Elizabeth Yee

Graduate Student, Social and Personality Psychology
Cultural-Existential Psychology Laboratory
Faculty Advisor: Daniel Sullivan
Headshot of graduate student Elizabeth Yee
elizabethyee@arizona.edu
Pronouns:
She, Her, Hers

I am a Mexican-American first-generation college student from the border-town of Yuma, AZ. I use critical theory to inform my research on issues of environmental racism, militarization, and policy surrounding the U.S.-Mexico border, health disparities, and factors that promote or inhibit collective action. I also aim to engage in community-based methods in my research in order to include communities that have been historically excluded in academic research.

Research Interests:

  • Perceptions of U.S.-Mexico border policy
  • Psychological health of Latine/immigrant communities
  • Collective action
  • Environmental racism

Awards and Recognitions:

  • Linda and Ken Robin Distinguished Graduate Fellowship (2025)
  • Psychology Outstanding Senior Award, University of Arizona (2024)
  • McNair Scholar (2023)

Updated: 09/11/25

Degrees

  • B.S. Psychology, University of Arizona