Sahitya Maiya

Sahitya Maiya is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of New Hampshire, part of the College of Health and Human Services. Their research focuses on adolescent development, risk/resilience dynamics, and family relationships, with funding from CDC, NIH, and institutional grants. Maiya actively contributes to professional organizations like the Society for Research on Adolescence and emphasizes evidence-based practice for family well-being.

Research interests include cultural influences on parenting (e.g., familism values), sibling relationships, and prosocial behavior across diverse populations such as Asian Indian and Latinx communities. Methodological strengths include longitudinal designs and quantitative analysis. Major publications address pandemic impacts on youth, sibling caregiving roles, and substance use dynamics.

Teaching responsibilities span courses like Adolescent Development and Parenting Across the Life Span. Recent work explores caregiving in young adults balancing family roles, highlighting qualitative methods like photovoice. Funding sources emphasize translational research addressing societal challenges like health disparities and family stress.

Publications demonstrate cross-cultural and interdisciplinary reach, with studies in journals like Journal of Youth and Adolescence and Developmental Psychology. Current projects include a longitudinal analysis of sibling alcohol use influences and a grant-funded study on family processes during crises.