Postdoctoral Scholar at Arizona State University
About
Annabelle Lin Atkin, PhD, is a postdoctoral scholar at Arizona State University in the Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics. She received her PhD in Family and Human Development at Arizona State University. Her research examines the race-related development of Multiracial and Asian American adolescents and young adults. She is interested in understanding processes and experiences related to racial-ethnic identity, familial racial-ethnic socialization, experiences of discrimination, and critical consciousness, as well as how these factors are related to well-being. Dr. Atkin’s research has been published in the Journal of Counseling Psychology, Developmental Review, Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, and the Asian American Journal of Psychology. She uses critical race theory and ecological theories to situate her research in the sociopolitical and historical contexts of racial groups. Her recent work involves qualitative interviews and measurement development.
Current Work:
Dr. Atkin’s scholarship addresses the impacts of systemic racism on development. She is currently studying how parents talk to their children about race, ethnicity, and culture, especially in multiracial and Asian American families, using interview and survey methods. She is interested in understanding how verbal and nonverbal communication about race between parents and children shape how youth feel about their racial-ethnic identity and prepare them for discriminatory encounters. Dr. Atkin is also collaborating with a team of researchers to develop a measure of anti-racist socialization for White parents. Another of her ongoing projects is a mixed methods examination of how Multiracial emerging adults fill out the U.S. Census and their reasons for selecting some or all of their races when completing the Census.
Research Area Keyword(s):
Multiracial; Asian American; racial-ethnic socialization; racial-ethnic identity; critical consciousness
