Family Social Science graduate students and faculty shared the breadth of their research at the Society for Research on Adolescence national conference.
Department Head Stacey Horn led the contingent and shared her insights on the panel "Next Steps and New Directions for LGBTQ+ Research."
"Attending conferences like the Society for Research on Adolescence provides students with the opportunity to learn about cutting edge research, present their own research to a wider audience, and network with others in the field," says Horn. "All key competencies for graduate students in our program."
Graduate student Kay He presented the poster, "Mentorship and Mental Health Support: Exploring the Potential of IPT-AST Delivery in Rural Middle Schools". Co-authors include Hannah Fox (FSOS undergrad), graduate student Alex Hanson, and Lindsey Weiler, associate professor.
Graduate student Haoran Zhou presented "The Validation of Complex PTSD Construct in ICD-11: Evidence from American Adolescents Exposed to Maltreatment."
Catherine Schaefer, graduate student, collaborated with Jennifer McGuire, professor and extension specialist, and Horn, on the poster, "A Qualitative Exploration of Gender Constructs in Transgender and Cisgender Youth."
McGuire and graduate students Connor Callahan, Somayeh Haderi, and Reo Wang presented, "Family and police exposure stressors related to anxiety among sexual and gender minority adolescents and coping strategies."
Graduate student Eunyoung Pak and Jodi Dworkin, professor and extension specialist co-authored the poster, "Links between Closeness and Adolescent Disclosure In-person and Using Technology in Parent-Adolescent Dyads." Park and fellow graduate student Vianney Atugonza co-authored the poster, "Exploring family group texting: A qualitative study of college students’ experiences."
Kay Simon, assistant professor, collaborated with graduate students Eloise deWitt, Greyson Arnold, and Reo Wang on the research poster, "Exploring family group texting: A qualitative study of college students’ experiences." Simon, also presented “They are being forced to choose between now and the future”: LGBTQ+ Adults’ Perceptions of how Youth Consider Future Parenthood."
Michelle Pasco, assistant professor, worked with graduate students Guanyu Wang and Soyoul Song on the poster, "Political Identity Socialization among Young Adults in Minnesota." Pasco also collaborated with graduate students Gabriela Ramos, Guanyu Wang, Miguel Quinones, Nusroon Fatiha, and Seoul Song on the research poster, "Using Systematic Social Observations to Assess Neighborhood Environmental Features in Minneapolis."
Xiaoran Sun, assistant professor, collaborated with Ting Xu and (with authors from other institutions), on the research, "Adolescents’ Perceptions of COVID-19 Media Messages and Their Preventive Health Behaviors." Sun also presented on "Smartphone Activities Among Adolescent Sibling Dyads: Case Studies of Sibling Similarities and Differences Using Screenome Data."
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The Department of Family Social Science (FSoS) prepares students to use research to discover and apply knowledge, build interpersonal communication skills, and develop personally and professionally.
The department was among the first to be accredited by the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. In addition, Family Social Science has had a long-standing relationship with UMN Extension and the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station to bring evidence-based programming to families across the state and the nation. The Department is a leader in community-based participatory research to develop community-based programs and educational models.