Nestor B. Tulagan, Jr., Ph.D.

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Nestor B. Tulagan, Jr., Ph.D.

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    • Research
    • Publications
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  • Dr. Tulagan
  • Research
  • Publications
  • Family Resources
  • Awards
  • For Rising Researchers
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- Dr. Nestor Tulagan -

- Dr. Nestor Tulagan -- Dr. Nestor Tulagan -- Dr. Nestor Tulagan -

NSF postdoc at UCI 

and incoming assistant professor at U of Rochester studying 

Families, Achievement Motivation, & Identity

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- Dr. Nestor Tulagan -

- Dr. Nestor Tulagan -- Dr. Nestor Tulagan -- Dr. Nestor Tulagan -

NSF postdoc at UCI 

and incoming assistant professor at U of Rochester studying 

Families, Achievement Motivation, & Identity

Connect with me

At a glance...

Doctor Nestor

Starting in July 2023, I will be a tenure-track assistant professor at the University of Rochester with a joint appointment in the Warner School of Education in the area of Human Development and the School of Arts and Sciences in the Department of Psychology!


The University of Rochester Families, Achievement Motivation, 

and Identity Lab (UR FAMILab) coming soon!


My life's work is all about learning the assets that families of color possess that help teens become successful in their education and development. I'm particularly interested in how parents and other family members help youth figure out their future educational and career pursuits, as well as their racial/ethnic identities. My work  primarily focuses on Black and Latine/x families, but I plan to expand my research program to understand and support families and students from Southeast-Asian backgrounds in my research program.


Apart from my basic research, I also work with after-school programs to help families enhance their supports at home by creating and providing parent-informed and theory-based resources (e.g. workshops, information booklets) to local families and communities in Orange County, California.

Filipino-American immigrant, first-generation college student, queer, educational & developmental psychologist co-creating knowledge with parents, youth, and families of color


Dr. Nestor Tulagan

My Approach to Research

Understanding diversity within racial/ethnic minority communities

Harnessing the cultural funds of knowledge and strengths of parents, youth, and families

Leveraging complementary insights from qualitative and quantitative methodologies 

Scholarship and Theories that Guide Me

  • Stage-Environment Fit Theory
  • Situated Expectancy-Value Theory
  • Parental Educational Involvement Literature
  • Integrative Model for the Study of Developmental Competencies in Minority Children
  • Cultural Microsystems Theory
  • Ecocultural Theory 
  • Family Systems Theory

Methods and Tools that Help Me Find Answers

Quantitative Tools

  • Multi-wave surveys
  • Structural equation models
  • Latent growth curve models
  • Latent class/profile/transition models
  • Software: Stata and Mplus


Qualitative Tools

  • Semi-structured interviews
  • Inductive & deductive approaches
  • Grounded Theory analyses
  • Thematic analyses
  • Software: MaxQDA and Excel

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