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Ursula Moffitt

Researcher at Northwestern University

Publications -  21
Citations -  296

Ursula Moffitt is an academic researcher from Northwestern University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Identity (social science) & Ethnic group. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 16 publications receiving 131 citations. Previous affiliations of Ursula Moffitt include University of Potsdam.

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Schools as acculturative and developmental contexts for youth of immigrant and refugee background

TL;DR: This paper highlighted individual differences which shape their unique experiences, while considering three levels of the school context in terms of how they may affect adaptation outcomes: interindividual interactions in the classroom, characteristics of the classroom or school (such as ethnic composition and diversity climate), and relevant school-and nation-level policies.
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“We don’t do that in Germany!” A critical race theory examination of Turkish heritage young adults’ school experiences:

TL;DR: In this paper, Turkish heritage students are underrepresented at university-track secondary schools in Germany, yet the institutional discrimination contributing to this ongoing disparity often remains unquestionable, despite the fact that they are Turkish-German citizens.
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Intersectionality and Youth Identity Development Research in Europe.

TL;DR: Focusing primarily on contextualized ethno-cultural identity development, this work discusses relevant examples from the continental European context, highlighting research gaps, points for improvement, and best practices.
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Capturing a nuanced picture of classroom cultural diversity climate: Multigroup and multilevel analyses among secondary school students in Germany

TL;DR: In this article, the authors developed the Classroom Cultural Diversity Climate Scale (CCDCS), integrating theory and research from social psychology and multicultural education and including novel facets like polyculturalism, which has not been studied in the school context before.