Carly Tubbs is a first year
doctoral student in the Psychology and
Social Intervention program. She holds a
B.A. in comparative literature and an M.A. in psychology from New YorkUniversity,
from which she graduated summa cum laude. Prior to beginning her doctoral
studies, Carly worked as a coordinator in the Business and Human Rights Program
at Human Rights Watch, where she researched and wrote about such topics as
Wal-Mart’s health insurance policies and the impact of corruption on the
realization of economic, social, and cultural rights in Equatorial Guinea.
Carly is particularly interested in exploring the pathways through which
large-scale alterations in technological, economic, and ideological systems in
societies impact adolescent development. She is currently working at NYU’s
Center for Research on Culture, Development, and Education with her faculty
mentor, Dr. Diane Hughes.