Maureen Burns
Advisor: Lidia Monjaras Gaytan, PhD
Lab: Empower Lab
Thesis/Dissertation
Thesis Title: Investigating the role of out-of-school experiences in racial and ethnic identity formation for Black youth within an ecological model
Research Interests
Participatory research methods, out-of-school settings, school and community partnerships, strengths-based and culturally responsive interventions
Courses Taught
PSYC 346: Psychopathology of Childhood
Publications/Research Listings
Awards
Applied Social Issues Internship, 2025-2026, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Honorable Mention Research Poster, April 2025, 草莓社区 Graduate School