Delgado Research Lab

Welcome to Dr. Melissa Delgado’s Research Lab!

Taking a strengths-based approach, Dr. Delgado’s collaborative program of research focuses on the mechanisms that reduce racial/ethnic inequality (e.g., educational) and promote Latinx’s positive development across early to late adolescence, particularly for youth of Mexican origin. The body of work highlights the adaptive cultural responses in youths’ settings (i.e., family, school, peer) which contribute to variation in relations between macro forces (e.g., ethnic discrimination and economic hardship) and psychosocial outcomes (e.g., mental health, academic success). More recently, she is qualitatively and quantitatively examining the role of math and science academic identity and its links to culture, family and school support, academic success, and overall well-being.