Claudia Zapata-Gietl
Research/Scholarship
Education
| Year |  |
Degree | |
Institution |
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Psychology and Comparative Literature B.A. | |
California State University, Long Beach |
Research Interests
I am interested in examining the academic and mental health trajectories of Latino students through high school and into post-secondary education through sociological and psychological perspectives. Specifically, I look at how structures at the classroom and school level shape the high school transition into post-secondary education for low-income students. At the individual student level, Latino students are in the process of developing an identity that is both affected by their school experiences and affects their academic and mental health outcomes. I look at narrative identity as the mechanism through which Latino students construct their ethnic identities.Lab Affiliations
Foley CenterInstitute of Policy Research
Status, Cognition and Motivation
Last Updated: 2013-03-12 23:18:50
