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HAVE HOPE Data Collection Complete
We’re excited to announce the successful completion of data collection for HAVE HOPE: Honduras Adult Victimization Experiences Harnessing...
CREAR Lab
Aug 101 min read


SSEAZ & ISRI Joint Pre-Conference
Congratulations to Sydni for successfully presenting her master’s thesis at the joint pre-conference of the Society for the Study of...
CREAR Lab
Jun 41 min read


Proyecto VENCER Data Collection Complete
We’ve officially completed data collection for all three waves of Proyecto VENCER, our longitudinal study examining poly-victimization,...
CREAR Lab
May 221 min read


Mental Health Workshops
Dr. Medrano, Yadira, Angeles, Citlali, Paola & Paulina wrapped up our mental health workshop for adolescents in Uruapan! They led a total...
CREAR Lab
May 201 min read


Radio Oro Morelia
Dr. Medrano and Yadira were invited to speak on Radio Oro Morelia in Morelia, Mexico! During the interview, they had the wonderful...
CREAR Lab
May 181 min read


SRDC 2025 Biennial Meeting
Congratulations to Courtney and Sydni for presenting at SRCD 2025! Their study found that traditional machismo may heighten detrimental...
CREAR Lab
May 11 min read


SRDC 2025 Biennial Meeting
Congratulations to Angela and Sydni for presenting "Examining Protective Factors in the Context of Familial and Economic Stressors in...
CREAR Lab
May 11 min read


HAVE HOPE Training
Dr. Medrano and Ashley wrapped up the collaborative training and logistical planning for our HAVE-HOPE study alongside our community...
CREAR Lab
Apr 301 min read


Brian Kim's Honors Thesis Defense
Congratulations to Brian Kim for successfully defending his Honors Thesis, "Benevolent Harm: Familismo, Corporal Punishment, and Rural...
CREAR Lab
Apr 301 min read


25th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
Sophia Chen proudly represented our research team at the 25th Annual Undergraduate Student Research Symposium! She presented on Proyecto...
CREAR Lab
Apr 251 min read


Hot Metal Bridge Presentation
Congratulations to Yadira Estrada for her wonderful presentation at the Hot Metal Bridge talk! Yadira presented "Religiosity and Folk...
CREAR Lab
Apr 231 min read


Alfredo D. and Luz Maria P. Gutierrez Fellowship
Congratulations to Sydni Davila for being awarded the Alfredo D. and Luz Maria P. Gutierrez Fellowship! This fellowship is a...
CREAR Lab
Apr 151 min read


Zainab Kabir's Honors Thesis Defense
Congratulations to Zainab on the successful defense of her Honors Thesis! Her research explored the moderating role of family cohesion...
CREAR Lab
Apr 111 min read


25th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
Grace Dupree and Kmaura White presented the MAPI Study: Linking Neighborhood Violence to Mexican Adolescent Psychological and Immune...
CREAR Lab
Apr 91 min read


Amelia Leonard's Honors Thesis Defense
Congratulations to Amelia Leonard on the successful defense of her Honors Thesis! This achievement is the result of a year of dedication,...
CREAR Lab
Apr 21 min read


Paulina's Birthday
The CREAR Lab Team in Mexico had a wonderful time celebrating Paulina’s birthday with Dr. Andrea Medrano, who was there collecting data....
CREAR Lab
Feb 191 min read


Amelia Leonard's Honors Thesis Proposal
Amelia Leonard, the CREAR Lab Administrative Research Assistant, has successfully proposed her Honors Thesis, "Two Fronts of Trauma: The...
CREAR Lab
Dec 6, 20241 min read


Dr. Andrea Medrano CSUN Presentation
Dr. Andrea Medrano presented "Resilience in the Face of Violence: Protecting the Mental Health of University Students in Mexico" at...
CREAR Lab
Dec 4, 20241 min read


Zainab Kabir's Honors Thesis Proposal
Zainab Kabir, an Undergraduate Research Assistant, has successfully proposed her Honors Thesis, "Holding Together in Hard Times: Family...
CREAR Lab
Dec 3, 20241 min read


Brian Kim's Honors Thesis Proposal
Brian Kim, an Undergraduate Research Assistant, successfully proposed his Honors Thesis to hiscommittee! Benevolent Harm: Familsmo and...
CREAR Lab
Dec 2, 20241 min read
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