Children’s moral development, children's understanding of equality and equity, intergroup inclusion and exclusion, as well as cross-race and cross-wealth friendships in childhood.

Kate Luken Raz (They/Them) is a third year developmental science Ph.D. student in the Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology at the University of Maryland, College Park. Kate studies children’s understanding of equality in intergroup contexts. More specifically, they are interested in children's social inclusion and exclusion decisions and cross-group friendships, with a particular focus on those involving racial/ethnic and wealth status group membership.

 

  • 2020 - 2025 Graduate School Flagship Fellowship - University of Maryland College of Education
  • 2020 - 2022 Dean's Fellowship - University of Maryland College of Education
Social and Moral Development Laboratory