Aixa Marchand

Aixa Marchand is Assistant Professor in the Developmental Sciences Division at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Department of Educational Psychology. With a PhD from the University of Michigan (2019), her work bridges educational psychology and sociopolitical development.

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Educational Background

• PhD - Combined Program in Education and Psychology, University of Michigan (2019)
• MS - Psychology, University of Michigan
• MSEd - Education and Social Change, University of Miami
• BA - Psychology, University of Miami

Research Focus examines:

• Black parents' critical consciousness and school engagement
• Racial socialization in families of color
• Contextual factors in educational inequities
• Methodological innovations for equity research
• Black immigrant families' educational experiences
• Strengths-based approaches to racial justice

Article Trends show consistent application of critical theories across 7 dimensions:

• Quantitative methodological advancements (MIMIC models)
• Intergenerational political development
• Impact of policy changes on marginalized groups
• Measurement development for critical constructs
• Health disparities in Latinx communities
• Antiracist educational practices
• Civic engagement in digital contexts

Awards

• 2023 Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA) Research Scholar

Teaching includes EPSY 460: Black Families in Schools, exploring racial socialization and parent-school dynamics, and EPSY 590: Advanced Seminar in Educational Psychology.

Laboratory leads the Translational Research towards Educational Equity (TREE Lab), which uses mixed methods to advance racial justice in K-12 education through family-researcher collaborations.