The EMPOWER Youth Lab (Empowering and Motivating Positive Outcomes, Well-being, & Experiences with Race/Ethnicity/Culture) aims to conduct meaningful, collaborative, culturally-focused research and programs with youth and their families.

Our lab is dedicated to understanding cultural processes and experiences, and impacts on psychological, educational, and health outcomes/disparities. We focus on the role of cultural resilience and strengths (e.g., ethnic-racial identity, ethnic-racial socialization and cultural values) and race-related risk experiences (e.g., discrimination, colorism) primarily among Latino/a, Black, and Multiracial youth.

We aim to create culturally-affirming spaces in homes, schools, and communities!

Click below to learn more about our current projects: