PR²IDE Lab

About the Lab

(Prejudice, Risk/Resilience, Identity Development, Empowerment/Equity)

The PR²IDE Lab is comprised of graduate and undergraduate students in psychology at Utah State University. Lab members engage in a range of independent and collaborative projects that broadly fall under the umbrella of research in identity development. Ongoing projects focus on intersections of different domains of identity, within the context of marginalization and inequity. In addition, we strive to fulfil our commitments to our communities by incorporating activism and community engagement in to all of the work we do. We are a productive, motivated research team, that also values connection, collaboration, and balance in all that we do.

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Current Students

Mentorship Statement

Mentorship of graduate and undergraduate students has been a focal point of my efforts and an area of strength. My approach to student mentoring is holistic, and my goal is to foster professional and personal development broadly. To this end, I strive to model good professional decision-making with my students, and to make myself available to discuss and explore a wide range of professional and developmental issues. My objective is to provide a mentoring context that conveys high expectations and rewards productivity, while providing support and nurturance as necessary. Concretely, I accomplish this by meeting with my students weekly, providing timely feedback on drafts of written work, and offering material support for the costs of their research when I can. 

I work collaboratively with students and both undergraduate and graduate students are heavily involved in every aspect of my research program, from grant writing to manuscript publication. I also, however, support independently conceived student projects, which I view as an opportunity for me to expand my own research background and knowledge. Further, I enjoy relaxing and having fun with my students (e.g., hosting end-of-the-semester parties at my home). I’m pleased that my students view me as a valuable source of guidance and information as they complete their research requirements, and also as a source of support and a general resource as they grapple with professional decision-making, developing autonomy, and occasional crises.

Finally, I strive toward multicultural competence in all of my teaching and mentoring activities. In the service of this aspiration, I work to model diversity affirming language and actions in my own personal and professional interactions. I work closely with students as necessary to ensure that appropriate accommodations are available for students with disabilities. I seek to provide a supportive and nurturing environment for diversity in all of its forms, while insisting on an atmosphere of respect and integrity. Given my commitment to enhance diversity within my field, the majority of the students with whom I work in my research lab are first generation college students, ethnic or sexual minority, or from rural/frontier and low socioeconomic status backgrounds. Thus, my responsibility to continually grow my cultural competence and provide a supportive context is critical.

Research Opportunities

Current Projects

• Construct and Measurement Development of Identity Negotiation Tasks
• Healing Through Caring and Knowledge-making in Everyday Food Practices among LGBTQ+ Black, Indigenous, People of Color (Elizabeth Wong)
• Sexual Objectification Experiences of AMAB Non-Binary People (Lee Pradell)
• Positive Identity Development and Thriving for Bi/Multi-Racial individuals (Kevin Chi)

Involvement