Dr. Hirokazu Yoshikawa

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Biography

Hirokazu Yoshikawa is a Courtney Sale Ross University Professor at NYU Steinhardt, specializing in globalization and education within the Department of Applied Psychology. He is a community developmental psychologist focused on research-policy, research-advocacy, and research-practice partnerships related to immigration, early childhood, youth development, and poverty reduction. His academic work prepares students to pursue careers as research project directors, research coordinators, and social scientists, leveraging strong quantitative training and interdisciplinary methods to examine setting-level phenomena. Professor Yoshikawa teaches courses on child development and social policy, where he addresses the impacts of racial-ethnic and economic inequalities on children's development and well-being. As a faculty affiliate at the Metropolitan Center for Equity and Transformation of Schools, he actively engages in efforts to improve educational practices and policies that support equitable outcomes for children.

Research Interests

Courses

Child Development Social Policy Global Society Development & Prevention Science

Requirements for New York University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from accredited institution Strong background in biological, chemical, physical, or mathematical sciences
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Specialization Notes

Open Program in Biomedical Sciences (Vilcek Institute) covers departments like Biochemistry, Pathology, Neuroscience, Microbiology, etc.