March 2024 Spotlight – Effy Zhiyuan Yu, PhD

Can you write a couple of sentences on some aspect of your career development: feel free to pick one or any other related question among these: a) what drew you to do work on Asians, Asian American children, and youth, or another topic that is important to you now? b) who was an important mentor Read more about March 2024 Spotlight – Effy Zhiyuan Yu, PhD[…]

February 2024 Spotlight – Dalal Katsiaficas, PhD

This month, we are delighted to introduce Dr. Dalal Katsiaficas (she/her/hers; dalalkat@uic.edu), as our member in the spotlight. Dalal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology in the College of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Any particular advice or tips to someone starting out in the field who is Read more about February 2024 Spotlight – Dalal Katsiaficas, PhD[…]

November 2023 Spotlight – Matthew Kim, PhD

This month, we are delighted to introduce Dr. Matthew Kim (matthew.kim@uky.edu), as our member in the spotlight. Matthew is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Kentucky. What drew you to do work on Asians, Asian American children and youth, or another topic that is important to you now? I’ve Read more about November 2023 Spotlight – Matthew Kim, PhD[…]

August 2023 Spotlight – Manpreet Dhillon Brar, PhD

This month, we are delighted to introduce Dr. Manpreet Dhillon Brar (Manpreetdhillonbrar@gmail.com; she/hers), as our member in the spotlight. Manpreet is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Child Development at California State University, San Bernardino. Please tell us about some aspect of your career development Mentorship is a key aspect of my career and Read more about August 2023 Spotlight – Manpreet Dhillon Brar, PhD[…]

July 2023 Spotlight – Mona Abo-Zena, PhD

This month, we are delighted to introduce Dr. Mona Abo-Zena (Mona.abo-zena@umb.edu), as our member in the spotlight. Mona is an Associate Professor in Early Childhood Education and Care in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Massachusetts Boston.       What drew you to do work on Asians, Asian American children and Read more about July 2023 Spotlight – Mona Abo-Zena, PhD[…]

April/May 2023 Spotlight – Joyce Lin, PhD

What drew you to do work on Asians, Asian American children and youth, or another topic that is important to you now?  My dissertation focused on how cultural norms, values, beliefs, and experiences contribute to caregivers’ physical punishment use. One component of my dissertation focused on the various factors that either promote or discourage physical Read more about April/May 2023 Spotlight – Joyce Lin, PhD[…]

February 2023 Spotlight – Judith C. Scott , PhD

This month, we are delighted to introduce Dr. Judith C. Scott (jcscott@bu.edu), as our member in the spotlight. Judith is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at Boston University.  Can you write a couple sentences on some aspect of your career development: feel free to pick one or any other related question among Read more about February 2023 Spotlight – Judith C. Scott , PhD[…]

January 2023 Spotlight – Michelle Pasco, PhD

This month, we are delighted to introduce Dr. Michelle Pasco (she/her/hers). Dr. Pasco is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Social Science, in the University of Minnesota’s College of Education and Human Development. Dr. Pasco’s research focuses on 1) advancing methods to examine neighborhood environments, 2) how neighborhoods impact adolescent development, and 3) neighborhood Read more about January 2023 Spotlight – Michelle Pasco, PhD[…]