MY RESEARCH
intersects developmental psychology, social justice, and policy studies, focusing on the cognitive, social, and emotional development of children affected by legal policies.
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I approach this line of inquiry in three ways:
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by exploring how familial strategies can moderate the impact of exposure to challenging circumstances on developmental outcomes,
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by investigating individual differences in how children ages 6-15 years old cognitively and emotionally understand complex concepts related to policies in the United States, and
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by studying the influence of caregiver-child relationship quality on individual meaning-making processes within diverse family structures.
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Across these three intertwined lines of work I take an interdisciplinary lens, I prioritize methodologies that elevate the voices of these communities, and I consider families’ geographical contexts, sociopolitical ecologies, and caregivers’ perimigration contexts.
Publications
I've published my work in the Journal of Latinx Psychology, Research in Human Development, Cultural Studies - Critical Methodologies, and more.
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Conferences
I've presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), the American Educational Research Association (AERA), and beyond.
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Recognition
My work has been generously funded by the NSF SBE Postdoctoral Fellowship, Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship, and the NAEd/Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowship.
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