Dr. Chiaki Konishi

Biography

Chiaki Konishi completed her doctorate degree program in Human Development, Learning Culture at the University of British Columbia. She specializes in the area of social-emotional learning (SEL) development, applied statistics, and educational developmental psychology. Her research is concentrated on understanding the roles of connectedness in children's and adolescents' growth and well-being within the framework of social-emotional learning (SEL) development, particularly with regard to bullying. Currently, her focus is on the application of social ecological perspectives to understand developmental processes, with an emphasis on multilevel growth modeling techniques and marginalized populations of youth, particularly sexual and racial minorities, especially those with stigmatized experiences of bullying. She has a background as a registered clinical counselor and school teacher and is actively working with national and international collaborators, participating in research networks including the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) and Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network (PREVNet).

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