November 2022:
HDFS Doctoral Student, Kim Henriquez M.A., Making
Strides!
Kim Henriquez, M.A., presented her Master’s thesis defense this November 2022. The title of her thesis is “The association of Ethnic and American identities with psychological well-being among latinx emerging adults: the mediating role of bicultural identity integration”.
We are so proud of Kim and all the hard work she has put into her Master’s thesis over her 3 years with the JUNTOS Lab. Not only did Kim pass her defense, she also is helping make strides in the area of Latinx emerging adults, a highly understudied but extremely important population. We ask all of you to join us in congratulating Kim on this success as she continues
towards earning her Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS).
We are excited to see what you do next, Kim!
October-December 2022:
JUNTOS Familia Study is coming to an AISD high school near you!
Over the 2022 fall semester, Dr. Lorenzo-Blanco (PI) and Isabella Hernandez (Project Coordinator) have been visiting AISD (Austin Independent School District) high schools to meet with principals and school staff to begin our JUNTOS Familia study with Latinx high schoolers and their parents.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the difficulty associated with online instruction, many districts across the U.S. have been disadvantaged by a loss of instructional staff.
We are extremely grateful to all the schools that have allowed us to conduct research on their campus and for understanding the importance of our mission: for the health and well-being of Latinx and Hispanic youth and families/ para la salud y bienestar de adolescentes y familias latinos y hispanos.
We officially have six high schools onboard with our study, and we are excited to begin working with these youth and parents to understand the ways that our research can benefit their development and well-being.
If you are interested in participating in one of the JUNTOS focus groups, please see this link for more information.
