Assistant Professor in Human Development & Family Sciences at the University of Connecticut. Developmental & Community Psychologist. Action researcher on ed. & socialization contexts for migrant families. 🏳️‍🌈 he/him/élhttps://bsky.app/profile/drkevinfvl.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/drkevinfvl.bsky.social/post/3ljpzfbwugs2w@caitlombardi.bsky.social & I recently published a mixed methods paper examining the role of state policy exclusions on immigrant parent wellbeing & development of their children. The paper is publicly available, please read and share: http://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12783 #academicresearch06 Mar 2025 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:52fb7ssihsl5sbmzbj43errw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljpzfbwugs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/drkevinfvl.bsky.social/post/3lfpn24hops2mThanks @uconncsch.bsky.social for the spotlight! Coming from an immigrant family, a central value for my work is moving from research on communities to research with communities. How can we support the dreams of immigrant communities & build their capacity for research that supports those dreams? [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jan 2025 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:52fb7ssihsl5sbmzbj43errw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfpn24hops2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/drkevinfvl.bsky.social/post/3ldrauh2sl22tI know I'll eke out a couple more working hours in 2024 but it's time for my 2024 #wrapped! This work isn't possible with the many collaborators who I work alongside - thank you to everyone. #highereducation #highered #academia #mentorship #teaching #research20 Dec 2024 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:52fb7ssihsl5sbmzbj43errw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldrauh2sl22thttps://bsky.app/profile/drkevinfvl.bsky.social/post/3lcnseei4fs22One of the best feelings I get as a professor is at the end of the semester when students in class ask you what other courses you teach because they want to take another class with you - it always puts me on cloud nine!06 Dec 2024 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:52fb7ssihsl5sbmzbj43errw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcnseei4fs22https://bsky.app/profile/drkevinfvl.bsky.social/post/3lcnfsnz7qs22👏👏👏 Congrats to Vanessa, a PhD candidate here in the UConn HDFS program, for receiving the Early Care &Education Research Scholars: Head Start Dissertation Grant from the Administration of Children and Families of the US DHHS! Take a look at this profile of her work https://today.uconn.edu/2024/12/giving-latine-families-an-early-head-start/?utm_source=listserv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly&utm_content=uconn-today06 Dec 2024 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:52fb7ssihsl5sbmzbj43errw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcnfsnz7qs22