Del Toro is Top Cited Author on the Impacts of Cultural Socialization in School

Dr. Juan Del Toro

Congratulations to Juan Del Toro for his top-cited article in the publication, Child Development! “School Cultural Socialization and Academic Performance: Examining Ethnic-Racial Identity Development as a Mediator Among African American Adolescents” is a longitudinal study examining if cultural socialization in school can predict African American adolescents’ grades.  The article is expected to immediately impact the community as it is among Child Development’s top-cited papers.

Juan Del Toro, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota.