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Annabelle Atkin

Assistant Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Science

Areas of Expertise

  • Multiracial and Asian American development
  • Socialization
  • Identity
  • Family Relationships
  • Risk and Resilience
  • Civic Engagement
  • Substance Use
  • Mental Health and Well-Being

HHS Signature Research Area(s)

  • Developmental Health and Wellness
  • Sustainable Organizations and Thriving Communities

Department of Human Development and Family Science Research Area(s)

  • Health and Well-Being
  • Interpersonal Relations

Biography

Dr. Atkin’s primary research interests are in the development of Multiracial and Asian American adolescents and young adults. She is interested in understanding processes and experiences that serve as risk and resilience factors, such as socialization, identity, exclusion, and family relationships, examining how these factors interact to affect health and well-being. Dr. Atkin runs the ARISE lab, which involves undergraduate and graduate research assistants to study these topics.

 

Dr. Atkin utilizes both quantitative and qualitative methods in her work, and develops measures to provide scholars with tools to assess important constructs unique to specific populations’ experiences. In addition to her research, she serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Research on Adolescence.

 

Accepting graduate student applications for the December 1, 2025 deadline.

Education

  • PhD, 2020, Arizona State University
  • BA, 2012, University of Connecticut

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Selected Publications

  • Atkin, A.L., Subica, A.M., Nalven, T., & Christophe, N.K., & The LOVING Study Collaborative (2025). Individual and familial risk and promotive factors for substance use among Multiracial American young adults. Substance Use and Misuse, 60(4), 577-585. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2024.2440385
  • Atkin, A.L. & Minniear, M. (2023). An exploratory mixed methods study of Multiracial Americans’ race choices on the 2020 census. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 29(3), 406-417. https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000582
  • Atkin, A.L., Christophe, N.K., Stein, G.L., Gabriel, A.G., & Lee, R.M. (2022). Race terminology in the field of psychology: Acknowledging the growing Multiracial population of the US. American Psychologist, 77(3), 381–393. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/amp0000975
  • Atkin, A.L., Yoo, H.C., White, R.M.B., Tran, A.G.T.T., & Jackson, K.F. (2022). Validation of the Multiracial Youth Socialization (MY-Soc) Scale among racially diverse Multiracial emerging adults. Journal of Family Psychology, 36(1), 13-22. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0000879
  • Atkin, A.L., & Yoo, H.C. (2019). Familial racial-ethnic socialization of Multiracial American youth: A systematic review of the literature with MultiCrit. Developmental Review, 53, 1-28. http://doi.org.10.1016/j.dr.2019.100869

Selected Honors/Awards

  • Early Career Award, Society for Research on Child Development Asian Caucus - 2025
  • Asian American Psychological Association Early Career Contributions to Research Award - 2023
  • Kinley Trust Award - March, 2023
  • Center for Families Burkhart Fellowship - March, 2022

Professional Affiliations

  • Society for Research on Adolescence
  • Society for Research on Child Development
  • American Psychological Association Division 45 for the Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race
  • Asian American Psychological Association
  • Critical Mixed Race Studies