https://yddclab.com/Recent content in Youth Development in Diverse Contexts Lab on YDDC LabHugo -- gohugo.ioenYouth Development in Diverse Contexts (YDDC) Lab, Fordham UniversityMon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000Funded the National Institutes of Health, FUSS explores how sleep patterns change and develop during and after the college transition. This study begins data collection during first year orientation to capture the development of sleep patterns as soon as students arrive at campus and continues through all four years of college. Teasing apart sociodemographic and environmental impacts of sleep behavior, this study explores systematic differences by ethnicity/race, age, gender, 1st-generation college students, SES, and commuters versus on-campus residents.Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000Tiffany Yip, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology at Fordham University. She received her undergraduate degree in Psychology at Cornell University, earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology at NYU, and completed a NIMH and NSF-funded postdoctoral fellowship in the Psychology Department at the University of Michigan. Her research on ethnic identity, discrimination, and sleep among minority adolescents and young adults has been published in American Psychologist, Child Development, Developmental Psychology, and Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000This study aims to investigate how graduates’ mental and physical well-being and resources change during the post-college transition period. Participants complete two online surveys: the first survey approximately 1 month before college graduation, and the second survey approximately 6 months after graduation. The ADAPT study builds on the work of the Fordham University Sleep Study (FUSS), expanding our research to include graduation as an important transitional time with many changes in resources and stressors.Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000Heining Cham, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology at Fordham University. He received his B.S. degree in Psychology at Peking University and earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in Quantitative Research Methods (Quantitative Psychology) at Arizona State University. His research on quantitative methodologies, including latent variable interactions, propensity score analysis, and missing data analysis, has been published in Psychological Methods, Psychological Assessment, Multivariate Behavioral Research, and Educational and Psychological Measurement. Heining currently serves as an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Psychology - Quantitative Psychology and Measurement and on the Editorial Board of Multivariate Behavioral Research and Psychological Assessment.Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000As AI technology rapidly develops, people are increasingly turning to AI not only to answer questions or complete tasks, but also to have personal or meaningful conversations. Funded by a Fordham Faculty Research Grant, the CHAT Study examines individuals’ experiences and attitudes toward using AI chatbots for conversational purposes, aiming to understand who is most likely to seek AI support and how these interactions relate to mental health and interpersonal relationships.Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000Nidia Ruedas-Gracia, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She received her undergraduate degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in Psychology and Sociology, earned her MA from New York University (NYU) in Human Development and Social Intervention, and her PhD from Stanford University in Developmental and Psychological Sciences. Her research seeks to develop a nuanced understanding of what it means to “belong” and how this sense of belonging impacts life outcomes such as academic performance and mental health.Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000The impact of discrimination on mental health is particularly salient to Asian American (AA) parents and children given the current social and political context. During the pandemic, covert and overt anti-Asian discrimination – such as referencing COVID-19 as “China virus” or “Kung Flu,” and physical assaults – skyrocketed by 145% in 2020, and spiked by 164% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. From March 19, 2020 to March 31, 2021, a national bias reporting clearinghouse, “Stop AAPI Hate,” received 6,603 reports of anti-Asian incidents, with 83.Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000G. Alice Woolverton, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Psychology Department at Fordham University and the Department of Pediatrics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She received her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Suffolk University and completed her predoctoral clinical training at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she worked with children and families. Dr. Woolverton’s research focuses on: (1) the complex psychological effects of witnessing distressing content, (2) mental health help-seeking and treatment engagement, (3) increasing anti-oppressive behaviors among White individuals, and (4) the social determinants of health disparities.Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000The project draws from the on-going, national, longitudinal study of Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD), the largest national study of its kind, which follows 11,875 children (9-10 years old) through adolescence. The project examines three research aims. First, the study investigates temporal, prospective, and reciprocal linkages between discrimination and substance use, from late childhood to early adolescence, disentangling whether discrimination is a contributing or a resulting factor of substance use initiation and continuation.Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000Youchuan Zhang received her doctoral degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Michigan State University, a Master of Social Science in Psychology from the University of Hong Kong, and Bachelor of Medicine from Sun Yat-sen University. Her research centers on disadvantaged adolescent populations, particularly ethnic-racial minority adolescents in the U.S. and adolescents from low-income families in rural China. Specifically, she investigates how risks and resilience at structural and neighborhood levels, as well as within school and family contexts, shape adolescents’ development in sleep, stress biology, and mental health.Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000Enrique Dimagiba received his M.S. in Biostatistics at New York University, and he earned his diplomate in Internal Medicine, his Doctor of Medicine at St. Luke’s Medical Center College of Medicine, and his B.S. in Health Sciences at Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines. His research interests include healthcare disparities, clinical epidemiology, time-to-event analysis, and patient-centered outcome research.Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000This project seeks to improve the overall health and well-being of racial/ethnic minority youths and their families by reducing the effects of racism and discrimination. The central focus of this study is how emotion regulation and cognitive strategies, coping resources, and family/neighborhood influences explain or help condition these associations. The study used community-based collaboration to recruit a targeted sample of Mexican-origin adolescents, mothers, and fathers, contributing to a literature where fathers (particularly Latino fathers) have been largely missing.Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000Angela Zhao received her M.A. in Human Development Research and Policy and her B.S. in Applied Psychology at New York University. As an undergraduate, she worked with Drs. Sumie Okazaki and Doris Chang on issues of identity, belonging, and individual & community well-being among Asian Americans at the CARA/ABRA Project. As a graduate student, she also coordinated a machine-learning project to classify hate speech on social media at the CARA/ABRA Project and an independent survey research project on interpersonal curiosity and stereotyping with Dr.Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000Funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, The Ad Sleep Project is a longitudinal investigation of how stress impacts health, academic outcomes, and development through sleep processes among a diverse sample of adolescents from New York City public high schools. As part of this project, participants wore wrist actigraphs to collect data on sleep behaviors and patterns during a two-week period each year, and completed longer surveys several times a year along with nightly diary surveys during the two-week actigraph period, providing information on their demographics and daily stress, activities, and feelings.Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000Funded by an Interdisciplinary and a Faculty Research Grant, this project explores the physiological embodiment of stress. This study includes a sample of over 700 diverse college students who completed a preliminary demographic survey, and a subsample of over 200 students who completed an experimental manipulation of stress in the research lab. As part of the experimental study, participants were exposed to vignettes depicting varying degrees of stress. A psychological monitor (Biopac) assessed real-time heart-rate and skin response reactions to the vignettes.Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000Jiawei (Ada) Wu is a 2nd-year graduate student in the Applied Developmental Psychology program at Fordham University. She is especially interested in mental health problems and related physical conditions among minority groups in society. She hopes to learn more about the research process and gain a better understanding of health concerns in minorities. Ada hopes to become a professor to educate future generations about the importance of mental well-being in the future.Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000Xiaoping (Eric) Yu is a 1st-year graduate student in the Applied Developmental Psychology program at Fordham University. He attended Macalester College majoring in Psychology and Political Science. He is interested in conducting research on intersectional identity development in marginalized youth.Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000This longitudinal study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, recruited 400 New York adolescent participants of diverse ethnic backgrounds from several high schools in the area. Students completed three longer surveys each year, as well as a one-week mini-study. During that week, participants answered a nightly survey about their activities and mood that day. They were also beeped at random on phones distributed by the researchers five times during the day and prompted to answer questions about their feelings at that moment.Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000Rucha Kulkarni is a junior at Fordham University Rose Hill majoring in psychology and minoring in biology. Rucha’s research interests include developmental and cross-cultural psychology; more specifically, she is interested in how healthcare disparities within minoritized populations and how racial and ethnic identity influences the academic experiences and outcomes of minority college students. She hopes to become a therapist and work to improve access to culturally competent mental health care for underrepresented communities.Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000Gabrielle Diaz is a junior at Fordham University Rose Hill majoring in Psychology with a minor in the Biological Sciences. Her research interests include: how genetics influences the presentation of psychological disorders specifically ADHD and its presentation in young girls and women. Additionally, she is interested in how stress can affect neurological functioning. She is also interested in studying biopsychology and genetic neurodivergent and neurodegenerative disorders.Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000Charlene Weis is a sophomore at Fordham University’s Rose Hill campus pursuing a BS in Biological Sciences. She’s interested in how identity, environment, and systemic inequities shape mental health and well-being. At the YDDC Lab, she’s excited to contribute to research highlighting the social and structural factors influencing development and health. After graduation, Charlene plans to pursue an MD/MPH and continue working at the intersection of clinical care, advocacy, and public health research.Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000Christy Wu (she/they) is a freshman at Lincoln Center pursuing a B.S in Psychology. She is interested in studying developmental psychology and how trauma from childhood can affect adulthood, as well as multicultural psychology, focusing on understanding and addressing the unique mental health experiences of individuals from BIPOC communities. She hopes to pursue a career in child and adolescent psychology, focusing on the mental, emotional, and social development of children from infancy through adolescence.https://yddclab.com/team/research-opportunities/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/team/research-opportunities/Applications for Fall 2026 are open. Fill out the YDDC Lab Undergraduate Research Assistant Application The Youth Development in Diverse Contexts (YDDC) Lab, directed by Dr. Tiffany Yip, is seeking undergraduates to assist with a longitudinal study of sleep, health, and academics during the college transition through graduation. Research Assistants (RAs) will be integral to many aspects of the study, including working with participants for in-person lab visits while helping with data collection and management.https://yddclab.com/team/lab-pets/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/team/lab-pets/Our lab’s furry family members! Photos coming soon – drop pet pictures into static/img/pets/ and add them below. 🐶 Teddy — Tiffany’s dog 🐱 Peach — Charlene’s cat 🐱 Pan & Cake — Ada’s cats 🐱 Spooky — Kelsey’s cat 🐶 Koda — Rucha’s dog 🐶 Hunter — Emma’s dog 🐱 Smoky — Douglas’ cat 🐶 Maxine & Leo — Douglas’ dogs 🐶 Tess — Angela’s doghttps://yddclab.com/blog/sleep-disparities-covid-student-voices/Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/sleep-disparities-covid-student-voices/Black young adults reported the largest difference in sleep duration and quality compared to their minority counterparts, AIAN, Latinx, and Asian. On average, Black young adults reported one less hour of sleep compared to their counterparts. But why did Black young adults experience such a difference in sleep-related disparities in comparison to all the other racial groups? The researchers tested two pathways that could explain these differences: being an essential worker and COVID-19 victimization distress.https://yddclab.com/blog/cambridge-handbook-ethnic-racial-discrimination/Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/cambridge-handbook-ethnic-racial-discrimination/How is ethnic and racial discrimination impacting our young people? Scholars around the world have found that discriminatory interactions of this nature have detrimental impacts on youth and their development. In this handbook, the world’s leading experts on this topic examine the current state of the science, presenting current research and tracing foundational theories, empirical findings, multilevel methods, and intervention strategies for children, adolescents, and young adults. Covering multiple ethnic and racial groups across the United States andhttps://yddclab.com/blog/later-school-start-times-not-beneficial/Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/later-school-start-times-not-beneficial/Key Points Later school start times have proved to provide many sleep and health benefits. Only recently have researchers asked if the benefits are uniform across social class and ethnicity. A recent large nationwide study showed that benefits were not found for some groups. Reduction in sleep health disparities will have to depend on more than just later school start times. See below to learn more. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/hurtful-words-actions-disrupt-sleep/Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/hurtful-words-actions-disrupt-sleep/Studies have shown that when children and adolescents experience discrimination, the ensuing emotional distress can lead to sleep problems. See below to read more. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/barriers-tenure-promotion-faculty-of-color/Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/barriers-tenure-promotion-faculty-of-color/See below to read the article. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/sra-annual-meeting-2023/Tue, 25 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/sra-annual-meeting-2023/Pictures of Dr. Tiffany Yip at Society for Research in Adolescence Annual Meeting in San Diegohttps://yddclab.com/blog/rise-anti-asian-hate-harming-health/Wed, 04 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/rise-anti-asian-hate-harming-health/A study published last year, led by academic psychologist and Fordham University professor Tiffany Yip, PhD, showed a link between anti-Asian racism and changes in physical functioning during the pandemic. See below to read more. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/starting-school-before-8am-harmful/Tue, 27 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/starting-school-before-8am-harmful/One possible way to help teenagers facing rising mental health issues: start school later.https://yddclab.com/blog/fordham-professor-continues-sleep-study/Wed, 07 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/fordham-professor-continues-sleep-study/Dr. Yip Discussion importance of FUSS project with Fordham Ram. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/what-time-should-school-really-start/Wed, 07 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/what-time-should-school-really-start/Dr. Yip discusses the role of sleep play in education, family relationship, and health for students. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/sleeping-in-wfh-does-more-harm/Wed, 25 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/sleeping-in-wfh-does-more-harm/Dr. Tiffany Yip was quoted in this article in the Wall Street Journal. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/impact-racism-environment-students-sleep/Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/impact-racism-environment-students-sleep/In the first video of this year’s annual faculty mini-lecture series, Tiffany Yip, Ph.D., chair and professor of the psychology department, explains how racism and the environment can impact students’ sleep. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/why-teens-need-more-sleep/Tue, 18 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/why-teens-need-more-sleep/YDDC was recently mentioned in The Washington Post about sleep among teens. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/mental-health-bipoc-storytellers/Sun, 19 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/mental-health-bipoc-storytellers/Dr. Tiffany Yip joined a panel discussing tools and strategies for journalists and artists to maintain their mental health at the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/advocates-call-for-research-aapi-health/Thu, 26 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/advocates-call-for-research-aapi-health/Dr. Tiffany Yip speaks to China Global Television Network America about the need for increasing research on AAPI mental health in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/students-face-worsening-mental-health/Thu, 26 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/students-face-worsening-mental-health/Dr. Tiffany Yip speaks to Teen Vogue about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of students. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/research-aapi-being-stifled/Thu, 08 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/research-aapi-being-stifled/Dr. Tiffany Yip speaks to Scientific American about the impact of decreased funding and research on the AAPI community. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/tiffany-yip-asian-americans-seen-respected/Fri, 18 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/tiffany-yip-asian-americans-seen-respected/Dr. Tiffany Yip speaks about the Asian American experience involving stereotyping, a rise in hate crimes, and other issues Asian Americans face today. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/surge-hate-incidents-parents-talk-kids-racism/Wed, 14 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/surge-hate-incidents-parents-talk-kids-racism/Elaine Quijano speaks to Asian American parents about the racism conversations they’re having with their own young children. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/asian-american-parents-broaching-racist-attacks/Thu, 25 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/asian-american-parents-broaching-racist-attacks/In the aftermath of the shootings in Atlanta where eight people, including six Asian-American women, were killed, many parents across the country are having difficult conversations with their kids about the recent anti-Asian attacks, which are on the rise in the U.S. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/korean-american-daughter-embrace-identity/Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/korean-american-daughter-embrace-identity/Tiffany Yip, a developmental psychologist at Fordham University, speaks on AAPI community racism, saying a child who hears a racist remark hears this: “You don’t belong. You’re other. You’re different.” Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/good-nights-sleep-far-fetched-dream/Sun, 14 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/good-nights-sleep-far-fetched-dream/California podcaster Drew Ackerman has lost a lot of sleep, worrying about losing a lot of sleep. He discusses the topic of struggling to sleep, and his combat with insomnia. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/anti-asian-racism-siriusxm-doctor-radio/Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/anti-asian-racism-siriusxm-doctor-radio/Amid the Atlanta shooting of 8 people - 6 of whom were Asian women, the podcast discusses the realities of dealing with Asian-American hate.https://yddclab.com/blog/attacks-asian-americans-search-solidarity/Sun, 28 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/attacks-asian-americans-search-solidarity/Host Robin Shannon is joined by Tiffany Yip, the Professor of Psychology and Department Chairperson at Fordham University, for Fordham Conversations We The People, to discuss the intricate issues surrounding racial and ethnic minorities. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/white-parents-talk-kids-race-heres-how/Wed, 16 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/white-parents-talk-kids-race-heres-how/Studies show most parents can’t muster the courage to talk to their children about racism. And in this case, the thought doesn’t count. Fordham University psychology professor Tiffany Yip joins host Krys Boyd to talk about what an anti-racist conversation with children should sound like and why it’s not happening as often as it should. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/white-parents-racism-part-of-solution/Sat, 11 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/white-parents-racism-part-of-solution/Public health, developmental and critical race scientists who study race, racism and parenting practices, discuss the necessity for white parents to have open conversations with their kids about racism. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/right-way-talk-racism-white-parents-not-doing/Thu, 09 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/right-way-talk-racism-white-parents-not-doing/Although race and racism are at the top of Americans’ public discussions, it turns out that most white parents in the US don’t talk about those issues with their kids.https://yddclab.com/blog/white-parents-talk-kids-racism-empathetic-adults/Tue, 07 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/white-parents-talk-kids-racism-empathetic-adults/Research shows, most white parents do not discuss the harsh realities of racism to their children. Changing societal structures begins at the family level. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/how-to-respond-child-shows-bias/Fri, 03 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/how-to-respond-child-shows-bias/A discussion on the imperative for adults to discuss exclusion with their children. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/most-white-parents-dont-talk-racism/Thu, 25 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/most-white-parents-dont-talk-racism/Though race and racism are at the top of Americans’ public discussion, most white parents don’t talk about those issues with their kids. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/the-health-impact-of-discrimination-stress-sticks-and-stones/Wed, 24 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/the-health-impact-of-discrimination-stress-sticks-and-stones/Studies illustrate the implications of health discrimination has on the individual.https://yddclab.com/blog/sleep-helps-teens-cope-with-stress-instances-of-discriminati/Mon, 20 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/sleep-helps-teens-cope-with-stress-instances-of-discriminati/Dr. Tiffany Yip and Dr. Yijie Wang conducted a study analyzing the effects of a good night’s sleep on coping with discrimination. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/countering-stereotypes-about-asian-americans/Sun, 01 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/countering-stereotypes-about-asian-americans/This article discusses various studies conducted in order to analyze stereotypes and discrimination of Asian Americans. The article also delves into Dr. Tiffany Yip’s meta-analysis about how strong racial identity has historically been seen as a protective factor against discrimination and bullying. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/study-finds-connection-between-race-and-sleep/Tue, 19 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/study-finds-connection-between-race-and-sleep/YDDC was recently mentioned in The Washington Post about NYC adolescence and sleep Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/sleep-the-new-commodity/Wed, 03 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/sleep-the-new-commodity/How getting enough shut-eye is becoming a luxury. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/op-ed-african-americans-dont-sleep-as-well-as-whites-an-ineq/Sun, 23 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/op-ed-african-americans-dont-sleep-as-well-as-whites-an-ineq/YDDC was recently mentioned in a Los Angeles Times article about African-Americans and sleep. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/applied-developmental-psychology-student-wins-2014-apa-divis/Fri, 13 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/applied-developmental-psychology-student-wins-2014-apa-divis/ADP student Sheena Jeswani wins 2014 APA Division 52 Student International Research Award (see below). Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/studies-show-ethnic-pride-linked-to-success-in-youth/Mon, 10 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/studies-show-ethnic-pride-linked-to-success-in-youth/Dr. Tiffany Yip conducted research (alongside other researchers) by combing through over 6,000 studies on youth ethnic-racial effect. They concluded that feelings of ethnic pride and happiness in minority youths positively affect their behavior and academic success. Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/teasing-or-taunting-grads-research-explores-ethnic-put-downs/Mon, 08 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/teasing-or-taunting-grads-research-explores-ethnic-put-downs/Amid national discourse on race, recent ADP graduate Sara Douglass’ dissertation on ethnic putdowns receives press (see below). Read the original articlehttps://yddclab.com/blog/when-and-how-to-talk-to-kids-about-race/Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/when-and-how-to-talk-to-kids-about-race/Children are never too young to learn about diversity. As young as 3 months old, they may look differently at people who look like or don’t look like their primary caregivers. We must understand that our role is to be honest, specific, and trustworthy as we raise the next generation to confront racial injustice.https://yddclab.com/blog/national-study-of-asians-shows-varying-effects-of-racial-dis/Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000https://yddclab.com/blog/national-study-of-asians-shows-varying-effects-of-racial-dis/Dr. Tiffany Yip discusses mental distress in regards to varying levels of ethnic identities in Asians. Read the original article