Department: Psychology Faculty Adviser: Kristina Olson Year of Study: G4 Undergraduate School: Yale University Undergraduate Major: Psychology
Hi, I'm Aditi! I'm a 4th-year grad student in the Psychology department at Princeton. I grew up in southern India and moved to the US for undergrad about a decade ago. I started working in a psychology lab as a junior, and did my senior thesis in an affective science (emotions) lab. Outside of research, I like to go rock climbing, play cozy video games, cook for friends, and hang out with my cat Laila.
My native language (Tulu) no longer has a commonly used script.
I study the impact of policies affecting trans youth in the U.S. (such as policies restricting their access to gender-affirming healthcare) on trans youth and their families' mental health and wellbeing. I'm interested in the anticipatory distress and uncertainty that trans youth may experience as a result of these policies, even before they are directly impacted by them. I also study how gender identity and expression fluctuate across time among trans and nonbinary youth. I use online survey data collected over the course of years from the same group of participants to answer my research questions.
Not available to participate in Summer ReMatch+ program.
