Department of Human & Community Development, University of Illinois

                                                                                                           
                    

Graduate Students

Steve Tran
Steve Tran

  • BA in Psychology from San Jose State University (2008)
  • Currently working on my MS/PHD in Human and Community Development

Advisors:
Marcela Raffaelli and Angela Wiley

Professional/Research Interests:
Acculturation, Immigrant/Minority Groups, Education, and Mental Health/Behavior.

Honors and Awards:
Pampered Chef Family Resiliency Program Fellowship (2009-2010)
California State University Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholar (2008-2009)

Assistantships held as a Graduate Student at Illinois:
Research Assistantship with Dr. Marcela Raffaelli (2009-2010)

I chose Illinois because:
of the match in research interests with several faculty members as well as the friendly and supportive environment.

Hometown:
San Jose, California.

Hobbies:
Going to music shows, listening to music, learning guitar, watching movies, video games, and eating.

Fun Fact:
It wasn’t exactly fun, but I drove from California to Illinois in about 3 days.