Carolyn Tran
B.A. (Hons), M.A., Ph.D. CandidateHello and welcome to my homepage!
I am a Ph.D. Candidate in Applied Social Psychology at the University of Windsor.
As a second-generation Vietnamese Canadian and a first-generation student, my identity heavily shapes my research interests. My research centres on the voices of racialized Canadians and their experiences with racism and racial microaggressions in their everyday lives. I am interested in how these interactions and incidents affect one’s identity and sense of belonging within Canadian society.
My dissertation research is currently focused on the effects of name-based microaggressions within the Canadian education system and how these experiences shape one’s ethnic identity development over time.
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Education Background
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Doctor of Philosophy, Applied Social Psychology (Current)
University of Windsor, 2021-Present
Dissertation Title: Students’ Experiences with Name-based Microaggressions Within the Canadian Education System
Supervisor: Dr. Kathryn Lafreniere
Master of Arts, Applied Social Psychology
University of Windsor, 2018 - 2021
Thesis Title: Social Contexts in Ethnic Identity Development: How Does it Affect Bicultural Stress Between Generations?
Supervisor: Dr. Kathryn Lafreniere
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Psychology with Thesis
University of Windsor, 2011-2016
Thesis Title: Prejudice in Facebook Comments
Supervisor: Dr. Kathryn Lafreniere
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