Research

Kristin is a graduate of UF- earning her bachelors degree in Psychology with minors in Sociology, Religion, and Women's & Gender Studies in 1998, a Masters in Sociology in 1999, and in May 2003 she graduated with a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the Department of Sociology & a graduate certificate from the Center for Women's Studies and Gender Research. Her research interests center around youth, civic engagement, community service, gender and the media, and social change. She is particularly interested in the future goals of young people, their notions of a "sense of purpose," and how they define "success." She also studies contemporary families, focusing on the experiences of Children of LGBTQ Parent(s). Recently she has begun working with the Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at UF's Innovative Social Impact Initiative on Social Entrepreneurship and is involved in using the skills & strategies of business to create sustainable solutions to social problems locally and around the world.

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