Research Interests & Questions

My research interests stem from my own experiences with biculturalism and have developed into two strands:

• How do people learn and integrate various parts of their different cultural backgrounds?

• How does biculturalism influence our cognitive (e.g., EF, metacognition) and social (e.g., identity, belonging) outcomes or development?

To explore these two interests, I use both quantitative (e.g., Structural Equation Modeling) and qualitative methods (e.g., Reflexive Thematic Analysis) to answer specific questions. Below is a list of current research projects and papers that I’m involved in:

• How does bicultural identity integration moderate the effect of model minority stereotype threat for Asian American students? (Under review, Poster from SRA 2024)

• How does the age of arrival moderate the relationship between ethnic-racial identity development and adjustment for immigrant adolescents? (Under review, Poster from ISSBD 2024)

• How do parental ethnic socialization and school cultural socialization influence bicultural development? (Analysis in progress, Project description)

• How do teachers’ understanding, self-efficacy, and practices of cultural sustaining practices change as a function of identity-based intervention? (In-Press, Project description)

• How does ethnic-racial identity development influence cognitive flexibility for adolescents in Colombia? (Analysis in progress, Project description)

Given my interest in supporting Asian and immigrant communities, I’ve also been involved in other research projects as a form of advocacy effort:

• What are the challenges faced by Asian immigrant students and families and how to support them in the U.S. school system? (Educator Brief)

• How do implicit and explicit biases predict support for the #StopAAPIHate movement? (Paper)

• What are the experiences of international students during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how can educators support them in U.S. higher education?

  • Supporting international student mental health during and after the COVID-19 pandemic (Paper)

  • Mental wellness and stressors among international students in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic (Paper)

  • Lost In Transitions: A Review of Stressors and Mental Health Among International Students in the United States Lost In Transitions: A Review of Stressors and Mental Health Among International Students in the United States (Paper)

• How do international student affairs professionals develop their careers in U.S. higher education? (Paper)