Nestor Tulagan, Ph.D.
Nestor Tulagan, Ph.D.
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Professor Nestor

I'm an assistant professor at the University of Rochester, holding a joint appointment at the Warner School of Education and the Department of Psychology. In the coming year, I will be the primary investigator of the Families, Achievement Motivation, & Identity (FAM&I) research lab.


My research focuses on the assets that families possess that help minoritized teens flourish in their education and overall development. I'm particularly interested in how parents and other family members help youth become academically successful, develop strong racial/ethnic identities, and pursue important life goals.

   

I also work with after-school programs to help families enhance their support at home through parent-informed and theory-based resources (e.g., workshops and information booklets). Through these applied activities, I aim to strengthen authentic, asset-based partnerships between institutions and families.

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My Approaches to Research

Understanding diversity within racially/ethnically minoritized communities


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


Leveraging complementary insights from qualitative and quantitative methodologies 

Theories that Guide Me

  • Eccles' Situated Expectancy-Value Theory and Family Academic Socialization Model
  • Integrative Model for the Study of Developmental Competencies in Minority Children
  • Stage-Environment Fit Theory
  • Cultural Microsystems Theory
  • Ecocultural Theory 
  • Family Systems Theory
  • Family Stress Model (emphasizing on protective factors)

Methods to Answer My Questions

Quantitative Tools

  • Multi-wave (i.e., longitudinal) 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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