Selena Carbajal

Graduate Student, Family Studies & Human Development

Selena Carbajal

Graduate Student, Family Studies & Human Development

I am a Family Studies and Human Development doctoral candidate and a Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program (CDIP) Fellow. I am a first-generation college graduate and the daughter of Mexican immigrants. As an undergraduate student at CSU Fresno (Fresno State), I was a Ronald E. McNair Scholar and Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholar.

Degrees

  • M.S., Family Studies and Human Development – University of Arizona
  • B.A., Psychology and Women's Studies, Chicano/Latino Studies Minor – California State University, Fresno
Areas of Expertise
  • Acculturation
  • Biculturalism
  • Adolescence
  • Young Adulthood
  • Latinx Families
Research Focus

I have studied identity for Latinx first-generation college students, familial experiences in Latinx immigrant families, and the links between bicultural competence and academic and psychosocial functioning. I am currently interested in understanding the roles of race, ethnicity, and culture among Latinx adolescents and young adults.

Subjects Taught
  • FSHD 323: Infancy and Child Development 
  • FSHD 117: Lifespan Human Development 
  • FCSC 301: Applying Critical Thinking to Discourse in Family and Consumer Science Organizations
Select Publications

Carbajal, S., Zeiders, K. H., & Landor, A. M. (2022). Unpacking the benefits of bicultural competence: Latina/x/o college students’ academic and psychosocial adjustment. Emerging Adulthood, 10(4), 910–922.https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968211034309

Carbajal, S., & Toro, R. I. (2021). Filial responsibility, bicultural competence, and socioemotional well-being among Latina college students. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 27(4), 758–768. https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000467

Recent Accomplishments
  • Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program (CDIP) Spring 2023 Travel Grant ($1,500)
  • Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)¡Lánzate!/Take Off! Higher Education Travel Award Program
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Selena Carbajal