Professor, Child & Adolescent Development

Email

Preferred: nadia.sorkhabi@sjsu.edu

Telephone

Preferred: (408) 924-7478

Office Hours

Sweeney Hall # 320: TTH: 1-2 & by appointment

Education

• Ph.D. Human Development, University of California, Berkeley, 2006

Bio

I study the manner in which parenting styles and domain-specific practices of mothers and fathers are related to academic achievement, social competence, and mental health of children and adolescents. I also study the quality of the parent-child relationship which includes the frequency and intensity of parent-adolescent conflicts, conflict resolution strategies, and adolescent disclosure of their activities to their parents. I have studied and continue to study cultural variations in parenting styles and practices and developmental outcomes. My research interest is also to study cultural similarities and differences in moral reasoning of young adults about justice and care.