Staff: Trang Le, PhD

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Trang Le, PhD

Program Evaluator, Center for Workforce Development

Email
trang_le@williamjames.edu
Degree Major/Emphasis Institution
PhD Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology Boston College
MS Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology Boston College
BA Psychology (Math and Education Studies Minors) Lawrence University (Summa Cum Laude)

Originally from Vietnam, Dr. Trang Le graduated Summa Cum Laude from Lawrence University where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with minors in Math and Education Studies. She holds a doctoral degree in Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology from Boston College (BC). Throughout her graduate school training, Dr. Le contributed to several mixed-methods and longitudinal studies on positive youth development. As a Graduate Research Assistant at BC, her responsibilities ranged from developing research protocols to analyzing data and communicating findings to research partners and academic audiences. Dr. Le has published several book chapters and articles in peer-reviewed journals, and has presented at national conferences on topics related to adolescent civic engagement and positive youth development. She currently serves as an Ad-hoc reviewer for the Journal of Youth Development and the Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology. Dr. Le is a former member of Phi Beta Kappa and Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology. As the Program Evaluator in the Center for Workforce Development, Dr. Le utilizes her research and evaluation expertise to analyze the impacts of federally-funded programs on diversifying the behavioral health workforce.

Publications and Presentations

Publications
  • Le, T. U., and Hwang, D. G. (forthcoming, 2024). Character first, the pathway to excellence: A case study of NPX Point Avenue K12 education programs in Hanoi, Vietnam. In M. D. Matthews and R. M. Lerner (Eds.), The Routledge International Handbook of Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Character Development (Vol. 2). Routledge.
  • Le, T. U., Johnson, S. K., and Lerner, J. V. (2023). The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree: Longitudinal associations among American adolescents’ civic engagement and family and school characteristics. Applied Developmental Science. DOI: 10.1080/10888691.2023.2195183
  • Le, T. U., Johnson, S. K., and Lerner, J. V. (2023). Exploring moderators of the relationship between adolescents’ social responsibility and civic actions. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 33(2), 391-405. DOI: 10.1002/casp.2618
  • Tirrell, J. M., Hay, S. W., Gansert, P. K., Le, T. U., O’Neil, B. C., Vaughn, J. M., Bishara, L., Tan, E., Lerner, J. V., King, P. E., Dowling, E. M., Williams, K., Iraheta, G., Sim, A. T. R., and Lerner, R. M. (2021). Exploring the role of the “Big Three” features of effective youth development programs in El Salvador: The sample case of programs of Compassion International. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 45(6), 524-532. DOI: 10.1177/01650254211022858
  • Buckingham, M. H., Le, T. U., Park, Y., Kim, E., Casey, D., Lerner, J. V., and Lerner, R. M. (invited chapter). When youth thrive, we all thrive: Insights from the Reconnection of the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development. In M. E. Arnold and T. M. Ferrari (Eds.), Positive Youth Development: Integrating Research and Practice. Springer.
  • Kim, E. J., Lerner, J. V., Her, S., Zhang, R., Buckingham, M. H., Le, T. U., Park, Y., and Lerner, R. M. (invited chapter). The development of a hopeful purpose. In M. E. Arnold and T. M. Ferrari (Eds.), Positive Youth Development: Integrating Research and Practice. Springer.
  • Lerner, R. M., Lerner, J. V., Buckingham, M. H., Le, T. U., and Kim, E. (invited chapter). Promoting positive youth development: The meaning and significance of models. In M. E. Arnold and T. M. Ferrari (Eds.), Positive Youth Development: Integrating Research and Practice. Springer.
Presentations
  • Le, T. U., Buckingham, M. H., Park, Y., Kim, E., Lerner, J. V. and Lerner, R. M. (2023, April 13-15). Examining the associations among dimensions of critical consciousness and positive well-being in adolescence. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Adolescence annual conference, San Diego, CA.
  • Kim, E., Le, T. U., and Lerner, J. V. (2023, April 13-15). Examining associations between adolescents’ character strengths and civic engagement. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Adolescence annual conference, San Diego, CA. 5
  • Le, T. U., and Lerner, J. V. (2022, March 3-5). Connecting adolescents' social responsibility and civic actions: The mediating role of civic efficacy. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Adolescence annual conference, New Orleans, LA.
  • Le, T. U., and Lerner, J. V. (2022, March 3-5). “It is my civic duty to help those who are in need”: An examination of civic purpose in high school students. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Adolescence annual conference, New Orleans, LA.
  • Le, T. U., Johnson, S. K., and Lerner, J. V. (2021, April 7-9). The role of parents’ civic engagement and relationship quality in predicting adolescent civic engagement. Poster presented at the Society of Research in Child Development biennial conference, Virtual.

Professional Affiliations

  • American Psychological Association (Division 7)
  • Society of Research on Child Development
  • Society of Research on Adolescence

Languages

  • English (fluent), Vietnamese (native)