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Dr. Yoko Yamamoto's expertise lies at the intersections of education, families, and child development within diverse sociocultural contexts. Integrating theories and research from psychology, sociology, and education, she has examined parental involvement and home-school relations within cultural, immigrant, and socioeconomic contexts. Dr. Yamamoto has conducted longitudinal research that explores the strengths and challenges of diverse families' parenting beliefs and practices, as well as their engagement in education and children's educational experiences in both Japan and the United States. Since 2013, she has served as an invited summer scholar at Osaka University, Japan, and has co-founded and co-chaired the Diversity Science Initiative Committee for the Society for the Study of Human Development. She is committed to community-engaged teaching and research, actively contributing to the advancement of these fields through collaborative projects and advisory support to schools, nonprofit organizations, and public sector institutions. Dr. Yamamoto is a principal investigator for funded research projects examining the intricacies of parenting and family-school partnerships across cultures, particularly focusing on the implications for socioemotional and academic development.
Brown University • Providence, RI
Visiting position focused on research and teaching within the Department of Education.
Department: Department of Economics