Helping future scientists and scholars reach their potential
Examining psychometrics of mental health scales
Researching variables that promote adaptation and resilience
Researching variables that promote educational outcomes
Conducting evaluation of campus and community programs
Preparing students for graduate programs and research careers
A mission of the PREPARE Lab is to give students foundational research and statistics knowledge to (1) make them more marketable for graduate programs, and (2) prepare them for graduate programs and future careers as research scientists.
Ensuring reliable and valid mental health scales in different groups
The PREPARE Lab examines the factor structure, conducts invariance testing, and investigates convergent and concurrent validity of mental health scales in different groups (e.g., ethnic, cultural, generation status, sexual orientation).
Examining individual and contextual qualities related to adaptation
The PREPARE Lab examines individual qualities and contextual qualities (e.g., society, community, family, peers, school climate) on adaptation, resiliency, and academics in various samples (e.g., ethnic/cultural groups, immigrants, sexual orientations) of youth and young adults.
Enhancing community/university programs through evaluation and assessment
The PREPARE Lab conducts (1) department assessment and (2) evaluation of community programs (e.g., parenting education, nutrition education, tax help for low-income families, sexuality education) and university programs (e.g., peer/faculty mentoring, peer learning facilitators).
Principal Investigator, Professor of Psychology, CSU Northridge
To create a sense of community, train future scientists, conduct quality research ... and have fun!
