Saba Lily Modaressi
- 2023
Fellowship
Provost's Fellow
Research Concentration
- Educational Psychology
Research Interest
Bio
Saba Modaressi (she/her/hers) is a Ph.D. student in Education and a Provost's Fellow at 海角论坛 School of Education. Under the advisement of Dr. Jessica DeCuir-Gunby, Saba specializes in听educational psychology.
Before joining USC, Saba earned dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Psychology and Integrated Educational Studies with an emphasis听in Leadership Studies from Chapman University. Her passion for supporting historically marginalized students has driven her to serve in various roles delivering behavioral health and academic support services to diverse populations.
Saba's academic and professional experiences, coupled with her personal experience as an ethnic minority in the public education system, have fueled her commitment to researching how race, racism, and educational inequities shape听marginalized students' psychological and academic experience. She is particularly focused on utilizing critical methodologies to examine听the experiences of an undertudied population:听Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) college students.听
Quality and equitable education, accessible resources, and inclusion for all identities should be a right, not a privilege; Saba intends to dedicate her career in research, policy, and practice听to making this statement a reality.