Sydney Klein

Entered Program: 2021

Hometown: Rochester, NY

Current Program:

• PhD, Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut
• Area of Specialization: Diversity & Culture

Previous Education:

• M.A., Psychology, New York University, 2021
• B.A., Psychology, SUNY Geneseo, 2019

Research Interests

• The development of bias and related attitudes towards various marginalized groups 
• Discrimination intervention/reduction
  • In parent/family contexts
  • In school settings
  • Through media (both traditional and new)
• Media literacy
• Socio-political and civic engagement in children and adults
• Health outcomes of experiencing discrimination

Major Advisor: Dr. Alaina Brenick