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Director Ronald P. Rohner, former President of ISIPAR, is a recipient of the American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology, the Outstanding International Psychologist Award from the USA, the Henry David International Mentoring Award, and the Jean Lau Chin Award for Outstanding Professional Psychologist in International Leadership Contribution. In 2020 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Cross-Cultural Research. Visit Dr. Rohner’s faculty webpage. |
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Senior Research Scientist abdul.khaleque@uconn.edu phone: 860.486.6291
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Research Scientist
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Graduate Research Assistant Sydney Klein PhD Candidate, Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut, StorrsSydney’s research concentrates on parent and peer socialization and youths’ critical consciousness development in a digital world. She seeks to investigate how youth from advantaged and disadvantaged backgrounds come to understand race and racial justice, centering on family- and peer-based identity development and belongingness. sydney.klein@uconn.edu |
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Executive Assistant Nancy Rohner |
Commitment to Inclusive Belonging
The Rohner Center is deeply committed to fostering an environment of inclusion and belonging. We value ethno-racial and cultural diversity not only in our employment practices, but also in the applications of interpersonal acceptance-rejection theory (IPARTheory). Our work is grounded in a multicultural perspective that recognizes and affirms the varied experiences individuals bring to the study of human development and interpersonal relationships. The Center has welcomed and supported staff and graduate student researchers from African American, Bangladeshi, Egyptian, European American, Hispanic, Indian, and Pakistani backgrounds.