Zena Mello

About Zena Mello

Zena Mello

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Professor
Psychology, College of Science and Engineering

Email:
zmello@sfsu.edu
Phone Number:
(415) 338-7557
Location:
EP 309

At SF State Since:

2013

Office Hours:

Bio:

Zena R. Mello (she/her) is a first-generation college student and a Professor of Psychology. She completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cognition and Development at the University of California, Berkeley; a Ph.D. and an M.S. in Human Development and Family Studies at the Pennsylvania State University; a B.A. in Psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz; and an A.A. at Santa Rosa Junior College. Dr. Mello has been awarded more than 2 million dollars in funding from the National Institute of Health, National Science Foundation, the American Educational Research Association, and the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program. She has been honored with the Outstanding Dissertation Award from the Human Development Division of the American Educational Research Association, and she has served on the Executive Councils of the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development and the Society for Research on Adolescence. Dr. Mello is on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Adolescence and the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 

 

Research:

Dr. Mello's research examines psychological factors that facilitate the health and well-being of adolescents who are marginalized because of racial, ethnic, gender, or social class backgrounds. She uses interdisciplinary perspectives and mixed-methods approaches to investigate two areas. First, she focuses on topics specific to marginalized group membership. In this area, she conducts community-engaged research with high schools to examine adolescents’ experiences with discrimination based on multiple identities, including race/ethnicity, immigration, skin color/tone, gender, and social class. She is particularly interested in how such experiences predict risky behaviors, including tobacco use. This work is based on her prior studies that showed how anticipated barriers to schooling were salient among females and how stereotype threat was prominent among Native American adolescents.

A second line of inquiry contributes toward the theory and measurement of time perspective, as a mechanism to foster resilience. This construct refers to thoughts and feelings about the past, the present, and the future. She has generated scales of time perspective for adolescents and adults that have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Her work shows how time perspective predicts key developmental outcomes, including academic achievement, substance use, and mental health.

 

CV:

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Social Media:

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Featured on:

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Affiliations:

San Francisco State University Psychology Department: https://psychology.sfsu.edu

Affiliated Research Groups: SOUL Lab

Health Equity Institute https://healthequity.sfsu.edu/our-team

Dr. Mello's Team

Click HERE for the Mello Lab Organizational Chart!

 

Post Doctoral Research Fellow

 

Vani Kakar, Ph.D.

she/her

Vani Kakar is a Post Doctoral Research Fellow at the Mello Lab in the Department of Psychology. She earned her PhD in Psychology from Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. Her doctoral thesis examined beauty ideals and body image among adolescent girls living in Australia, China, India, and Iran, which was honored with the Vice Chancellor’s Commendation for Academic Excellence in November 2022.

 

Her academic background includes an M.Phil. in Educational Planning and Administration from the National University of Educational Planning and Administration (2016), an M.A. in Applied Psychology with a specialization in Clinical Psychology from the University of Delhi (2013), and a B.A. Honors in Psychology from Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi, India.

 

Dr. Kakar has two primary streams of research: body image and disordered eating, as well as acculturation and minority experiences. Broadly, she is interested in understanding the role of sociocultural influences (media, family, peers, culture) on the emotional and physical well-being of young individuals, with a particular focus on people of color and individuals living in low-middle-income countries. At present, she is researching how attitudes and experiences within adolescent populations influence their engagement in risky health behaviors, aiming to better understand the contributing factors to promote better health outcomes for young individuals. In                                                                   addition to Dr. Kakar’s research, she is also a licensed Be Body Positive facilitator.

 

 

 

Graduate Research Assistants

Manuel Abundis-Morales, B.A.

He/Him

Manuel is a first-year graduate student in the Social, Personality, and Affective Science (SPA) Program at San Francisco State University. He graduated from University of California Santa Cruz, where he earned bachelor's degrees in Psychology and Latin American Studies/Sociology (combined major). His research interests include access to mental health services within marginalized communities, cross cultural cooperation in online contexts, and bridging gaps in educational attainment.

 

Jo Nisa Cabilogan, B.A.

She/Her

Nisa is a first-year graduate student in the Social, Personality, and Affective Science Psychology Program at San Francisco State University (SFSU). She earned her B.A. in Psychology with a summa cum laude distinction from SFSU. Her research interests include discrimination based on social identities and its association with developmental outcomes among marginalized adolescents. She is also passionate to serving the AAPI and the immigrant (i.e., undocumented) communities.

 

Busra Dogru, B.A.

She/Her

Busra is a graduate student at Psychology (Social, Personality, and Affective Science) Master’s at San Francisco State University. She earned her BA from Bilkent University. Her research interests include discrimination, resilience, and the effects of social comparison on depression and anxiety.

Sean Hennigan, B.A.

He/They

Sean is a second-year graduate student in the Social, Personality and Affective Sciences M.A. Program. He graduated from Saint Mary’s College of California with a B.S. in Psychology in 2021 and has since worked as a research associate at UCSF examining game-based learning as a means of healthy behavior change and fostering parent-adolescent communication. He is also a research assistant in the SFSU Personality & Well-Being Lab and Mello Lab. His research interests concern topics of LGBTQ+ psychology, the impact social media on political attitude formation, and the development of sexual and gender identities. More specifically, Sean hopes to conduct research related to improving the health outcomes and well-being of LGBTQ+ communities.

Jeremiah S. Sabale, B.A.

He/Him

Jeremiah is a first-year graduate student in the Social, Personality, and Affective Science (SPA) Psychology Program at San Francisco State University. He earned his B.A. in Psychology, with a minor in Linguistics, from Cal State Long Beach. His wide research interests include emotional processes, aggression, personality, and research on social factors that influence health and well-being outcomes.

 

 

Adam Suri, B.A.

He/Him

Adam is a graduate student in the Psychology SPA (Social, Personality, and Affective Science) Program. He earned his BA from Cal State East Bay and his research interests are mostly wellness-related. Specifically, he wants to research what Wellness techniques students are exposed to based on their socio-economic status and what effects it has on their daily lives.

 

Abraham Tou Jang Moua, B.A.

He/Him

Abraham is a first-year graduate student in the Psychology SPA (Social, Personality, and Affective Science) Program. He graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a B.A. in Psychology. His research interests incude generational trauma, gender roles, and cross-cultural examinations particularly between different Asian ethnicities.

Undergraduate Research Assistants

Chris Garcia

He/Him/They

Chris is a fourth-year undergraduate student majoring in Psychology with a minor in Latino/a studies. He is interested in pursuing a Master's degree in School Psychology.

 Jay Michael Espinoza

He/Him

Jay is a fourth-year undergraduate student majoring in Psychology with a minor in Management. He is interested in Human-Computer Interactions and Research Statistics. He plans on applying to a Master's program in Industrial Organizational Psychology and completing his Certificate in Data Science for Psychology.

The Mello Lab is located in EP 329.

Students who are interested in joining the Mello Lab should send an email to Dr. Mello at zmello@sfsu.edu that includes a brief statement about career goals, CV/resume, and GPA.

   Selected Alumni

Betsy Centeno, Doctoral Student

University of California, Santa Cruz

Social Psychology

Betsy's research interests include racial/ethnic identity, racism, colorism, educational outcomes, psychological well-being, and health disparities among marginalized groups, with a focus on Latinx populations.

Testimonial

"I became a member of the lab when I asked Dr. Mello to be my mentor for the CSU Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Program the spring of 2021 during my master's program. Since then, I have grown so much academically and professionally. I became a research assistant for high school based projects and learned how to conduct interviews on adolescents and teachers. I received a supplemental grant from the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program to fund my research on colorism among adolescents. I also                                                    had the opportunity to attend or present in professional conferences! Then, I graduated from my master's program with a Graduate Award for Distinguished Achievement.                                                          While I was applying to PhD programs, I worked with Dr. Mello as a project coordinator while I conducted qualitative data analysis on interviews and worked on my first                                                              published manuscript. There is so much more I can say but I will end with saying this: All of these experiences in the lab led me to be accepted into multiple PhD programs. I                                                      proudly say that I am now a PhD student in Social Psychology at UC Santa Cruz!" 

 

Hilary Bridges, M.A.

LPC Clinical Director, Kids Crossing

Hilary is a Licensed Professional Counselor.

 

Ilke Bayazitli, Doctoral Student

University of California, Berkeley

School Psychology

Ilke's current research interests include the well-being of underrepresented adolescents, talent development and gifted education, and time perspective.

 

Jamie Jaramillo, Ph.D.

Early Career Scientist, Oregon Social Learning Center

Jamie is passionate about the treatment and prevention of cascading negative health effects following adversity, such as mental disorders, substance use, and addiction.

 

Laura Finan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Illinois State University

Laura's research interests include how social-ecological factors contribute to adolescents' and young adults' health and health risk behaviors.

 

 

Selected Alumni (continued)

 

(Name, former position with Dr. Mello, current position) 

Alexa L. Davidson, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Executive Director at the San Geronimo Valley Community Center 

Alyssa Youngquist, M.A. Student, Clinical Research Coordinator, University of California, San Francisco

AnnMarie Stiasny, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Graduate Student, Counseling, Northcentral University

Daniel Grafil, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Masters Student, School Psychology, San Francisco State University

Dante D. Dixson, Ph.D., Undergraduate Research Assistant, Associate Professor, Michigan State University

Dilrani Bhadare, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Ph.D., Clinical, Alliant University

Erica Walker, Psychology Honors Program Student, M.A. Student, San Francisco State University

Erick Romero, Psychology Honors Program Student, Edgewood Center for Youth

Isaac C. S. Wiggers, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Graduate Student, Industrial/Organization, Seattle Pacific University

Juan Carlos Argueta Rodriguez, Undergraduate Research Assistant

Julia Moon, M.A., Student & Graduate Research Assistant & Project Coordinator, Clinical Research Coordinator, University of California, San Francisco

Julie Chandler, Doctoral Student, Clinical Psychology, Central Michigan University

Kara Eytcheson, M.A., Student & Graduate Research Assistant

Laura Yitzzel Alcaraz, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Masters in Science, School Psychology, San Francisco State University

Lee H. Hand, Undergraduate Research Assistant, English Instructor, China USA Society English Centers

Liliana Celesia Moore, M.A., Graduate Student, Clinical Research Coordinator, San Francisco VA Medical Center

Max Harrington, M.A., Student & Graduate Research Assistant

Melissa Jazmin Espana, Undergraduate Research Assistant

Patricia L. Monaghan, Graduate Research Assistant, Ph.D., Clinical, Florida Institute of Technology 

Tiffany Wong, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Graduate Student, SJSU Research and Experimental Psychology Program

Victoria C. Paoloni, Psychology Honors Program Student, M.A. Student, San Jose State University

 

 

 

 

2024

  • Dr. Mello's research used to support policies banning commercial tobacco. Albany Endgame Letter.
  • Jay Michael Espinoza has completed the Data Science Certification for Psychology majors.
  • Abraham Tou Jang Moua has been awarded the College of Science and Engineering (CoSE)/Gilead Foundation Travel Award.
  • Jo Nisa Cabilogan has been awarded the College of Science and Engineering (CoSE)/Gilead Foundation Travel Award.
  • Jeremiah S. Sabale has been awarded the College of Science and Engineering (CoSE)/Gilead Foundation Travel Award.
  • Chris Garcia has been awarded the College of Science and Engineering (CoSE)/Gilead Foundation Travel Award.
  • Jay Michael Espinoza has been awarded the College of Science and Engineering (CoSE)/Gilead Foundation Travel Award.
  • Manuel Abundis-Morales has been awarded the Graduate Equity Fellowship for the 2024-2025 school year.
  • Dr. Mello's article was one of the 10 most-cited papers. The paper is titled "Thinking about the past, present, and future: Time perspective and self-esteem in adolescents, young adults, middle-aged adults, and older adults" and may be found in the Publications tab.
  • Jo Nisa Cabilogan has been awarded the Graduate Equity Fellowship for the 2024-2025 school year.
  • Jo Nisa Cabilogan has been awarded the Robert William Maxwell Scholarship for the 2024-2025 school year.
  • Jo Nisa Cabilogan has been selected to participate in the Yale School of Medicine, Program to Advance Training in Health and Sciences (PATHS), she has been admitted into the PhD track. The PATHS program is competitive, with only 60 students selected among hundreds of applications received across the U.S. 
  • Manuel Abundis-Morales was awarded the Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholarship.
  • Manuel Abundis-Morales was awarded first place at the College of Science and Engineering (CoSE) Showcase for the poster called "Go back to where you came from:” A Qualitative Investigation of Immigration Discrimination Among Adolescents."
  • Busra Dogru was awarded the Gary A. Lucchese Scholarship in Psychology.
  • Tiffany Wong was honored at the 2024 All-University Undergraduate Honors Convocation.
  • Jo Nisa Cabilogan has been selected to participate in the 2024 Dream Summer Fellowship at UCLA out of 750 applicants and she will be working as a fellow in the Dream Resource Center to work on their research project about the educational experiences of AAPI undocumented students in California, New York, and Texas.
  • Dr. Mello's Symposium on Time Perspective was accepted for presentation at ISSBD.
  • Dr. Mello was elected to the Board of Directors for the Society of Research on Adolescence.
  • Dr. Mello was Program Co-Chair for the Society for Research on Adolescence 2024 Conference.
  • Tiffany Wong was accepted into all of her Master's programs and will be a graduate student at San Jose State University's Research/Experimental Psychology M.A. program in the fall.

2023

  • Dr. Mello was featured in SFSU Marketing and Communications Link
  • Dr. Mello joins Health Equity Institute as a Faculty Affiliate.
  • Dayanne Liseth Herrera Suarez was awarded the Cornelius Hopper Diversity Supplement by Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program entitled "Immigration, Mental Health, and Tobacco Use Among Adolescents" for $20,000.
  • Tiffany Wong was awarded the Cornelius Hopper Diversity Supplement by Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program entitled "Research Methods for Examining Tobacco Use Among Adolescents" for $20,000.
  • Dr. Mello's research was highlighted in the European Association for Research on Adolescence Newsletter
  • Dr. Mello will Chair a session entitled "The Developmental Significance of Skin Color" at the annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Human Development in Philadelphia, PA on October 13-15, 2023
  • Dr. Mello will present a paper entitled "Wealth and Health: Examining how Classism is Associated with Tobacco Use Among Adolescents" at the annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Human Development in Philadelphia, PA on October 13-15, 2023
  • İlke Bayazıtlı was accepted to the School Psychology Ph.D. program at the University of California, Berkeley.
  • Daniel Grafil was accepted to the School Psychology M.S. program at San Francisco State University.
  • Dr. Mello's (PI) EAGER proposal, “Developing a New Tool to Measure Discrimination Based on Social Class for Adolescents,” was recommended for funding by the National Science Foundation.
  • Jo Nisa Cabilogan's poster submission, "Examining the Association Between Perceived Discrimination Based on Immigration and Tobacco Use Among Asian-American Immigrant Adolescents," was accepted to the annual meeting of the Society of Research on Adolescence.
  • İlke Bayazıtlı's poster submission, "Time Beyond Personality: Time Perspective, Personality Traits, and Academic Achievement Among Adolescents," was accepted to the annual meeting of the Society of Research on Adolescence.
  • Julia Moon's poster submission, "Sexism Shapes Lives: How Perceived Discrimination Based on Gender is Associated With Health Outcomes Among Adolescents," was accepted to the annual meeting of the Society of Research on Adolescence.
  • Betsy Centeno's submission, "The Colors of Drugs: The Association Between Colorism and Substance Use Among Latinx Adolescents," was accepted as a constructed paper symposium to the annual meeting of the Society of Research on Adolescence.
  • Dr. Mello's submission, "Show Me the Money: Introducing a New Conceptual Model for Examining Perceived Discrimination Based on Social Class Among Adolescents,” was accepted as a constructed paper symposium to the annual meeting of the Society of Research on Adolescence that will be held in San Diego in April 2023.

2022

  • Jo Nisa Cabilogan was awarded the Continue the Dream for Academic Excellence Scholarship.
  • Jo Nisa Cabilogan was awarded the College of Science and Engineering/Associated Students Scholarship.
  • Jo Nisa Cabilogan was awarded the University Scholarship.
  • Betsy Centeno was awarded the National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA) Student Travel Award.
  • İlke Bayazıtlı was awarded the Robert W. Maxwell Memorial Scholarship for graduate students in the College of Science and Engineering.
  • İlke Bayazıtlı was awarded the Associated Students Jack Adams Memorial Scholarship.
  • Dr. Mello was awarded the COVID Recovery Administrative Supplement by Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program entitled "Racial and gender discrimination, tobacco use, and time perspective among adolescents" for $100,000.
  • İlke Bayazıtlı was awarded the Cornelius Hopper Diversity Supplement by Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program entitled "Delay discounting and tobacco use among racial/ethnic minority adolescents" for $20,000.
  • Jo Nisa Cabilogan was awarded the Cornelius Hopper Diversity Supplement by Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program entitled "Immigration status and tobacco use among racial/ethnic minority adolescents" for $20,000.
  • Betsy Centeno was selected to participate in the NSF Mentee-Mentor Emerging Scholars Program and awarded the #ConstructingTheOther NSF Emerging Scholar Travel Award.
  • Betsy Centeno was awarded the Graduate Student Award for Distinguished Achievement.
  • Dr. Mello was awarded a grant by Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program entitled "Tobacco use and perceived discrimination based on socioeconomic status among adolescents" for $766,734.
  • İlke Bayazıtlı was designated as Student Life Manager in the Summer 2022 session of the Brown University Pre-College Program.
  • Dr. Mello was elected to the Monte Rio Unified District School Board.
  • İlke Bayazıtlı was awarded the Diana T. Y. Chung & Henry W. S. Chung Memorial Scholarship for International Students.
  • Jo Nisa Cabilogan was awarded the Continue the Dream for Academic Excellence Scholarship
  • Jo Nisa Cabilogan was awarded the University Scholarship
  • Jo Nisa Cabilogan was awarded the College of Science and Engineering/Associated Students Scholarship

 

2021

 

2020

  • Dr. Mello was awarded grant by Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program entitled "Racial and gender discrimination, tobacco use, and time perspective among adolescents" for $619,228.
  • Dr. Mello was invited to be Assistant Editor at Journal of Adolescence.
  • Jules Kutner was accepted into the Undergraduate Psychology Honors Program with her project entitled “Racial discrimination and occupational expectations in adolescents.”
  • Erick Romero was accepted into the Undergraduate Psychology Honors Program with his project entitled “Ethnic identity and time perspective in Latinx adolescents.”
  • Jesse Simnegar was accepted into the Undergraduate Psychology Honors Program with his project entitled “Is time money? How is time perspective associated with socioeconomic status in adolescents?”
  • Liliana Moore compiled a list of resources entitled "Black Lives Matter: Resources for Anti-Racism," which was published on the San Francisco State University Institute for Civic and Community Engagement website.
  • Lena Azzouz opened a community housing center in Athens, Greece for homeless refugees. The center, part of Finding Refuge Greece, has become home to refugees from countries all over the world including Syria, Cameroon, Iraq, Somalia, and Afghanistan. https://www.findingrefugegr.com/duniya-2
  • Lena Azzouz launched the LEAD program (Language Education and Development) through Finding Refuge Greece, which connects unemployed, Arabic-speaking refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers in Greece with students from all over the world who are interested in learning Arabic. https://www.findingrefugegr.com/aboutlead

 

2019

  • Dr. Mello guest-edited a special issue entitled Time Perspective from Adolescence through Adulthood for the journal of Research in Human Development.
  • Dr. Mello was invited to join the editorial board for the Journal of Adolescence.
  • Julia Moon was awarded the Robert W. Maxwell Memorial Scholarship for graduate students in the College of Science and Engineering.
  • Dr. Mello gave invited presentation "The psychology of time: How time perspectives are associated with health and human development" at San Diego State University.
  • Julia Moon featured in SF State News: "Five SF State students take the top prizes at CSU Student Research Competition".
  • Lindsey Seril, Jennifer Wahleitner, Jack Chase, and Stephanie Kirkman received the 3rd place award in the Behavioral Science Graduate Division of the College of Science and Engineering Student Research Showcase at San Francisco State University for their poster "He was elected and now we will change the world: A mixed-methods study examining adolescents' reactions to the election of Donald Trump."
  • Julia Moon received the 1st place award in the Behavioral Science Graduate Division of the College of Science and Engineering Student Research Showcase at San Francisco State University for her poster "Time and trepidation: Are adolescents' thoughts and feelings about time related to their anxiety?"
  • Julia Moon received the 1st place award in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Graduate Division of the California State University Student Research Competition at California State University Fullerton for her presentation "Time and trepidation: An examination of thoughts and feelings about the past, present, and future and anxiety among adolescents."
  • Dr. Mello gave invited presentation "A healthy time perspective? How thoughts and feelings about the past, present, and future are associated with psychological well-being and risky behaviors among adolescents" at the Midwestern Psychological Association.
  • Julia Moon received the 1st place award in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Category of the California State University Student Research Competition at San Francisco State University for her presentation "Time and trepidation: An examination of thoughts and feelings about the past, present, and future and anxiety among adolescents."

 

2018 and Prior

  • Podcast: Collecting Data in Schools with Zena R. Mello (2018)
  • Dr. Mello Featured in an article around Time Perspective, profiling her career and research SFSU (2014)

Discrimination Based on Socioeconomic Status and Substance Use Among Adolescents. Dr. Mello (PI) received $465,000 (1R16DA061947) to conduct research that will address three specific aims: To (1) examine how adolescents’ experiences with SES discrimination intersect with discrimination based on race/ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation, (2) determine how SES discrimination is associated with substance use in adolescents, controlling for discrimination based on race/ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation, and (3) investigate how associations between SES discrimination and substance use are moderated by subgroups, including SES, race/ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. : Dr. Mello (PI) received $249,734 to investigate the relationships between academic achievement and classism among adolescents (Grant Number: 231785, 2023-2025). The proposed research has three objectives: (1) to discover adolescents' school-specific perceived discrimination based on social class, (2) to develop a new scale of perceived discrimination based on social class for adolescents, (3) to validate a new scale of perceived discrimination based on social class for adolescents.

 

EAGER: Developing a New Tool to Measure Discrimination Based on Social Class for Adolescents:. Dr. Mello (PI) received the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates supplement of $15,000 (Grant Number: 2317285).

 

Tobacco Use and Perceived Discrimination Based on Socioeconomic Status Among Adolescents: Dr. Mello (PI) received $766,734 to investigate the relationships between tobacco use and perceived discrimination based on socioeconomic status among adolescents (Grant Number: T32IP4744, 2022-2024). The study has three aims: (1) to identify the dimensions (forms, targets, and sources) of perceived discrimination based on SES that are most important to adolescents, (2) to examine the associations among perceived discrimination based on SES and tobacco use, including multiple tobacco products and co-use with other substances in adolescents, and (3) to determine subgroups of adolescents with distinct patterns of perceived discrimination based on SES and to investigate the associations between subgroups and tobacco use.

 

Cornelius Hopper Diversity Supplement: Adam Suri (Graduate Research Assistant) and Dr. Mello (PI) was awarded $20,000 from the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (Grant Number: T32IP4744, 2024-2025).

 

Cornelius Hopper Diversity Supplement: Busra Dogru (Graduate Research Assistant) and Dr. Mello (PI) was awarded $20,000 from the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (Grant Number: T32IP4744, 2024-2025).

 

Cornelius Hopper Diversity Supplement:  Manuel Abundis-Morales (Graduate Research Assistant) and Dr. Mello (PI) was awarded $20,000 from the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (Grant Number: T32IP4744, 2024-2025).

 

Completed Research Projects

Cornelius Hopper Diversity Supplement: Dayanne Liseth Herrera Suarez (Graduate Research Assistant) and Dr. Mello (PI) was awarded $20,000 from the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (Grant Number: T32IP4744, 2022-2023).   

 

Cornelius Hopper Diversity Supplement: Tiffany Wong (Undergraduate Research Assistant) and Dr. Mello (PI) was awarded $20,000 from the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (Grant Number: T32IP4744, 2022-2023) 

 

Cornelius Hopper Diversity Supplement: İlke Bayazıtlı (Graduate Research Assistant) and Dr. Mello (PI) was awarded $20,000 from the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (Grant Number: T31IP1855, 2022-2023). 

 

Cornelius Hopper Diversity Supplement: Jo Nisa Cabilogan (Undergraduate Research Assistant) and Dr. Mello (PI) was awarded $20,000 from the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (Grant Number: T31IP1855, 2022-2023). 

 

Cornelius Hopper Diversity Supplement: Betsy Centeno (Graduate Research Assistant) and Dr. Mello (PI) was awarded $20,000 from the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (Grant Number: T31IP1855, 2022-2023). 

 

Racial and Gender Discrimination, Tobacco Use, and Time Perspective Among Adolescents: Dr. Mello (PI) received $619,228 to investigate the relationships among (a) tobacco use and co-use, (b) perceived discrimination based on race/ethnicity, immigration status, and gender, and (c) time perspective defined as thoughts and feelings about the past, present, and future (Grant Number: T31IP1855, 2020-2023). The study has three aims: to (1) examine how adolescents’ perceived discrimination is associated with tobacco use, (2) determine how these relationships are moderated by time perspective, and (3) develop a preliminary curriculum based on this research that is informed by the community.

Click here for the Zena R. Mello Google Scholar profile.

 

68. Mello, Z. R. (2024). Don’t Skip Class: A new conceptual model for examining classism among adolescents and families. Journal of Family Theory and Review, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12589 PDF

 

67. Li, X., Lyu, H., & Mello, Z. R. (2024). Another way to measure balanced time perspective: Development of the Time Perspective Inventory. PsyCh Journal, June, 341-511. http://doi.org/10.1002/pchj.725. PDF

 

66. ^*Centeno, B., *Bayazitli, I., Purnell, S., Bravo, D. Y., & Mello, Z. R. (2023). Colorism Unveiled: Examining How Skin Color Discrimination is Associated With Academic Achievement, Mental Health, and Substance Use Among Latinx Adolescents. Research in Human Development, 20(3-4), 123-140. doi: 10.1080/15427609.2023.2271363. PDF

 

65. Mello, Z. R. & Gordon, R. A. (2023). The Future of Colorism Science: Interdisciplinarity, Families, and Intervention. Research in Human Development, 20(3-4), 81-86. doi: 10.1080/15427609.2023.2261373 PDF

 

64. Moon, J., ^*Centeno, B., De León, J., & Mello, Z. R. (2023). Brief Report: Revealing the Nuance: Examining Approaches for Research with Adolescents who Identify With Multiple Racial/Ethnic Groups. Journal of Adolescence, 95(8), 1764-1773. doi: 10.1002/jad.12242 PDF

 

63. Sommerfield, E., Mello, Z. R., & Worrell, F. C. (2023). The Hebrew Version of the Adolescent and Adult Time Inventory - Time Attitudes Scales (AATI-TA): A Validation Study. Psychological Reports, 13, 1-8. doi:10.1038/s41598-023-39431-9 PDF

 

62. Mello, Z. (2023). Bringing Money Into The Fold: A New Conceptual Model for Examining Classism Among Adolescents. European Association for Research on Adolescence Newsletter, May. PDF

 

61. Moon, J., +Lieber, R., & *Bayazitli, I., Mello, Z. R. (2023). An examination of multidimensional time perspective and mental health outcomes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(6), 1-14. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20064688 PDF

 

60. Mello, Z. (2022). Where is the money? A new conceptual model for examining perceived discrimination based on social class among adolescents. PsychArchives, 1-24. doi :10.23668/psycharchives.8189

 

59. Mello, Z. R., Buhl, M., Andretta, J. R., & Worrell, F. C. (2022). Risky behaviors and time attitude profiles among adolescents in the United States and Germany. Discourse: Journal of Childhood and Adolescence Research [Diskurs Kindheits- und Jugendforschung], 17(3), 310-324 PDF

 

58. Mello, Z. R., & Moon, J. (2022). Time buffers teasing and lessens tobacco use: The moderating role of time perspective on bullying victimization and tobacco use in adolescents. Behavioural Processes, 200, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.beproc.2022.104693 PDF

 

57. Coelho, S., de Mendonça, A., Maroco, J., Cardoso, S, Mello, Z. R., & Guerreiro, M. (2022). Time perspective and amnestic mild cognitive impairment. Journal of Neuropsychology, 16(3), 463-480. doi: 10.1111/jnp.12274 PDF

 

56. Li, Z., Chen, W., Lyu, H., Worrell, F. C., & Mello, Z. R. (2022). Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Scale. Current Psychology, 1-13. doi: 10.1007/s12144-021-02622-6 PDF

 

55. McKay, M., Worrell, F. C., Perry, P., Chishima, J., Živkovič, U., Mello, Z. R., &, Cole, J. (2022). “Even a broken clock is right twice a day”: The case of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory. Personality and Individual Differences, 184(1), 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2021.111157 PDF

 

54. *Mello, Z. R., Barber, S. J., Vasilenko, S. A., +Chandler, J., & Howell, R. (2021). Thinking about the past, present, and future: Time perspective and self-esteem in adolescents, young adults, middle-aged adults, and older adults. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 40(1), 92-111. doi: 10.1111/bjdp.12393 PDF 

 

53. Finan, L. J., Linden-Carmichael, A. N., Adams, A. R., *Youngquist, A., Lipperman-Kreda, S., & Mello, Z. R. (2021). Time perspective and substance use: An examination across three adolescent samples. Addiction Research & Theory, 30(2), 112-118. doi: 10.1080/16066359.2021.1948537 PDF

 

52. *Moon, J., & Mello, Z. R. (2021). Time among the taunted: The moderating effect of time perspective on bullying victimization and self-esteem. Journal of Adolescence, 89, 170-182. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2021.05.002 PDF

 

51. Assylkhan, K., *Moon, J., Tate, C., Howell, R., & Mello, Z. R. (2021). Time beyond traits: Time perspective dimensions, personality traits, and substance use in adolescents. Personality and Individual Differences 179, 1-7. Advance online version. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2021.110926 PDF

 

50. +Chandler, J., & Mello, Z. R. (2021). Negative life events and time perspective among adolescents. Psi Chi Journal, 26 (1), 35-42. doi: 10.24839/2325-7342.JN26.1.35 PDF

 

49. Zhang, J. W., Howell, R. T., Pooya, R., Shaban-Azad, H., Chai, W. J., Ramis, T., Mello, Z. R., Anderson, C., & Keltner, D. (2021). Awe is associated with creative personality, convergent creativity, and everyday creativity. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts. doi: 10.1037/aca0000442

 

48. Przepiorka, A., Blachnio, A., Jankowsk, T., Mello, Z. R., & Worrell, F. C. (2021). The assessment of time attitudes among adolescents and young adults with the Polish Adolescent and Adult Time Inventory – Time Attitude Scale (AATI-TA-Polish). European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 38(5), 370-384. doi: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000671 PDF

 

47. Vásquez-Echeverría, A., Alvarez-Nuñez, L., Mello, Z. R., & Worrell, F. C. (2020). Time attitude profiles and health-related behaviors: Validation of scores on a Spanish version of the Adolescent and Adult Time Inventory–Time Attitudes (AATI-TA). The Spanish Journal of Psychology, 23, E51. doi: 10.1017/SJP.2020.51

 

46. Yacob, E. T., Melaku, B. M., Worrell, F. C., & Mello, Z. R. (2020). Measuring time perspective in Ethiopian young adults using the Adolescent and Adult Time Inventory (AATI). Journal of Psychology in Africa, 30 (6), 520–528. doi: 10.1080/14330237.2020.1842598 PDF

 

45. Finan, L. J., *Moon, J., *Kaur, M., Gard, D., & Mello, Z. R. (2020). Trepidation and time: An examination of anxiety and thoughts and feelings about the past, present, and future among adolescents. Applied Developmental Science, 26(2), 238-251. doi:10.1080/10888691.2020.1778476 PDF

 

44. Perry, J. L., Temple, E. C., Worrell, F. C., Živkovič, U., Mello, Z. R., Musil, B., Cole J. C., & McKay, M. T. (2020). Different version, similar result? A critical analysis of the multiplicity of shortened versions of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory. Sage Open, 10(2), 1-15. doi: 10.1177/2158244020923351 PDF

 

43. Worrell, F. C., Mello, Z. R., Laghi, F., Baiocco, R., & Lonigro, A. (2020). Time perspective constructs in Albanian and Italian adolescents: Exploratory analyses. Psychological Reports, 124(2), 693-719. doi: 10.1177/0033294120913493 PDF

 

42. Konowalczyk, S., Buhl, M., *Moon, J., & Mello, Z. R. (2019). The past, present, and future all matter: How time perspective is associated with optimism and sensation seeking among young adults. Research in Human Development, 16, 119-134. doi: 10.1080/15427609.2019.1662709 PDF

 

41. Mello, Z. R. (2019). A construct matures: Time perspective’s multidimensional, developmental, and modifiable qualities. Research in Human Development, 16, 93-102. doi: 10.1080/15427609.2019.1651156 PDF

 

40. Konowalczyk, S., Rade, F. C. A., & Mello, Z. R. (2019). Time perspective, sports club membership, and physical self-concept among adolescents: A person-centered approach. Journal of Adolescence, 72, 141-151. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2019.02.008 PDF

 

39. Chishima, Y., Murakami, T., Worrell, F. C., & Mello, Z. R. (2019). The Japanese version of the Adolescent Time Inventory-Time Attitudes (ATI-TA) scale: Internal consistency, structural validity, and convergent validity. Assessment, 26, 181-192. doi: 10.1177/1073191116683800 PDF

 

38. Mello, Z. R., Oladipo, S. E., +Paoloni, V. C., & Worrell, F. C. (2019). Time perspective and risky behaviors among Nigerian young adults. Journal of Adult Development, 26. 161-171. doi: 10.1007/s10804-018-9304-2PDF

 

37. Temple, E., Perry, J. L., Worrell, F. C., Živkovič, U., Mello, Z. R., Musil, B., Cole, J. C., & McKay, M. T. (2019). The Zimbardo time perspective inventory: Time for a new strategy, not more new shortened versions. Time and Society, 28. 1167-1180. doi: 10.1177/0961463X17718102 PDF

 

36. McKay, M., Worrell, F. C., Živkovič, U., Temple, L., Mello, Z. R., Musil, B., Cole, J., Andretta, J., & Perry, J. (2018). A balanced time perspective: Is it an exercise in empiricism, and does it relate meaningfully to health and well-being outcomes? International Journal of Psychology, 54(6), 775-785. doi: 10.1002/ijop.12530 PDF

 

35. Dixon, D. D., Worrell, F. C., Keltner, D., & Mello, Z. R. (2018). The magic of hope: Hope mediates the relationship between socioeconomic status and academic achievement. Journal of Educational Research, 111, 507-515. doi: 10.1080/00220671.2017.130291 PDF

 

34. Konowalczyk, S., Mello, Z. R., Röske, L. A. S., Buhl, M., Heim, R., & Worrell, F. C. (2018). Adolescent and Adult Time Inventory-Time Attitude scales: Validity and contributions to physical activity and self-concept in Spanish adolescents. International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation, 7, 76-90. doi: 10.1037/ipp0000084 PDF

 

33. Worrell, F. C., Temple, E. C., McKay, M. T., Živkovič, U., Perry, J. L., Mello, Z. R., Musil, B., & Cole J. C. (2018). A theoretical approach to resolving the psychometric problems associated with the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 34(1), 41-51. doi: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000313 PDF

 

32. Mello, Z. R., +Walker, E. B., *Finan, L. J., +Stiasny, A., +Wiggers, I. C. S., *^McBroom, K. A., & Worrell, F. C. (2017). Time perspective, psychological outcomes, and risky behavior among runaway adolescents. Applied Developmental Science, 22, 233-243. doi: 10.1080/10888691.2016.1276455 PDF

 

31. Dixon, D. D., Worrell, F. C., & Mello, Z. R. (2017). Profiles of hope: How clusters of hope relate to school variables. Learning and Individual Differences, 59, 55-64. doi: 10.1080/00220671.2017.1302915 PDF

 

30. Juriševič, M., Worrell, F. C., & Mello, Z. R. (2017). Measuring time attitudes in Slovenia: Psychometric properties of the Adolescent and Adult Time Attitude Scale (AATI-TA). Horizons of Psychology/Psihološka obzorja, 26, 89-97. doi:10.20419/2017.26.472 PDF

 

29. Şahin-Baltacı, H., Tagay, Ö., Worrell, F. C., & Mello, Z. R. (2017). Psychometric properties of Turkish Adolescent Time Inventory-Time Attitude (ATI-TA) scores. International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation, 6, 47-59. doi: 10.1037/ipp0000066 PDF

 

28. Prow, R. M., Worrell, F. C., Andretta, J. R., & Mello, Z. R. (2016). Demographic differences in adolescent time attitude profiles: A person-oriented analysis using model-based clustering. Berkeley Review of Education, 6, 79-95. doi: 10.5070/B86110030 PDF

 

27. Mello, Z. R., Zhang, J. W., Barber, S. J., +Paoloni, V. C., Howell, R. T., & Worrell, F. C. (2016). Psychometric properties of time attitude scores in young, middle, and older adult samples. Personality and Individual Differences, 101, 57-61. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2016.05.037 PDF

 

26. *Kaur, M., & Mello, Z. R. (2016). Positive and negative well-being among adolescents from theological and conventional schools in India. Mental Health, Religion, and Culture, 19(3), 229-239. doi: 10.1080/13674676.2016.1165191 PDF

 

25. Worrell, F. C., Temple, E., McKay, M. T., Živkovič, U., Perry, J. L., Mello, Z. R., Musil, Z. R., &, Cole, J. C. (2016). A theoretical approach to the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory: Results from America, Australia, Slovenia, and the United Kingdom. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 34, 41-51. doi: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000313 PDF

 

24. +^Jaramillo, J., Mello, Z. R., & Worrell, F. C. (2015). Ethnic identity, stereotype threat, and perceived discrimination among Native American adolescents. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 26(4), 769–775. doi: 10.1111/jora.12228 PDF

 

23. McKay, M. T., Cole, J. C., Percy, A., Worrell, F. C., &, Mello, Z. R. (2015). Reliability and factorial validity of the Adolescent Time Inventory-Time Attitude Scores (ATI-TA) in Scottish and Northern Irish adolescents. Personality and Individual Differences, 86, 412-416. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2015.06.040 PDF

 

22. McKay, M. T., Dempster, M., & Mello, Z. R. (2015). Does Consideration of Future Consequences moderate the relationship between aggression and alcohol use in adolescents? Results from the United Kingdom. Addiction Research and Theory, 23, 372-379. doi: 10.3109/16066359.2015.1009830 PDF

 

21. Mello, Z. R., & Worrell, F. C. (2015). The past, the present, and the future: A conceptual model of time perspective in adolescence. In Stolarski M., van Beek W., & Fieulaine, N. (Eds.), Time Perspective Theory: Review, Research and Application. Essays in honor of Philip Zimbardo. Springer International Publishing, 115-129. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-07368-2 PDF

 

20. Perry, J. L., McKay, M. T., Worrell, F. C., Živkovič, U., Mello, Z. R., & Musil, B. (2015). Measuring time perspective in adolescents: Can you get the right answer by asking the wrong questions? Personality and Individual Differences, 78, 53-57. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2015.01.015 PDF

 

19. McKay, M. T., Worrell, F. C., Temple, E. C., Perry, J., Cole, J. C., &, Mello, Z. R. (2015). Less is not always more: The case of the 36-item short form of The Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory. Personality and Individual Differences, 72, 68-71. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2014.08.018 PDF

 

18. Andretta, J. R., Worrell, F. C., & Mello, Z. R. (2014). Predicting educational outcomes and psychological well-being in adolescents using time attitude profiles. Psychology in the Schools, 51, 434-451. doi: 10.1002/pits.21762 PDF

 

17. Mello, Z. R., *Finan, L. J., & Worrell, F. C. (2013). Introducing an instrument to assess time orientation and time relation in adolescents. Journal of Adolescence, 36, 551-563. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2013.03.005 PDF

 

16. Worrell, F. C., Mello, Z. R., & Buhl, M. (2013). Introducing English and German versions of the Adolescent Time Attitude Scale (ATAS). Assessment, 20, 496-510. doi: 10.1177/1073191110396202 PDF

 

15. Andretta, J. R., Worrell, F. C., Mello, Z. R., +^Dixson, D. D., & +^Baik, S. H. (2013). Demographic group differences in adolescents’ time attitudes. Journal of Adolescence, 36, 289–301. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2012.11.005 PDF

 

14. Mello, Z. R., *Anton-Stang, H. M., *Monaghan, P. L., *Roberts, K. J., & Worrell, F. C. (2012). A longitudinal investigation of African American and Hispanic adolescents' educational and occupational expectations and corresponding attainment in adulthood. Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 17(4), 266-285. doi: 10.1080/10824669.2012.717029 PDF

 

13. Mello, Z. R., Mallett, R. K., Andretta, J. R., & Worrell, F. C. (2012). Stereotype threat and school belonging in adolescents from diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds. Journal of At-Risk Issues, 17, 9-14. PDF

 

12. +Hand, L. H., *Anton-Stang, H. M., & Mello, Z. R. (2012). An investigation of gender, perceived gender-barriers to a future occupation, and academic achievement among delinquent adolescents. Modern Psychological Science, 17, 19-26. PDF

 

11. Mallett, R. K., Mello, Z. R., Wagner, D. E., Worrell, F. C., Burrow, R. N., & Andretta, J. R. (2011). Do I belong? It depends on when you ask. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 17, 432-436. doi: 10.1037/a0025455 PDF

 

10. Meyer, E. L., Schaefer, B. A., Soto, C. M., Simmons, C. S., Anguiano, R., Brett, J., Holman, A., Martin, J. F., Hata, H. K., Roberts, K. J., Mello, Z. R., & Worrell, F. C. (2011). Factor structure of Child Behavior Scale scores in Peruvian preschoolers. Psychology in the Schools, 48, 931-942. doi: 10.1002/pits.20596 PDF

 

9. Mello, Z. R., +Bhadare, D., Fearn, E. J., Galaviz, M. M., Hartmann, E. S., & Worrell, F. C. (2009). The window, the river, and the novel: Examining adolescents’ conceptions of the past, the present, and the future. Adolescence, 44, 539-556. PDF

 

8. Mello, Z. R., Worrell, F. C., & Andretta, J. R. (2009). Variation in how frequently adolescents think about the past, the present, and the future in relation to academic achievement. Research on Child and Adolescent Development [Diskurs Kindheits- und Jugendforschung], 4, 173-183. PDF

 

7. Worrell, F. C., & Mello, Z. R. (2009). Convergent and discriminant validity of time attitude scores on the Adolescent Time Perspective Inventory. Research on Child and Adolescent Development [Diskur Kindheits- und Jugendforschung], 4, 185-196. PDF

 

6. Mello, Z. R. (2009). Racial/ethnic group and socioeconomic status variation in educational and occupational expectations from adolescence to adulthood. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 30, 494-504. doi: 10.1016/j.appdev.2008.12.029 PDF

 

5. Mello, Z. R., & Worrell, F. C. (2008). Gender variation in extracurricular activity participation and perceived life chances in Trinidad and Tobago adolescents. Psyche [Psykhe], 2, 91-102. doi: 10.4067/S0718-22282008000200008 PDF

 

4. Mello, Z. R. (2008). Gender variation in developmental trajectories of educational and occupational expectations and attainment from adolescence to adulthood. Developmental Psychology, 44, 1069-1080. doi: 10.1037/0012-1649.44.4.1069 PDF

 

3. Mello, Z. R., & Swanson, D. P. (2007). Gender differences in African American adolescents' personal, educational, and occupational expectations and perceptions of neighborhood quality. Journal of Black Psychology, 33, 150-168. doi: 10.1177/0095798407299514 PDF

 

2. Worrell, F. C., & Mello, Z. R. (2007). Reliability and validity of Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory scores in academically talented adolescents. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 67, 487-504. doi: 10.1177/0013164406296985 PDF

 

1. Mello, Z. R., & Worrell, F. C. (2006). The relationship of time perspective, age, gender, and academic achievement in academically talented adolescents. Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 29, 271-289. doi: 10.1177/016235320602900302 PDF

 

+Indicates Undergraduate Student Mentee; *Indicates Graduate Student Mentee; ^Indicates Underrepresented Minority

"Time perspective is a multidimensional, individual-varying, and age-related construct that is defined as thoughts and feelings about the past, present, and future" (Mello, 2017).

 

The Adolescent and Adult Time Inventory (AATI; Mello & Worrell, 2007) assesses multiple dimensions of time perspective, including time meaning, time frequency, time orientation, time relation, and time attitudes. The AATI has yielded reliable and valid scores in more than a dozen countries (Mello & Worrell, 2017). The authors permit the use of this instrument and would appreciate being informed of its application and corresponding results. If you are interested in translating the AATI, please contact Zena R. Mello (zmello@sfsu.edu) and Frank C. Worrell (frankc@berkeley.edu).

 

Click HERE for the Adolescent and Adult Time Inventories and Manual   

Dr. Mello examines topics specific to minority group membership, including stereotype threat and anticipated discrimination in educational and occupational attainment.

 

Gender Workshop Series for High School Students

 

The Principal of a high school with which Dr. Mello has had a long-term collaboration requested a workshop on toxic masculinity for 9-10th grade students. As the Mello Lab, we have created a three-session workshop series that addresses various topics about gender and relationships. The presentations and small group activities below can be viewed, downloaded, and used for educational purposes with attribution.

 

 

Publications

 

7. Moon, J., ^*Centeno, B., De León, J., & Mello, Z. R. (2023). Brief Report: Revealing the Nuance: Examining Approaches for Research with Adolescents who Identify With Multiple Racial/Ethnic Groups. Journal of Adolescence. PDF

 

6. ^*Centeno, B., *Bayazitli, I., Purnell, S., Bravo, D. Y., & Mello, Z. R. (2023). Colorism Unveiled: Examining How Skin Color Discrimination is Associated With Academic Achievement, Mental Health, and Substance Use Among Latinx Adolescents. Research in Human Development. PDF

 

5. Mello, Z. R. & Gordon, R. A. (2023). The Future of Colorism Science: Interdisciplinarity, Families, and Intervention. Research in Human Development. doi: 10.1080/15427609.2023.2261373 PDF

 

4. +^Jaramillo, J., Mello, Z. R., & Worrell, F. C. (2015). Ethnic identity, stereotype threat, and perceived discrimination among Native American adolescents. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 26, 769-775. doi:http://dx.doi.org.jpllnet.sfsu.edu/10.1111/jora.12228  PDF

 

3. Mello, Z. R., Mallett, R. K., Andretta, J. R., & Worrell, F. C. (2012). Stereotype threat and school belonging in adolescents from diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds from diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds. Journal of At-Risk Issues, 17, 9-14. PDF

 

2. +Hand, L. H., Mello, Z. R., & *Anton-Stang, H. M. (2012).  An investigation of gender, perceived gender-barriers to a future occupation, and academic achievement among delinquent adolescents. Modern Psychological Science, 17, 19-26. PDF

 

1. Mallett, R. K., Mello, Z. R., Wagner, D. E., Worrell, F. C., Burrow, R. N., & Andretta, J. R. (2011). Do I belong? It depends on when you ask. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 17, 432-436. doi:https://doi.org/10.1037/a0025455 PDF

 

 

+Undergraduate Student Mentee; *Graduate Student Mentee; ^Underrepresented Minority

If you would like to request a letter of recommendation from Dr. Mello, please submit this form and the requested materials to zmello@sfsu.edu at least two weeks before the letter deadline. Please provide a detailed description of the activities that you completed under her supervision in your email.