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Fatima Varner Fatima Alesia Varner




Biography
I am a 5th year doctoral student in Human Development and Social Policy. I earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from North Carolina State University. My advisor is Jelani Mandara. My primary interests include the roles of family functioning and culture on academic achievement. Currently I am studying how parental beliefs and expectations influence African American adolescents' academic achievement.


Research/Scholarship
Education
Year Degree Institution
2008 MA, Human Dev & Social Pol Northwestern University
2004 BA Psychology North Carolina State University




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