Undergraduate Research & Scholarships

Mahina Shinagawa

Social and Emotional Learning Implementation Among K-12 Educators

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in K–12 education is an increasingly crucial, strengths-based prevention program promoting student mental health and well-being in schools. This summer, I will build on research I began with my lab during the academic year for my undergraduate honors thesis in Social Welfare, examining how educators in California implement SEL. Specifically, this work aims to clarify how evidence-based and equitable implementation shapes SEL’s capacity to serve as an effective upstream support for students.

Message To Sponsor

Thank you so much to the donors of the program for this opportunity for me to explore and further my research interests. This summer has given me the resources and chance to work more independently and study a research topic that is extremely near and dear to me. Words cannot explain how grateful I am to have received these opportunities in my undergraduate experience which has influenced my desire to continue higher education and contribute to the growing knowledge and change of the world.