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Sandra Graham is a Distinguished Professor Emerita at UCLA's Department of Education and has held the University of California Presidential Chair in Education and Diversity. She earned her BA from Barnard College, an MA in History from Columbia University, and a PhD in Education from UCLA. Graham's research focuses on developmental social psychology, particularly academic motivation and social development among children of color within diverse school contexts. Her work has examined how racial and ethnic diversity in schools influences the development of cross-ethnic friendships, intergroup attitudes, and coping mechanisms for peer victimization, with the goal of reducing achievement disparities among racial and ethnic groups. She has received multiple awards for her contributions, including the Distinguished Scientific Contributions Child Development Award and the E. L. Thorndike Career Award from the American Psychological Association. Graham is also a fellow of several prestigious organizations, including the National Academy of Education and the American Psychological Association, and she has served in various editorial and advisory roles in her field.
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