Mayra Y. Bamaca

Mayra Y. Bamaca, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts at the University of California, Merced. She joined UC Merced in Fall 2020 after serving as an Associate Professor in Human Development and Family Studies at Pennsylvania State University.

• Education: B.A. in Psychology (Cal State University, Northridge), M.A. in Human Development and Family Studies (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Ph.D. in Family Studies and Human Development (Arizona State University)
• Research focuses on cultural, contextual, and developmental influences on Latinx children, youth, and families, particularly intersections of acculturation, autonomy, puberty, and environmental factors.
• Professional roles: Lead Associate Editor for parenting/family processes at the Journal of Applied Developmental Science, Consulting Editor for the Journal of Research on Adolescence, co-leader of the SRCD Early Career Millennium Scholars Program, and co-chair of the SRA Undergraduate Mentoring Program.