Jaimee Stuart

Jaimee Stuart is a researcher at the United Nations University Institute in Macau since 2022 whose work spans acculturation, cultural identity, mental health, and social well-being across diverse populations. Stuart's research examines intercultural contact and adaptation processes in both digital and offline contexts, with particular focus on marginalized communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Hispanic and Latinx college students, resettled refugees, and immigrant populations. Stuart has published extensively on topics including cross-lingual competence in mental health practice, suicide prevention and risk factors in vulnerable youth populations, gender-affirming care provision, parenting practices, and the role of cultural connectedness in psychological resilience. Stuart's broader research interests encompass digital mediation of social interaction, stereotype threat effects, and systemic approaches to supporting children, families, and communities experiencing disadvantage.