Tuyen Huynh, of Philadelphia, a student in human sciences in the Department of Child, Youth, and Family Studies at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Tuyen is conducting a mixed-methods pilot study examining the effectiveness of the Circle of Security parenting intervention program coupled with mindful self-compassion to promote healthier parent-child relationships. The study, to be conducted with University of Nebraska Extension educators working with parents of young children, is looking at whether mindful self-compassion is effective at lowering parental stress by providing effective self-regulation strategies.
Her faculty mentor is Dr. Julia C. Torquati.