Former Postdocs
Nan Xiao
Post Doctoral Scholar, T. Denny Sanford Harmony Institute
Arizona State University
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Education
Ph.D. 2022, The University of Hong Kong, Developmental Psychology
Adviser: Dr. Xiao Zhang, Dr Man Tak Yuen
M.S.S. 2017, The University of Hong Kong, Psychology
Adviser: Dr. Antoinette Lee
B.B.A. 2011, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
Major: Accounting and Finance
Research Interests
My research interests are broadly focused on understanding how factors how contextual factors, mainly social and relational, affect early childhood learning and development for populations experiencing marginalization. Having observed early childhood education in diverse settings in Hong Kong, the United States, and Mexico, I am especially interested in examining the contextual factors shaping children’s social interactions with the aim of creating a supportive environment for positive social interactions. In the future, I am interested in developing interventions focusing on co-constructed strategies for building capacity in children’s supporting networks through genuine partnerships with educators and parents.
Wendy Ochoa
Assistant Professor, Child and Family Development
San Diego State University
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Education
Ph.D. 2019, University of California at Irvine Education with a specialization in Human Development in Context
Mentor: Dr. Stephanie M. Reich
M.A. 2016, University of California at Irvine
Adviser: Dr. Stephanie M. Reich
B.A. 2013, California State University of Los Angeles, Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Kaveri Subrahmanyam
Concentration: Bilingual language development among preschoolers
Research Interests
My research interests are broadly focused on understanding how factors such as socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, language, media, and the home environment influence parenting and child development among families with young children from ethnic minorities, particularly Latino parents. I further aim to utilize this research to provide socioeconomically and linguistically diverse parents with a set of culturally sensitive tools that empowers and supports them in fostering their children’s bilingual language development and academic success.