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Tiffany Yip, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology at Fordham University.  She is a developmental and community psychologist Her research focuses on health disparities in sleep, discrimination, ethnic-racial identity and adjustment among minoritized adolescents and young adults.

Sleep, Stress & Identity: Developmental Processes and Health Consequences

Abstract: In this talk, she will present data from several research studies focused on discrimination stress, sleep, ethnic and racial identity, and health. Presenting data collected using methods including daily diaries, passive sensing, longitudinal surveys, archival data and national datasets across multiple contextual levels, Dr. Yip will present research on developmental patterns of change and implications for health. First, she will present research on population-level sleep disparities; followed by how exposures to ethnic and racial discrimination may drive these disparities. Finally, she will present data investigating the moderating role of ethnic and racial identity on associations between discrimination and health outcomes. The presentation will conclude with a discussion of current and future directions and an opportunity for audience questions.