Educational/Professional Background

Dr. Steve P. Tran received his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from San Jose State University in 2008. He then came to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and earned his master’s degree in Human and Community Development in 2012 and Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies in 2016. Steve’s past research has examined immigrant and ethnic minority children and families, acculturation, globalization, family autonomy and relatedness, family resilience, and child and family well-being, and he joined the Children and Family Research Center as a Research Specialist in 2017.

Research/Practice Interests

Steve’s research interests broadly include the study of immigrant/ethnic minority youth and families, acculturation, globalization, and child and family well-being.

Current Projects

At CFRC, Steve is part of the research teams for the annual Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree, Illinois Child Death Review Teams, and the Child Well-Being Study.