Dr. Deborah Rivas Drake

Professor

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Biography

Deborah Rivas-Drake is a Professor of Psychology and the Stephanie J. Rowley Collegiate Professor of Education at the University of Michigan. Her overarching goal is to illuminate promising practices that disrupt racism and xenophobia, helping to set diverse young people on positive trajectories for their contributions to schools and communities. Rivas-Drake leads the Contexts for Academic and Socioemotional Adjustment Lab (CASA Lab), which examines how school, peer, family, and community settings support adolescents in navigating issues related to race and ethnicity. Her work focuses on informing young people's academic, socioemotional, and civic development. In addition to her academic publications, she collaborates with school leaders and district policymakers to develop translational activities for educators. Moreover, she provides expertise in race and ethnicity issues affecting youth to non-profit organizations and industry, involving writings and webinars aimed at parents and educators.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Teach and conduct research in Psychology and Education.

Awards

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Fellow of the American Psychological Association

2025-08-07
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Mavis Hetherington Award for Excellence in Applied Developmental Science

2025-06-23
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President of the Association for Psychological Science

2025-05-08
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President of the Society for Research in Child Development

2025-05-08

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science