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Kara Kogachi, PhD
Assistant Professor
Contact Information
(310)243-2280
Welch Hall A320E
kkogachi@csudh.edu
Education
Ph.D., Human Development and Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
M.A., Human Development and Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
B.A., Psychology, Wheaton College, MA
CSUDH Courses
- CDV 320 – Methods and Analysis in Child Studies
- CDV 363 – Development in Diverse Contexts
- CDV 490 – Capstone Seminar
- CDV 498 – Directed Research
Research Overview
The central focus of my research is on race/ethnicity as a developmental context for adolescents. I am particularly interested in how multiple levels of the school environment, including the racial/ethnic composition of schools, classrooms, and friendship networks shape psychosocial and academic outcomes, as well as intergroup relations and prejudice. By identifying how both contextual factors and individual differences effect risk and resilience for racially/ethnically diverse youth, the findings from this work offer insights into strategies that promote positive development and reduce inequities across racial/ethnic lines.
Publications
Kogachi, K., & Graham S. (2021). Same-race friendship preference across the middle school years: The role of school racial/ethnic context. Developmental Psychology, 57(12), 2134–2149. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0001263
Ghavami, N., Kogachi, K., & Graham, S. (2020). How racial/ethnic diversity in urban schools shapes intergroup relations and well-being: Unpacking intersectionality and multiple identities perspectives. Frontiers in Psychology, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.503846
Graham, S., & Kogachi, K. (2020). Cross race/ethnic friendships in school. In F. Worrell, T. L. Hughes, & D. Dixson (Eds.), Cambridge Handbook of Applied School Psychology. Cambridge University Press.
Kogachi, K. & Graham, S. (2020). Numerical minority status in middle school and racial/ethnic segregation in academic classes. Child Development, 91(6), 2082–2102. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13408
Lessard, L., Kogachi, K., & Juvonen, J. (2019). Quality and stability of cross-ethnic friendships: Effects of classroom diversity and out-of-school-contact. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 48(3), 554–566. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-018-0964-9
Juvonen, J., Kogachi, K., & Graham, S. (2018). When and how do students benefit from ethnic diversity in middle school? Child Development, 89(4), 1268–1282. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12834