Evelyn Barrales

College of Family and Consumer Sciences

Human Development and Family Science

Ph.D. Student and Graduate Research Assistant

Evelyn Barrales is a second-year doctoral student studying Human Development and Family Science at the University of Georgia, with a primary focus on Mexican American family processes in her research.

Education

Degree Field of Study Institution Graduation
B.S. Human Development and Family Studies Winthrop University May 2023
B.A. Modern Languages with a Concentration in Spanish Winthrop University May 2023

Research

Evelyn's research aims to uncover within-group differences among Mexican American families, investigate the influences of biculturalism on the development of Mexican American families, and explore gender identity development among Mexican American emerging adult women. All approached from an intersectional, strengths-based perspective. Her overarching research goal is to produce translational research that can be used to inform clinical practice with Mexican American emerging adult women and their families.

Awards

Award Name Awarded By Year Awarded
Presidential Graduate Fellow Award University of Georgia Graduate School 2023-27
NCFR Student Access Grant National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) 2022-23

Service

Organization Title Year(s) Service Type
HDFS Graduate Student Organization Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Chair 2023-24 Leadership

Advisory Committee

Dr. April Few-Demo

Dr. Elizabeth Wieling

Conference Presentations

Barrales, E., & Edwards, A. L. (2022, November). Cultural influences on gender identity development among Mexican American women in multigenerational households. Poster presented at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Working Papers

Edwards-Bianchi, A. L., Barrales, E., (under review). Investing in ourselves: Motherwork processes among rural Mexican American mothers and their emerging adult daughters. Journal of Latinx Psychology.

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