Expertise
Professor Chana Etengoff’s scholarship is focused on understanding how cultural, gender and sexual minority groups agentively mediate sociorelational conflicts—transforming minority stress into stress related growth.
Recent projects include inquiries into how Muslim emerging adults navigate difficult intergroup relations post 9/11 and how gay emerging adults from religious backgrounds mediate familial and cultural conflicts. Current lines of research are focused on understanding the mediating role of transgender vlogs and the LGBTQ Muslim Experience.
Dr. Chana Etengoff studies cultural, sexual, and gender minorities’ intersectional identity development and resilience. Her research is guided by the following questions: How do cultural, sexual and gender minority groups navigate interpersonal and identity related conflicts? What motivates individuals and systems to change these dynamics? How do individuals develop amidst adverse circumstances? Dr. Etengoff is currently addressing these questions with two primary studies: The LGBTQ Muslim Experience Study and the Transvlog Project.