Desiree Baolian Qin, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Human Development
Family & Child Ecology
College of Social Sciences
103E Human Ecology
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: 517.432.2267
Fax: 517.432.2953
dqin@msu.edu

Educational Background:
Ed.D. 2004 Harvard Graduate School of Education - Hum Dev & Psychology
Ed.M.1999 Harvard Graduate School of Education - Hum Dev & Psychology
M.A. 1996 Heilongjiang University, P.R. China - English Linguistics
B.A. 1993 Heilongjiang University, P.R. China - English Lit & Linguistics

Teaching:
FCE 892 - Immigration, Family, and Adolescent Development (Spring, 2008)
ISS 335: National Diversity and Change: United States (Fall, 2007)

Research Interests:
Areas of interest: Immigration, culture, gender, ecological contexts and adolescent development; immigrant family dynamics; the connection/disconnection between educational outcomes and psychological adjustment; Asian American adolescent development; and mixed-method research methods

My research centers on adolescents from immigrant families. The main focus of my work is how immigration, culture, gender, and ecological contexts (e.g., family and school environments) impact adolescent development. I am particularly interested in the connection and disconnection between adolescents' educational outcomes and psychological adjustment. To understand why disconnections may occur, I am conducting a mixed-method study on the psychological adjustment of high achieving students from immigrant families (predominantly Asian) in a highly selective New York City magnet school. In this project, funded by the William T Grant Foundation, I am examining the influence of family relations, peer relations, and the school environment on students' psychological adjustment. Through my research, I hope to inform school-based, community-based, parent outreach, and education efforts that aim to promote positive immigrant youth development.

Refereed Journal Articles
Qin, D. B. Gendered Processes of Adaptation: Understanding Parent-Child Relations in Chinese Immigrant Families, Sex Roles. (In press)

Qin, D., B., Way, N., & Rana, M. The “Model Minority” and Their Discontent:  Examining Peer Discrimination and Harassment of Chinese American Immigrant Youth. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development. (In press)

Luster, T., Qin, D. B., Bates, L., Johnson, D., & Rana, M. The Lost Boys of Sudan: Ambiguous Loss, the Search for Family, and Re-establishing Relationships with Family Members. Family Relations (In press).

Qin, D. B., Way, N., & Mukherjee, P. The Other Side of the Model Minority Story: The Familial and Peer Challenges Faced by Chinese American Adolescents. Youth and Society, 39, 480-506. (2008)

Qin, D. B. Doing Well vs. Feeling Well: Understanding Family Dynamics and the Psychological Adjustment of Chinese Immigrant Adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 37, 22-35. (2008)

Qin, D. B. ‘Our Child Doesn’t Talk to Us Any More’:  Alienation in Immigrant Chinese Families.  Anthropology and Education Quarterly, 37, 162-179. (2006)

Qin, D. B. The Role of Gender in Immigrant Children’s Educational Adaptation. Current Issues in Comparative Education, 9, 1, 8-19. (2006)

Suarez-Orozco, C., & Qin, D. B.  Gendered Perspectives in Psychology: Immigrant Origin Youth. International Migration Review, 40, 165-198. (2006)

Hampton, N. Z., & Qin, D. B. Dimensions of quality of life for Chinese adults with spinal cord injury: A qualitative study. Disability & Rehabilitation, 26 (4), 203-212. (2004)

Qin, D. B. Gendered Expectations and Gendered Experiences: Immigrant Students’ Adaptation in Schools. New Directions for Youth Development, 100, 91-110. (2003)

Qin, D. B., Erika Feinauer, & Blanca Quiroz. Introduction. Harvard Educational Review Immigration and Education Special Issue, 71 (3) v-x. (2001)

Book Chapters
Qin, D. B. The other side of the model minority story: Understanding psychological and social adjustment of Chinese American students. In Li, G., & Wang, L. (Eds.). Model Minority Myths Revisited: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Demystifying Asian American Education Experiences. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. (In press)

Suarez-Orozco, C., Qin, D. B., & Fruja, Ramona. Adolescents from Immigrant Families: Relationships and Adaptation in School. In Sodowsky, M. (Ed). Adolescents in Schools. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Educational Publishing Group. (In press)

Leong, F., Qin, D. B., & Huang, Jason. Research Methods Related to Understanding Multicultural Concepts. In Joy Asamen, Mesha Ellis, & Gordon Berry (Eds). Handbook of Child Development, Multiculturalism, and Media. Sage. (In press)

Suarez-Orozco, C., Todorova, I., & Qin, D. B. The Well-being of Immigrant Adolescents: A Longitudinal Perspective on Risk and Protective Factors. In Villarruel, F & Luster, T. (Eds). The Crisis in Youth Mental Health. Volume II Disorders in Adolescence, 53-84.Westport, CT: Praeger. (2006).

Suárez-Orozco, C., & Qin, D. B. The Cultural Psychology of Academic Engagement: Immigrant Boys’ Experiences in U.S. Schools.  In Way, N. & Chu, J. (Eds.). Adolescent Boys in Context. New York: New York University Press. (2004)

Suarez-Orozco, M., & Qin, D. B. Globalization: Culture and Education in the New Millennium In Suarez-Orozco, M. & Qin, D. B. (Eds). Globalization: Culture and Education in the New Millennium. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press (2004)

Edited Volumes
The New Immigration: An Interdisciplinary Reader. Co-edited with Marcelo Suárez-Orozco and Carola Suárez-Orozco. New York: Routledge (2005)

Globalization: Culture and Education in the New Millennium. Co-edited with Marcelo M. Suárez-Orozco. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press (2004)

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the New Immigration: A Six-Volume Series. Co-edited with Marcelo Suárez-Orozco and Carola Suárez-Orozco. New York and London: Routledge (2001)
Vol 1: Theoretical Perspectives Pp. v-348
Vol 2: The New Immigrant in the American Economy Pp. v-388
Vol 3: The New Immigrant in American Society Pp. v-372
Vol 4: The New Immigrant and the American Family Pp. v-296
Vol 5: The New Immigrant and American Schools Pp. v-332
Vol 6: The New Immigrant and Language Pp. v-256

Curriculum Vitae