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)
Tram, J. M., *Lopez, J., *Mastrud, M. C., & *Camarena, K. (in press). Challenge of graduate student mothers. The Family Journal.
Tram, J. M., *Kiyokawa, J., & *Lopez, J. (2024). Socialization demands and mentoring needs of ethnic and racial minority graduate students. Journal of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, 8(1).
*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, 48(4), 359-371.
*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.
*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), 205-212.
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), 562-571.
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.
*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.
*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.
*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.
*Milosh, J., & Tram, J. M. (2022). Faculty mentoring and financial support of graduate students. Journal of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, 6(2).
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.
*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.
*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.
*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.
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.
*Truong, A., Tram, J. M., *Wodja, K., & *Anderson, D. M. (2021). Familial and parental ethnic socialization within majority, minority, and multiracial groups. The Family Journal, 29 (1), 95-101. ;
*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.
Symposia (* current or former Pacific students)
Tram, J. M., *Lopez, J., *Mastrud, M. C., *Camarena, K., *Matlock, T. A., *Reaves, A., *Lozoya Gomez, A., & Puri-Bose, R. (2025, May 1-4, 2025). A series of presentations. In J. M. Tram (Chair), The challenges of graduate student mothers: Implications for students, institutions, and mental health providers. Symposium presented at the Western Psychological Association Conference.
Tram, J.M., *Lozoya Gomez, A., *Matlock, T. A., *Mastrud., M. C., *Deavens, K., *Hagerthy, F., *Beidoun, S. & Burns-Glover, A. (2025, May 1-4, 2025). A series of presentations. In J. M. Tram (Chair), The importance of faculty mentoring in the retention of diverse students. Symposium presented at the Western Psychological Association Conference.
Tram, J. M., *Reaves, A., *Lopez, J., *Camarena, K., *Lozoya Gomez, A., *Matlock, T. A., *Beidoun, S., *Deavens, K., & *Hagerthy, F. (2025, May 1-4, 2025). A series of presentations. In J. M. Tram (Chair), Comparing mindful self-care practices of students in higher education: Implications for students, faculty, and administrators. Symposium presented at the Western Psychological Association Conference.
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.
*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 education. Symposium presented at the Asian American Psychological Association Conference.
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.
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.
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.
*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.
Selected Presentations (* current or former Pacific students)
*Matlock, T. A., Tram, J. M., & *Lozoya Gomez, A. (2025). The Impact of Faculty Mentoring on the Retention of Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Undergraduate Students. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Conference. Las Vegas, NV.
*Matlock, T. A., Tram, J. M., *Lozoya Gomez, A., & *Beidoun, S. (2025). The Impact of Faculty Mentoring on the Overall Satisfaction of Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Undergraduate Students. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Conference. Las Vegas, NV.
*Lozoya Gomez, A., Tram, J. M., *Matlock, T. A., & *Deavens, K. (2025). The Impact of Faculty Mentoring on the Overall Satisfaction of Latino and White Undergraduate Students. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Conference. Las Vegas, NV.
*Lozoya Gomez, A., Tram, J. M., *Matlock, T. A., & *Hagerthy, F. (2025). The Impact of Faculty Mentoring on the Retention of Latino and White Undergraduate Students. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Conference. Las Vegas, NV.
*Mastrud, M. C., & Tram, J. M. (2025). The Impact of Faculty Mentoring on the Overall Support of Students with Learning Challenges. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Conference. Las Vegas, NV.
*Mastrud, M. C., & Tram, J. M. (2025). The Impact of Faculty Mentoring on the Satisfaction of Students with Learning Challenges. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Conference. Las Vegas, NV.
Tram, J. M., *Camarena, K., & *Reaves, A. (2025). Mindful Self-Care Practices of Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Students. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Conference. Las Vegas, NV.
*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., & *Matlock, T. A. (2024). Satisfaction and Retention of Graduate Students with Learning Challenges. 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.
*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.
*Dhaliwal, R. K., Tram, J, M., & *Blann, K. (2022, April 29). Beyond school: Responsibilities of BIPOC students. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Conference. Portland, OR.
*Lopez, J. M. & Tram, J. M. (2021, October 1-2). Accounting for Acculturation in the Correlations between Native Filipino Spirituality, Colonial Mentality, and Mental Health Help-Seeking Behaviors of Filipinos in the U.S. Poster presented at the Asian American Psychological Association Conference.
*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.
*O’Shea, K., & Tram, J. M. (2021, April 27-May 1). Mental Health Seeking Attitudes and Secondary Traumatic Stress in First Responders. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Conference.
*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.
*Kearns, C. E., Tram, J. M., & *O’Shea, K. (2020, February). Stress, Burnout, and Support among 911 Dispatchers and Call-Takers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Oregon Academy of Science, Portland, OR.
*Khan, A. N., Tram, J. M., & *Sabado, J. A. (2020, October 28-31). The diversity among Muslims in America. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association 2020, April Conference.
*Khan, A. N., Tram, J. M., *Sabado, J. A., & *Kumar, N. (2020, April). The impact of microaggressions and macroaggressions on Muslims in America. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Oregon Academy of Science, Portland, OR.
*Khan, A. N., Tram, J. M., & *Sabado, J. A. (2020, October 28-31). The impact of microassaults on the experience of Muslims in America. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Conference.
*Dismuke, C., & Tram, J. M. (2018, March). Predictive Validity of Oregon State Juvenile Recidivism Risk Assessments for African American Youth. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Oregon Academy of Science, Newberg, OR.
*Millard, A., Tram, J. M., & Bettis, S. (2018, March). Impact of Community Mental Health in Portland, Oregon. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Oregon Academy of Science, Newberg, OR.
*Truong, A., Tram, J. M., & *Wojda, K. (2018, March). Pursuit of the American Tradition: Familial Ethnic Socialization in the United States. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Oregon Academy of Science, Newberg, OR.
*Caceres, C. E., Tram, J. M., & *Truijens, T. (2017, January). Oregon Latino youth and the effects of the overestimated recidivism risk. Paper presented at the National Multicultural Conference: 10th Biennial NCM Summit Talks, Portland, OR.