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Beatriz De Araujo Silva

Beatriz De Araujo Silva
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Beatriz De Araujo Silva
Graduate student
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Summary Statement

Beatriz is interested in studying how family processes and interactions with social and institutional systems shape children's and adolescents’ development and well-being, using longitudinal data and quantitative methods.

Department
  • Graduate Student
Education
  • In Progress, Ph. D., Human Development and Family Studies The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
  • 2026 Master of Public Policy, M.P.P. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Summa Cum Laude
  • 2021 B.A. Social Science in Economics Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Lima, Peru Graduated in the top third of the class. Thesis: Maternal Education and Child Labor Dynamics: Educational Attainment in Peru, 2002–2016
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Awards and honors:

  • Knoll Distinguished Graduate Fellowship
Publications
  • Font, S., De Araujo Silva, B., & Jones, D. (2025). Pregnancy and reproductive healthcare among adolescent girls in the child welfare system. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 13, 1708452. https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2025.1708452