Jane M. Tram, PhD

Professor
tramjm@pacificu.edu
503-352-2497
UC Box 
A-191
HPC 2 Room 282

Roles and Interests

Instructor

  • Clinical Practicum Seminar
  • Cultural Foundations
  • Ethnic Minority Student Seminar
  • Helping Relationships

Clinical & Research Interests 

Clinically, I am interested in the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and families. In terms of research, I am interested in ethnic identity and factors related to ethnic identity development. Right now I am also particularly interested in the experiences of ethnic and racial minority people in higher education. This includes undergraduate and graduate students, staff, and faculty.

Education

  • Postdoctorate, Vanderbilt University
  • Predoctoral Internship, Child and Family Guidance Center
  • PhD, University of Notre Dame
  • MA, University of Notre Dame
  • BA, University of Alberta

Professional Membership

  • American Psychological Association
  • Asian American Psychological Association
  • Western Psychological Association

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (* current or former Pacific students)

*Fosse, B. J., Tram, J. M., *Dhaliwal, R. K., *Webb, C. C., & Kearns, E. (2024). Birth timing: Supporting female graduate students. Journal of Further and Higher Education. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2024.2348111

*Lopez, J. & Tram, J. M. (2023). Falling behind and forgotten: The impact of acculturation on the mental health help-seeking and spirituality of Filipinos in the U.S. Asian American Journal of Psychology, 14(2), 218-230. https://doi.org/10.1037/aap0000293

*Sabado, J. A. & Tram, J. M., *Khan, A. N. & *Lopez, J. M, (2023). Mental health seeking behavior among Muslims in America. The Family Journal. 31(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/10664807221104191

Tram, J. M., *Huang, A., & *Lopez, J. M. (2023). Beyond family ethnic socialization and heritage language ability: The relation between desire to learn heritage language and ethnic identity. The Family Journal, 31(4). https://doi.org/10.1177/10664807231157044

Tram, J. M., *Nwankwo, N., *Khan, A. N., & *Sabado, J. A. (2023). Impact of faculty mentoring on ethnic and racial minority student program satisfaction. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology, 9(1), 50-62. https://doi.org/10.1037/stl0000231

*Anderson, D. M., & Tram, J. M. (2022). Attitudes toward medical care and sexual orientation identity in lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals. The Family Journal, 30(2), 226-235. https://doi.org/10.1177/10664807221078956

*Guimaoutdinov, N. & Tram, J. M. (2022). Experiences of transgender identity in a sample of primarily White binary transmasculine and non-binary individuals. Transgender Health, 7(6), 521-527. https://doi.org/10.1089/trgh.2020.0150

*Lawall, A. R., Tram, J. M., & *Kumar, N. (2022). The impact of parenting styles on subsequent parenting styles in sons. The Family Journal, 30(3) 444-449. https://doi.org/10.1177/10664807211052306

*Milosh, J., & Tram, J. M. (2022). Faculty mentoring and financial support of graduate students. Journal of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, 6(2). https://go.southernct.edu/jelps/files/2022-fall- volume-6/6-Milosch.pdf

Tram, J.M., *Dhaliwal, R. K., *Kiyokawa, J. M., & *Caceres-Licos, C. E. (2022). Importance of staff mentoring for ethnic and racial minority students. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology. 8(4), 330-341. https://doi.org/10.1037/stl0000316

*Eng. S., & Tram, J. M. (2021). The influence of family and community factors on ethnic identity. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 49, 32-44. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jmcd.12204

*Guimaoutdinov, N. & Tram, J. M. (2021). Transgender people’s perceptions of medical treatment: Implications for providers and loved ones. The Family Journal, 30(2), 236-241. https://doi.org/10.1177/10664807211052308

*Rizvi, M. S., Tram, J.M., & Bergstrom, B. (2021). More than a fear of rejection: Anxiety constructs in dating anxiety. The Family Journal, 30(1), 44-49. https://doi.org/10.1177/10664807211021969

Tram, J. M. (2021). Culturally sensitive mentoring: Recommendations for faculty and administrators. Women in Higher Education, 30 (11), 13-14.

*Truijens, T., & Tram, J. M., & *Caceres-Licos, C. E. (2021). The importance of dynamic risk factors for first time juvenile offenders. Justice Policy Journal, 18(1), 1-18. http://www.cjcj.org/uploads/cjcj/documents/importance_of_dynamic_risk_fa...

*Wodja, K., Tram, J.M., *Truong, A., & *Anderson, D. M. (2021). Ethnic socialization in current and prospective parents. The Family Journal, 29(2), 208-212. https://doi.org/10.1177/1066480720986494

*Truong, A., Tram, J.M., *Wodja, K., & *Anderson, D. M. (2020). Familial and parental ethnic socialization within majority, minority, and multiracial groups. The Family Journal, 29 (1), 95-101. https://doi.org/10.1177/1066480720977431

SYMPOSIA (* current or former Pacific students)

Tram, J. M., *Lopez, J., *Lozoya Gomez, A.., *Mitchell, M. R., *Ahmed, R., *Mastrud, M. C., & Puri-Bose, R. (2024, April 24-28). A series of presentations. In J. M. Tram (Chair), The importance of student context. Symposium presented at the Western Psychological Association Conference. https://westernpsych.org/

*Dhaliwal, R. K., *Wander, N., *Lopez, J. M., & Tram, J. M. (2022, September 30-October 2). A series of presentations. In J. M. Tram (Chair), Unacknowledged and unseen: Student caregivers in higher J. M. Tram 2 education. Symposium presented at the Asian American Psychological Association Conference. https://aapaonline.org/convention/

Tram, J. M., *Lopez, J. M., & *Caceres-Licos, C. E., & *Kiyokawa , J. M. (2022, September 30-October 2). A series of presentations. In J. M. Tram (Chair), Desire to learn heritage language. Symposium presented at the Asian American Psychological Association Conference. https://aapaonline.org/convention/

Eisen, D.B., Tram, J. M., Kimbrough, L., & Pahk, S. (2022, May 31-June 4). A series of presentations. In D.B. Eisen (Chair), BIPOC mentoring: Importance, barriers, and possibilities. Symposium presented at the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education. Portland, OR.

*Kiyokawa , J. M., *Dhaliwal, R. K., *Lopez, J. M., & *Caceres-Licos, C. E. (2021, October 1-2). A series of presentations. In J. M. Tram (Chair), Academic hunger games: When the odds are never in your favor. Symposium presented at the Asian American Psychological Association Conference. https://aapaonline.org/convention/

Tram, J. M., Honorat, D., Eisen, D., Solan, G., & Lopez, J. M. (2021, October 1-2). A series of presentations. In J. M. Tram (Chair), Faculty and staff of color: Our invisible struggle. Symposium presented at the Asian American Psychological Association Conference. https://aapaonline.org/convention/

*Kiyokawa, J. M., *Milosch, J., Tram, J. M., *Caceres-Licos, C. E., & Burns-Glover, A. (2021, July 8-10) A series of presentations. In J. M. Tram (Chair), Supporting BIPOC graduate students. Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association Division 45 Conference. https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/apa2021/

SELECT PRESENTATIONS (* current or former Pacific students)

*Ahmed, R., Tram, J. M., *Mastrud, M. C., *Lopez, J., & *Lozoya Gomez, A. (2024). Muslim American graduate student experiences. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Conference. San Francisco, CA.

*Lopez, J., Tram, J. M., *Ahmed, R., *Mastrud, M. C., & *Mitchell, M. R. (2024). Experiences of microaggressions in non-binary graduate students. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Conference. San Francisco, CA.

*Mastrud, M. C., Tram, J. M., *Lopez, J., *Ahmed, R., & *Guest, V. (2024). Satisfaction and retention of graduate students with learning challenges. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Conference. San Francisco, CA.

Tram, J. M., *Mastrud, M. C., *Ahmed, R., & *Lopez, J. (2024). Mentoring by ethnic and racial minority faculty and staff. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Conference. San Francisco, CA.

*Dhaliwal, R. K., Tram, J. M., & *Colombowala, F. (2023). Impact of caregiving on BIPOC Students. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Division 45 Research Conference. San Diego, CA. 

Tram, J. M., *Ahmed, R., *Lopez, J., *Mastrud, M. C., & *Bennett, R. (2023). Program satisfaction: The importance of faculty mentoring. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Conference. Riverside, CA.

Tram, J. M., *Lopez, J., *Ahmed, R., *Mastrud, M. C. & *Bennett, R. (2023). Retention: The importance of faculty mentoring. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Conference. Riverside, CA.

Tram, J. M., *Mastrud,  M. C., & *Dhaliwal, R. K. (2023). The challenges of graduate student mothers. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Conference. Riverside, CA.

*White, C. J., Tram, J. M., & *Ahmed, R. (2023). The impact of peer mentorship on the retention of BIPOC undergraduate students. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Conference. Riverside, CA.

*White, C. J., & Tram, J. M. (2023). The impact of peer mentorship on the retention of BIPOC and White undergraduate students. Poster presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Conference. Chicago, IL.

*Blann, K., Tram, J, M., & *Dhaliwal, R. K. (2022, April 29). Examining self-care in graduate and undergraduate students. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Conference. Portland, OR. J. M. Tram 3

*O’Shea, K., & Tram, J. M. (2021, August 12-14). First responders: The relation of secondary traumatic stress and mental health seeking attitudes. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Conference. https://convention.apa.org/

*Kearns, C. E., & Tram, J. M. (2020, October 28-31). Frontline and forgotten: Examining stress, burnout, and support for 911 dispatchers and call-takers. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Conference.