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- Jul 8, 2024
- Social Impact + Justice, CHE in NYC
Leak, Vashistha recognized for excellence in promoting diversity
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Social Impact + Justice, CHE in NYC
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- Jul 2, 2024
- by Natalia Rommen
- Community Engagement, Holistic Human Health, Social Impact + Justice, CHE in NYC
Studying Identity development in LGBTQ+ youth
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Community Engagement, Holistic Human Health, Social Impact + Justice, CHE in NYC
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Adam Hoffman, assistant professor of psychology, is exploring how LGBTQ+ youth develop social identity and how that process affects their mental health, self-esteem and other outcomes.
He is conducting a three-year study, surveying 200 LGBTQ+ adolescents and young adults in partnership with two community organizations in New York state – the Ali Forney Center in New York City and The Q Center in Syracuse. The surveys will measure identity, community connectedness, feelings of loneliness