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Washington State University

Category: Vancouver

Foster Care Research Lab

Main areas of interest: Child welfare system Aging out of foster care Developing, adapting, and testing interventions Program evaluation Maltreatment, trauma, and PTSD LGBTQ youth…

Healthy Aging Lab

The Healthy Aging Lab, led by Dr. Cory Bolkan, focuses on adult development and healthy aging by promoting optimal physical health (e.g., preventing/managing chronic illness),…

Healthy Emotional Development Lab

The Healthy Emotional Development (HED) Lab is a dynamic group of undergraduate and graduate student research scientists, led by Dr. Sara Waters. We investigate young…

Rural Families Speak Project

As a part of multi-state longitudinal research, Dr. Yoshie Sano  is examining family well-being and functioning of rural low-income families. This 10-year-project takes a multidisciplinary approach and…

ENcouraging Healthy Activity and Nutrition in Childcare (ENHANCE) Project

Dr. Jane Lanigan is the lead investigator for ENHANCE, a community-based obesity prevention research project involving six different types of early learning settings. The three year pilot…

Disenfranchised Youth: Growing up at the Margins

Dr. Marcelo Diversi has been conducting ethnographic research with youth growing up in oppressive developmental contexts.  He has worked with Brazilian street youth and Latino undocumented immigrant…

Decision Making in Maternal Care

Dr. Elizabeth Soliday’s research is focused on advancing informed, autonomous decision making for women in pregnancy and birth care, an aim consistent with patient-centered care models. Her…