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Teresa LaFromboise is a Professor in the Developmental and Psychological Sciences department at Stanford University's Graduate School of Education. She contributes to the Child Health Research Institute and the Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health at the University of Colorado School of Public Health. Her work focuses on empowering non-dominant racial/ethnic groups through culturally grounded interventions.
- Education: PhD in Counseling Psychology (University of Oklahoma, 1979), MEd in Elementary Education (University of North Dakota-Grand Forks, 1975), BA in Liberal Arts (Butler University, 1971)
Her research examines acculturation pressures, discrimination, and mental health disparities among Native American adolescents. She developed the American Indian Life Skills Curriculum (AILS) to reduce suicide risk through social-emotional competence. She is revising AILS for younger adolescents and studying mental health/food security interconnections.
Recent publications analyze bicultural competence in tribal colleges, school belongingness as a protective factor, and community-driven diabetes prevention programs. Her work appears in journals like Contemporary Educational Psychology and Public Health Reports.
- Scientific Awards:
- Fellow, American Psychological Association (Divisions 17, 35, 45)
- Fellow, Association for Psychological Science
- Libra Distinguished Professor, University of Southern Maine
- Andrew J. Mellon Scholar, Columbia University
She has advised doctoral students including Tatiana Zamora, Oswaldo Rosales, and Clarissa Gutierrez. Her grants focus on community-partnered research with tribal populations and psychosocial barriers to health interventions.
