Goals

To provide an interdisciplinary, intellectual space in which faculty, masters level students, doctoral students, and postdocs can critically examine racism, violence, and trauma and their impact on the well-being of emerging adults from marginalized ethnic groups.


Conduct quantitative and qualitative research and contribute to manuscript development and submission for publication. 


To become the leading conduit for the identification, dissemination, and institutionalization of racism, violence, and trauma issues that impact emerging adults from marginalized ethnic groups.


Produce evidence-based knowledge that informs the development of culturally relevant preventive and intervention practices and policies that combat racism, violence, and trauma for emerging adults from marginalized ethnic groups.