Biography
Nestor Tulagan is a 3rd year Ph.D. student specializing in Learning, Teaching, Cognition, and Development (LTCD). His research focuses on the ways in which parental figures shape the motivational and academic outcomes of adolescents, especially examining variation within ethnic-minority groups.
Nestor’s current projects examine the forms, functions, and frequency of the involvement strategies of ethnic-minority parents to influence long-term educational and psychological outcomes of adolescents going into and through high school. Specifically, he examines the family management behaviors of African-American parents, exploring the strategies that they implement to concurrently minimize risks and maximize talent and skill development for their adolescent children. Additionally, he investigates the ways in which these co-occurring strategies work in conjunction to shape academic achievement, achievement motivation, and socio-emotional wellbeing.
A proud alumnus of UC Irvine, Nestor graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in Psychology and Social Behavior in 2012. He is a recipient of the 2016 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, the 2015 Eugene Cota-Robles Fellowship, and the 2015 Provost Ph.D. Fellowship.
Nestor Tulagan is a 3rd year Ph.D. student specializing in Learning, Teaching, Cognition, and Development (LTCD). His research focuses on the ways in which parental figures shape the motivational and academic outcomes of adolescents, especially examining variation within ethnic-minority groups.
Nestor’s current projects examine the forms, functions, and frequency of the involvement strategies of ethnic-minority parents to influence long-term educational and psychological outcomes of adolescents going into and through high school. Specifically, he examines the family management behaviors of African-American parents, exploring the strategies that they implement to concurrently minimize risks and maximize talent and skill development for their adolescent children. Additionally, he investigates the ways in which these co-occurring strategies work in conjunction to shape academic achievement, achievement motivation, and socio-emotional wellbeing.
A proud alumnus of UC Irvine, Nestor graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in Psychology and Social Behavior in 2012. He is a recipient of the 2016 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, the 2015 Eugene Cota-Robles Fellowship, and the 2015 Provost Ph.D. Fellowship.
