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Research using qualitative and mixed methods to produce applied and theoretical advances in our knowledge and awareness of the experiences, voices, and strengths of women and all people living in environments high in community-level risks.

The study of the interactions between individual, peer, and family factors in the social emotional development and health of children; as well as the exploration of multiple pathways in which cultural factors contribute to social and emotional development.

This lab is dedicated to understanding and examining health behaviors such as smoking, drug addiction, alcoholism, exercise, and eating behaviors. We conduct our research on the basis of the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change in order to better understand how individuals develop different behaviors as well as reduce or stop engaging in those behaviors.