Professor Chang investigates ethnic/racial disparities in mental health and sociocultural influences on social support, help seeking, and psychological functioning among diverse ethnic/racial groups, involving studies of White, Latino, and Asian American populations. Her research has focused on protective and risk factors associated with academic achievement among ethnic minority youth. She was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Connections Program (2009-2012) to examine the relationship between social networks and mental health among Asian and Latino Americans.
