Department of Pediatrics

Health Disparities Laboratory in Pediatric Psychology

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Current Research Areas

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Impacts of COVID-19 on Children's Health
Current projects are examining the impacts of COVID-19 on parents' social and financial well-being and Latinx college students' mental health.

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Type 1 Diabetes among Youth
Current Research will develop and pilot test a family- and community-based intervention to improve glycemic control among African American and Hispanic school-aged children with type 1 diabetes.

Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) in Youth
Current research will explore youth and parent perspectives on self-management of T2D.

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Research Education Programs

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Our current Research Education Programs focus on increasing participation in health disparities research careers among psychology graduate students and postdoctoral fellows and increasing the participation of scholars from underrepresented racial/ethnic backgrounds in research related to the mission of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorders for a mentoring and leadership development program for scholars who are from groups underrepresented in research careers.

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New Studies Now Enrolling!

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Our lab has several new studies that are now enrolling participants. Visit the " Projects" section of our site to see what's happening!

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Lab News

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Stay up-to-date on news from the Health Disparities Laboratory in Pediatric Psychology.

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