An award-winning psychologist who studies the impact of immigration on Asian American adolescents
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Dr. Okazakiopens in new window is a professor at New York University. She has served as president of the Asian American Psychological Association and as an editor of the journal Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. Dr. Okazaki has won numerous awards including the Early Career and the Distinguished Contribution awards from the Asian American Psychological Association, the Emerging Professional Award from the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues, and Early Career and Dalmas Taylor Distinguished Contribution awards from the APA Minority Fellowship Program.
Dr. Okazaki conducts research on the impact of immigration, social and culture change, and race (i.e., racism, racial identity, and racialization) on Asian and Asian American adolescents, emerging adults, and parents within local and transnational contexts.
Kim, J., & Okazaki, S. (2020). Becoming multicultural: Kinship development of Korean adolescents with Asian cross-border marriage migrant stepmothers. Journal of Adolescent Research, 37(1), 3–28. https://doi.org/10.1177/0743558420906085opens in new window
Okazaki, S., & Abelmann, N. (2018). Korean American families in immigrant America: How teens and parents navigate race. New York University Press. https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479804207.001.0001opens in new window
Tu, M.-C., & Okazaki, S. (2021). What is career success? A new Asian American psychology of working. American Psychologist, 76(4), 673–688. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000807opens in new window
Race, Social, Culture, Racism, Development
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