Learn about the Thriving Together Project

The Thriving Together Project (funded by the Morris L. Lichtenstein, Jr. Foundation and conducted in collaboration with Dr. Sarah Kate Bearman at the University of Oregon) is a longitudinal cohort study that examines contextual factors associated with developmental outcomes among young (pre-k, K and 1st grade) students attending underresourced schools. For more information, contact Yeonjeong Seo.

Read about our findings:

Calzada, E.J., Castro, Y., Hicks, E., Salinas, E., & Bearman, S.K. (2026). Parental views of higher education among later-generation, marginalized Latinx parents. Journal of Educational Psychology. DOI:10.1037/edu0000988

Jamison, J., Egger, D., Vazquez, C., McBride, M., Hess, K., Bearman, S.K., & Calzada, E.J. (2023). Mental health trajectories of Latinx female caregivers and young children during COVID-19: A longitudinal analysis. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 32, 571-585. doi: 10.1007/s10826-023-02545-9.

Dosanjh, L., Vazquez, C., McBride, M., Hess, K., Bearman, S.K., & Calzada, E.J. (2023). Maternal depression and parenting stress in English-speaking Latina mothers with a history of adverse childhood experiences. Children and Youth Services Review, 149, 106889. doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.106889.

Vazquez, C.E., McBride, M.J, Hess, K.E., Cubbin, C., & Bearman, S.K., & Calzada, E.J. (2022). Impact of COVID social distancing measures on eating and exercise behaviors among a sample of Hispanic parents of young children in the United States. Journal of Public Health Research, 11, 1 - 8. doi:10.1177/22799036221132389

Vazquez, C.E., McBride, M.J, Hess, K.E., Cubbin, C., & Bearman, S.K., & Calzada, E.J. (2022). Examining school and neighborhood effects of socioeconomic status on childhood obesity in the U.S. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, 5831. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19105831.