Nadia Sorkhabi

Nadia Sorkhabi is Professor of Child & Adolescent Development at San José State University, researching cultural variations in parenting practices and child outcomes. PhD from UC Berkeley.

Work compares parenting typologies across cultures, examining impacts on academic achievement, social competence, and mental health. Recent studies investigate mediator variables like self-regulation and psychological autonomy.

Publications include cross-national collaborations analyzing Lebanese, Iranian, and Latino family dynamics. Theoretical frameworks integrate Baumrind's parenting typology with cultural psychology.