Brittany Young

Dr. Brittany Young is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Sacramento State. She is a developmental multicultural psychologist, with research and teaching interest in identity development, equity, student wellness, and sense of belonging in education. Dr. Young earned her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of California Santa Cruz in Psychology with an emphasis on human development within context and culture. Her most recent projects focus on Black STEM student experiences and successes navigating higher education and exploring the role of race and gender on students wellness and success in their classrooms. Her development of the “C.A.R.E.D model” uplifts student voices and emphasizes a desire for a cultural shift in STEM classrooms that promote and reward curiosity, collaboration, and multicultural competence within faculty and peers.