Regina Langhout is a Professor in the Psychology Department at UC Santa Cruz. She is also affiliated with Latin American and Latino Studies, Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, and Community Studies. Her research examines empowerment in schools, neighborhoods, and the workplace. She has published over 50 journal articles and book chapters. As a critical social-community psychologist, she is best known for her youth participatory action research with 9-12 year old children. Indeed, she has been asked to speak about or has given workshops on yPAR with children across the Americas. Most recently, her yPAR work has focused on state-led violence against immigrant communities. She is a fellow of the Society for Community Research and Action and the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. She is also the lead author on the Society for Community Research and Action’s policy brief on the effects of deportation and forced family separation on individuals, families, and communities.