The Kauai Longitudinal Study
This longitudinal study of a large multiracial cohort of children began at birth in 1955 with a focus on sex differences in vulnerability and resilience and a goal to identify protective factors within the children, the family, and the cultural and caregiving environment across the lifespan. Goals of the current follow-up phase are: (a) continuation of the study of 698 male and female individuals focusing on health and well-being as they enter their sixth decade and the aging process; (b) examination in greater depth of the processes involved in adaptation and resilience; (c) where needed, development and psychometric analysis of measures needed to advance the study of resilience of children and adults of this multiethnic population; (d) examination of historical trauma and its influence on development; and (e) identifying competencies and protective factors that evolved in the early years, middle years, and aging.
If you are part of the original KLS cohort, you may access the study by clicking on the banner below:
This longitudinal study of a large multiracial cohort of children began at birth in 1955 with a focus on sex differences in vulnerability and resilience and a goal to identify protective factors within the children, the family, and the cultural and caregiving environment across the lifespan. Goals of the current follow-up phase are: (a) continuation of the study of 698 male and female individuals focusing on health and well-being as they enter their sixth decade and the aging process; (b) examination in greater depth of the processes involved in adaptation and resilience; (c) where needed, development and psychometric analysis of measures needed to advance the study of resilience of children and adults of this multiethnic population; (d) examination of historical trauma and its influence on development; and (e) identifying competencies and protective factors that evolved in the early years, middle years, and aging.
If you are part of the original KLS cohort, you may access the study by clicking on the banner below:
Meet the Team
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Executive Director/Primary Investigator
Dr. Laurie “Lali” McCubbin, Associate Professor in counseling psychology, is an indigenous/multiracial scholar (Native Hawaiian/Japanese/European American) at the University of Louisville. Her research interests and expertise include: resilience and well-being among indigenous peoples and people of color, cultural identity development, and stress and coping processes among multiracial families. She is the past Co-Director of the Northwest Pacific Center of Mestizo and Indigenous Research and Engagement and served as Chair for the Committee for Children, Youth and Families for the American Psychological Association. She is currently the Executive Director of the Resilience, Adaptation and Well-Being Project where she oversees measures related to family resilience and the Double ABCX model. Contact information: [email protected] |
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Associate Director/Co-Primary Investigator/Webmaster
Dr. Jason Sievers is the Associate Director of the Individual Stress, Coping and Resilience Project focusing on individuals, families and communities. In addition, he is the co-investigator for the Kauai Longitudinal Study. Dr. Sievers received his doctorate degree from Washington State University in 2008 in the area of Higher Education and has worked in higher education administration for over 6 years. His research focuses on Higher Education and Leadership Development in international and diverse populations and student athletes. |
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Consultant
Hamilton I. McCubbin, Retired professor (BS, MS, PhD) University of Wisconsin –Madison. Post-doctoral studies at Yale University (Susbstance abuse, Treatment and Prevention), University of Minnesota (early childhood education), and Center for Advanced studies in the Behavioral Sciences (Stanford) – Stigma and and Discrimination). Former CEO and Chancellor Kamehameha Schools, CEO, Pacific America Foundation, Hawaii, Dean Zayed University, United Arab Emirates. Scientist with Army Research Institute, Center for Prisoner of War Studies, and Army Correctional Facility. Publications on Stress, Coping and Resilience with focus on Ethnic minority families and responses to the impact of Chronic Illness, Drug and Alcohol abuse, Racism, and Discrimination, as well as war/combat deployments, political hostages, missing in action and prolonged war-induced separations. Publications of books, chapters, and articles on theories and measures of family stress, coping, resilience and well-being. Currently research on longitudinal studies of ethnic minority families faced developmental and historical trauma and impact on health over the life course. |
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Research Assistant/Lab Coordinator
Maame-Safowaa Geary is a doctoral student in counseling psychology at the University of Louisville and a National Certified Counselor. She earned her B.A. in psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia and her M.A. in clinical mental health counseling from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Her research interests include resilience among immigrant populations, primarily African immigrants in the United States. She also has research interests in women’s issues and self-esteem. In addition, she works with Dr. Lali McCubbin on risk factors, protective factors and resilience in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adolescent female populations. She has diverse clinical experience including working at an acute psychiatric hospital and providing group and individual counseling services to an array of populations. Maame's current research project is titled Acculturative Stressors, Resilience, and Well-Being Among African Immigrants in the United States. The purpose of this study is to identify stressors and strengths that lead to overall psychological well-being of African immigrants. To take this survey or to learn more information about this study, please visit the "take a survey" link at the top of the page or gain direct access by selecting the following the link: https://goo.gl/7tw8n Research Assistant
Jody Zhong, B.A. is a first-year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at the University of Louisville. She is a student of Dr. Laurie McCubbin, and assists Dr. McCubbin with research on family resilience, stress, and mental and physical health, with a focus on studying these factors and processes in people of color and indigenous communities. Her research interests include the intersection of race/ethnicity and social class, as well as these factors’ impact on individuals’ access to mental health services and willingness to seek care. |
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Research Assistant
Kevin Pacifico Gonzaga, MA, is a first-year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at the University of Louisville under Dr. Laurie McCubbin. He received his BA in Biblical Studies from Trinity Western University and his MA in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary before beginning his studies in psychology. His research interests include Veteran and American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) populations, resilience and race relations. Currently, Pacifico is pursuing qualitative research listening to the experience of Post-9/11 AI/AN veterans regarding race relations and colorblind racial ideology in the U.S. military. In addition to this he is a part of the lab members pursuing the next phase of the Kauai Longitudinal Study. |
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Research Assistant
Tianhong “Jojo” Yao, is a first-year doctoral student in counseling psychology at University of Louisville. She received her M.Phil. and M.S.Ed. in Professional Counseling from University of Pennsylvania and her B.A. in Psychology and Art from Franklin and Marshall College. Her research and clinical interests, influenced by her own experience as an international student for 9 years in the U.S., mainly focus on well-being, identity development, and acculturation among international students and other international populations in the U.S. She also has prior research experience in topics such as corporal punishment in Chinese population and clinical experiences in community mental health in West Philadelphia and in Academy @ Shawnee in West Louisville. Currently, Jojo is conducting research on the effects of resilience on psychological and academic well-being among international students in the United States as there is a need for more research and knowledge on international students’ resilience in the U.S. To take this survey or to learn more information about this study, please visit the "take a survey" link at the top of the page or gain direct access by selecting following the link: https://louisvilleeducation.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cvU9dhNH7y0ir6R |
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Nikki Cristobal is a doctoral student in administrative and policy studies, social comparative analysis in education program at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research interests include multiethnic student experiences in higher education and how Indigeneity is understood and sustained cross temporally, contextually, and generationally. Nikki received her B.A. in Sociology and Women’s Studies and her M.A. in Counseling from Washington State University. Nikki was born and raised on Kauai and upon degree completion she moved back to work as a Clinical Specialist for Child and Family Services. In this role, she worked with families and youth, specializing in suicide risk assessment and domestic violence. Nikki’s primary passion is to help to empower her island community through education and her role within the Kauai Longitudinal Study is one avenue by which this passion is realized.
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Project Coordinator/Research Associate
Jennifer Moniz is a doctoral student in counseling psychology at Washington State University. Her research interest is resilience amongst multiracial/multiethnic individuals. Her interests stem from her experiences being biracial and being born and raised in Hawaii. Prior to starting her doctoral studies she was a high school counselor on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. As a school counselor, she worked with adolescents from diverse economic, cultural, religious and racial/ethnic backgrounds. Jennifer is currently the project coordinator for the Kauai Longitudinal Study. By working on the study she is hoping to give back to the community which she grew up in. |
