Lan Chen

Graduate student

Preferred Pronouns

she/her/hers

Summary Statement

Lan's interests lie in effective parenting practices, family relations, adolescent mental health, and substance use.

Department

Graduate Student

Education

M.S., Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University
B.Ed., Pedagogy, Zhejiang University (ZJU) (minor in Public Administration, Chu Kochen Honors College at ZJU)

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lbc5452@psu.edu

Affiliations

Advisor: Greg Fosco

Research Interests

Lan’s primary interests lie in effective parenting practices, family relationships, adolescent mental health, and substance use. One focus of Lan’s research centers on the role of parenting practices and family relationships in adolescent mental health and substance use. Another area of interest involves family-based preventive interventions targeting adolescent mental health and substance use issues.

Professional Experience

Awards and honors:

2023 T32 Prevention and Methodology Training (PAMT) Fellowship
2023 Lydia A. Gerhardt Child Development Memorial Scholarship
2023 Limited Endowment Funds for Professional Development