Negar is a graduate student in Human Development, Learning and Culture (HDLC) at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Her educational and professional background in Developmental and Educational Psychology over the past 8 years have allowed her to look at cognitive and affective development in children and youth in relation to perspective taking, empathy and learning achievement. More recently, her work experience with disadvantaged youth in Iran as an educational consultant has sparked a new interest in her academic research: to study the cultural and social foundation of identity construction and learning in adolescents from diverse backgrounds with particular attention to relationships and learning outcomes in various learning contexts. With her current research goals, she is passionate about further exploring and understanding the intricate connections that exist amongst concepts like multilingualism/multiculturalism, identity construction, learning, immigrant adolescents, education in multilingual contexts, social emotional learning, second language learning, and multicultural teacher education programs in a globalizing world. She is interested in curriculum development and setting up programs in diverse educational settings to provide love and care, and an intellectually stimulating environment for children of all ages to grow into their potential within their historically established sociocultural practices and ways of life.