Email: khl393@nyu.edu
Program: PhD in Developmental Psychology
Year entered Program: 2022
Research Interests: early language development, caregiver-child interactions, culture, social and emotional development
Principal Advisor(s): Dr. Catherine Tamis-LeMonda
Research Description/Bio: Kristy Lai (she/her) is a doctoral student in the Developmental Psychology program. In graduate school, she aims to explore the mechanisms of children’s early language development in the context of everyday caregiver-child interactions, especially among linguistically diverse families. She is particularly interested in developing culturally sensitive methodologies that examine the dynamics of processes involved in children’s early learning and development.
Kristy received her B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Education from UC Berkeley. Prior to attending NYU, she worked as a researcher at WestEd, an education non-profit, where she supported several local and state projects in California on improving programs and policies for children, youth, and their families.