Current Research Assistants

Doctoral students:

Headshot of Scott Brauer, doctoral studentScott Brauer is a fourth-year doctoral student in the Developmental Psychology program within the Applied Psychology department at NYU Steinhardt working with Dr. Selcuk Sirin. Scott is interested in the intersections of culture, development, and policy in educational and familial contexts. Specifically, his research interests center around (1) the psychological effects of migration on developing adolescents, (2) the diverse ways in which immigrants-origin youth and adults become engaged in civic and community affairs, and (3) the impact of policy developments on the lives of immigrant youth and families.

Prior to starting at NYU, Scott obtained a B.A. in Human Development and German Studies at Connecticut College. He completed an Honors Thesis with Dr. Sunil Bhatia researching the impacts of educational and community integration programs on adolescents’ diverse psychological adaptations after migrating to Germany. Afterwards, he worked with Dr. Loren Marulis on a meta-analysis evaluating the efficacy of metacognitive interventions on promoting the academic achievement of young children.

 

Canan Tugberk headshot picture research assistant

Canan Tugberk is a fifth-year Ph.D. student in the Developmental Psychology program at NYU Steinhardt. Her main research interest centers on how parental factors in disadvantaged populations predict school readiness. She is also concerned about migrant populations and refugee mothers’ parenting experiences. For her M.A. Thesis, she wanted to understand better the meaning of dislocation for Syrian refugee youth and the risk and resilience factors that help them cope with difficulties of pre- and post-migration factors.

She holds a master’s degree in Child-Adolescent Clinical Psychology from Bilgi University, Applied Developmental Psychology from Ozyegin University, and a BA degree in Psychological Counseling from Boğaziçi University, İstanbul. She volunteered in several intervention programs that integrated arts while working with Syrian refugee children. 

 

 

Research Assistants:

Ananya Agrawal headshot picture research assistantAnanya Agrawal graduated from NYU with a B.S. in Psychology and a minor in Philosophy. She is currently working on the Executive Functioning Intervention project and the Civic Engagement Meta-Analysis. 

 

 

Ilyas Alaska headshot picture research assistant

Ilyas Alaska is a junior at NYU majoring in Psychology with a minor in Chemistry. He is currently working on the Executive Functioning Intervention project.                                                   

 

 

Yagmur Buyrukbilen headshot picture research assistant

Yagmur Buyrukbilen is a junior at NYU majoring in Psychology and Neuroscience with a minor in Philosophy. She is currently working on the Immigrant Paradox edited volume and Executive Functioning Intervention project. 

 

 

Alisha Eashin headshot picture research assistantAlisha Eashin is a senior at NYU majoring in Applied Psychology. She is currently working on the Civic Engagement Meta-Analysis project.                                                  

 

 

Peihang Li headshot picture research assistant

Peihang Li is a second year master student in the Mental Health Counseling program at NYU Steinhardt and she graduated from NYU with a B.S. in Applied Psychology and a minor in Data Science. She is currently working on the Syrian Identity project, Executive Function Intervention project, and the Immigrant Paradox edited volume.

 

Ellee Lucero headshot picture research assistant

Ellee Lucero is a senior at NYU majoring in Psychology with a minor in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Studies and Studio Art. She is currently working on the Civic Engagement Meta-Analysis project. 

 

 

Amira Nazhmetdinova headshot picture research assistant

Amira Nazhmetdinova graduated from NYU Steinhardt with a B.S. in Applied Psychology. She is currently working on the Executive Functioning Intervention project.                                  

 

 

Sandy Nova headshot picture research assistant

Sandy Nova-Mazariegos is a senior at NYU majoring in Social and Cultural Analysis with a minor in chemistry. She is currently working on the Executive Functioning Intervention project. 

 

 

Jamie Stevenson headshot picture research assistant

Jamie Stevenson graduated from Fordham University with an M.S.E. in School Psychology and from Occidental College with a B.A. in Psychology. He is currently working on the Immigrant Paradox edited volume. 

 

 

Ezri Valle-Rodriguez headshot picture research assistant

Ezri Valle-Rodriguez is a senior at NYU majoring in Biology with a minor in Public Health on the Pre-Med track. She is currently working on the Executive Functioning Intervention project. 

 

 

Abigail Woods headshot picture research assistant

Abigail Woods is a senior at NYU majoring in Applied Psychology. She is currently working on the Executive Functioning Intervention and the Immigrant Paradox edited volume. 

 

 

Sky Young headshot picture research assistant

Sky Young is a senior at NYU majoring in Applied Psychology and Public Policy with a minor in Social Work. He is currently working on the Immigrant Paradox edited volume. Sky can be contacted via LinkedIn.

 

 

Yuexi Zhang headshot picture research assistant

Yuexi Zhang is a senior at NYU majoring in Applied Psychology with a minor in Sociology. She is currently working on Executive Functioning Intervention for Immigrant Children and the Civic Engagement Meta-Analysis.