful work being conducted in my lab, please visit www.chd-lab.org
You can also visit my lab's Instagram (@csun_chdlab) or view a video of my lab (https://tinyurl.com/csun-chdlab-video)!

  • Ph.D. 2018, University of California Los Angeles
  • M.A. 2012, California State University, Northridge
  • B.A. 2010, California State University, Northridge

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