Racial Teasing Project
This project looks at the effects of racial/ethnic teasing on people of color. Especially in the light of current events, like the Black Lives Matter movement and increased awareness of systemic racism, it is important to investigate how youth of color perceive racial teasing amongst peers and how it influences developmental outcomes such as mental health. The project has a pilot study and a primary study. The pilot study will examine how young adults of color perceive racial/ethnic teasing in the U.S. Based on findings from the pilot study, the primary study will be a longitudinal mixed-methods project focusing on how racial teasing is perceived by middle school and high school students as well as how it affects their developmental outcomes.
Meta-Analysis on Alcohol Consumption
The literature on alcohol consumption in immigrant youth has had conflicting findings. Some argue that as immigrant youth acculturation, they are more likely to drink whereas others argue the opposite. Perhaps the stress from adapting to a new culture initiates youth to drink or perhaps the exposure to alcohol from the new culture initiates youth to drink. Since there are conflicting findings, the lab gathered all of the papers we could find on the relationship between acculturation and alcohol consumption in immigrant youth to calculate one average effect size on the relationship.
Muslim American Youth
The Study of Muslim American Youth was a series of mixed-methods investigations aimed at examining development and identity among this social group. In collaboration with Dr. Michelle Fine, the Muslim-American Identity Negotiation Study (MAIN) explored the development of “hyphenated selves” among college-aged students in post-9/11 New York City. A second study focused on an older cohort, investigating assumptions about dual identification and rejection-identification theory.
Immigrants Families and Teachers (LIFTS)
The Longitudinal Immigrant Families and Teachers Study (LIFTS) examined parent and teacher perceptions of first graders with immigrant parents. Specifically, the lab was interested in examining how family characteristics and parental practices influence teacher perceptions of the academic achievement and psychological well-being of their students with immigrant backgrounds. This was a longitudinal study and data was gathered in three waves. The first wave was implemented during the 2006-07 school year with a cohort of first graders. Data was then gathered from parents and teachers for the next two years when the same cohort was in the second and third grades. This project was funded by a grant from Foundation for Child Development.
Study of Refugee Children
The Syrian Refugee Children Study was initiated to bring attention to the humanitarian crisis of Syrian children residing in refugee camps in Turkey. Led by an international team of scholars from the US, Europe, and Turkey, this mixed methods study gathered surveys and drawings to examine the impacts of crisis and war on the psychological adjustment of marginalized youth. This project was funded by a grant from Bahcesehir University.
NYU-Bahcesehir Collaborative Research Project
No matter where people live on Earth, individual lives are more interconnected than ever before. With the advances in communication and transportation technologies, people and ideas move across national boundaries at a pace never seen before in our history. Universities can play a critical role in preparing their students for this new reality. With this mission in mind, the NYU-Bahcesehir Collaborative Research Project aimed to strengthen research and academic collaborations between American scholars and Turkish scholars through a series of collaborative research projects. The main goal of the NYU-Bahcesehir Collaborative Research Project was building research capacity for the region to take advantage of the unique social and economic realities of Turkey as a site for social and behavioral research. At the same time, the project aimed to create an opportunity for both Turkish and American students and faculty to better understand each other’s cultures through exchange programs. Specifically, this 3-year project achieved these goals through four components:
- NYU Research Methods Workshops at Bahcesehir
- Exchange Programs
- Scholarly Meetings
- NYU-BU Youth Research Project
New York City Academic and Social Engagement Study (NYCASES)
New York City Academic and Social Engagement Study (NYCASES) was a three-year longitudinal study of immigrant youth residing in urban settings. Utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methods, this study was designed to understand how urban youth develop their social, academic, and cultural identities throughout their high school years. Data from 517 adolescents were collected in three waves, the first of which took place in the spring of 2008. Findings from this study continue to reveal key developmental and environmental factors impacting urban youth. This project was funded by the New York University Challenge Grant, the Petrie Foundation, the Spencer Foundation, and the National Science Foundation.