Emma Keller

Emma Keller is a doctoral student at the Stanford University Graduate School of Education, pursuing studies in Developmental and Psychological Sciences with a specialization in Race, Inequality, and Language in Education. She holds a B.S.Ed in Youth and Social Innovation and a B.A. in English from the University of Virginia. She is a recipient of the Research, Action, & Impact through Strategic Engagement Fellowship, Stanford Impact Labs Fellowship, and the Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education Fellowship. 

Her research is dedicated to understanding the experiences of Black and Biracial adolescents, particularly in the realms of ethnic-racial socialization, ethnic-racial identity development, and psychological well-being. She also examines how these processes intersect with the mental health of youth and families navigating transracial fostering and adoption. Emma’s ultimate aim is to shed light on the challenges related to identity for youth in multiracial family contexts and contribute to the development of effective interventions. Her work seeks to strengthen family processes that equip racially minoritized youth for racism, while simultaneously reducing racial stress and fostering positive racial identity development.