SOP
My all-encompassing research question is how do we optimize human development? How do optimize human development for such an array of diverse individuals? What skills, experiences, or resources help individuals flourish?
Annabelle Atkins to examine how interpersonal relationships impact a multiracial individuals identity development, health, and well-being. Being multiracial myself and having explored literature about individuals of mixed-race descent, those who have a “fluid” or “situational” racial identity, have been found to have challenges and benefits to their health and well-being.
Nevertheless, research is limited in exploring what experiences or interactions with others lead to a multiracial individuals “fluid” or “situational” racial identity and how that influences their health and well-being.
