Teresa T Swartz

Teresa T Swartz is a Professor at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in the Department of Sociology, affiliated with the Life Course Center. Her research focuses on families, children and youth, ethnic/racial identities and inequalities, Asian Americans, intergenerational family relations, and youth extracurricular activities.

• Institution: University of Minnesota Twin Cities
• Department: Sociology
• Rank: Professor
• Center: Life Course Center

Research Interests:

• Youth sports and organizational structures under neoliberalism
• Racial discrimination and mental health among Asian Americans
• Class-based health-promoting parenting
• Incorporation experiences of Hmong American young adults
• Bicultural identity formation in immigrant populations

Scientific Awards:

• Institute for Advanced Study Faculty Fellows Fellowship (2019)

Collaborations:
Collaborated with institutions like the University of Pennsylvania and NIH National Institute of Child Health and Human Development on longitudinal studies of youth transitions and mental health.