Evelyn  Sarsar

Graduate Student, Family Studies & Human Development

Evelyn  Sarsar

Graduate Student, Family Studies & Human Development

I am a fourth-year doctoral student in the Family Studies and Human Development program. I am a Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program (CDIP) Fellow and was a Ronald E. McNair Scholar as an undergraduate student. 

 

 

Degrees

  • M.S. | Family Studies and Human Development | University of Arizona | 2021
  • B.A. | Psychological Science | California State University, San Marcos | 2019
Areas of Expertise
  • Stress
  • HPA-axis
  • Adolescence
  • Young Adulthood
  • Coping
Research Focus

My research aims to address how social stressors impact health and well-being via physiological responses among Latinx populations. My work is guided by an interdisciplinary focus focused on understanding social contexts, individual experiences, and biological processes.

I utilize longitudinal/daily diary methods and advanced statistical modeling to understand the impact of racial discrimination on mental health, behavior, and physiological stress responses (Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal (HPA) axis functioning and diurnal cortisol rhythm). 

Select Publications

Sarsar, E.D., Zeiders, K.H., & Landor, A.M. (Under Review). The role of racial microaggressions and ethnic racial identity affirmation on academic belonging among Black and Latinx college students. Emerging Adulthood.

Brown, A., Landor, A. M., Zeiders, K. H., & Sarsar, E.D. (2022). Exploring the associations between discrimination, coping, skin tone, and the psychosocial health of young adults of color. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Recent Accomplishments
  • College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Masters Level Meritorious Graduate Teaching Award
  • Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentives Program Fellow
  • Ford Foundation Honorable Mention
Graduate Family Studies & Human Development
Evelyn Sarsar