Welcome
Welcome to Hua Lin’s webpage. I am a developmental and family scientist and quantitative research methodologist, serving as a research associate professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science at Oklahoma State University.
My work focuses on how family relationships, parenting, and cultural contexts shape child and adolescent development. Through both research and community engagement, I seek to better understand how families navigate stress, adversity, and change.
My research has been supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and other funding agencies.
Research Area
My research spans three connected areas:
- Parent–child relationships and developmental processes
- Family resilience under stress and adversity
- Quantitative methods for longitudinal and causal inference More…
Selected Publications
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Lin, H., Harrist, A. W., Lansford, J. E., Dodge, K. A., Bates, J. E., & Pettit, G. S. (2020). Adolescent social withdrawal, parental psychological control, and parental monitoring knowledge across seven years: A developmental cascade model. Journal of Adolescence, 81, 124-134. doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2020.04.007.
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Lin, H., Richie, K. L., & Larzelere, R. E. (2020). Applying a momentary parenting goal-regulation model to discipline episodes with toddlers. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 29, 1055–1069.http://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-020-01698-1.
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Lin, H., Greder, K., Larzelere, R. E., Washburn, I. J. & Cox. Jr., R. B, (2025). The influence of parent-youth shared language erosion on Hispanic immigrant youth anxiety problems. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 213(7), 180-185. https://doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0000000000001842
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Lin, H., & Larzelere, R. E. (2024). Lord’s paradox illustrated in three-wave longitudinal analyses: cross lagged panel models versus linear latent growth models. Journal of Behavioral Data Science. 4(2), 51-63. https://doi.org/10.35566/jbds/lin
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Lin, H., & Larzelere, R. E. (2020). Dual-centered ANCOVA: Resolving contradictory results from Lord’s paradox with implications for reducing bias in longitudinal analyses. Journal of Adolescence, 85, 135-147. doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2020.11.001.
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Lin, H., Cox, R. B., Sahbaz S., Washburn, I. J. Larzelere, R. E. & Greder, K. (2022). Hope for Latina youth: A longitudinal test of Snyder’s Hope Scale. Family Relations. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12651
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Lin, H. (2020). Probing two-way moderation effects: A review of software to easily plot Johnson-Neyman figures. Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 27, 492-502. doi:10.1080/10705511.2020.1732826.
Workshops & Community Engagement
Alongside my research, I design and facilitate workshops for families in universities, community organizations, and faith communities. These workshops translate research into practical, culturally grounded conversations for everyday family life.
Family & Parenting Workshops
Parenting & Child Development
(helping parents build strong relationships and support healthy development)
Family Culture & Values
(how families develop meaning, identity, and long-term relational patterns)
Parenting Across Cultures
(immigrant and bicultural family experiences)
Standalone Workshops
(specific applied topics)
Reearch, Data, & Software Workshops
In addition to my work with families, I have extensive experience teaching research methods, data analysis, and open-source computing tools to graduate students, faculty, and researchers.
Topics include:
- Research Disign
- Causal Inference in Nonrondomized Studies
- Longitudinal Data Analysis
- R for Data Analysis and Visualization
- Python for Research
- Data Carpentry
- Software Carpentry
Closing
I believe research should not remain only in academic journals, but also help families better understand one another and strengthen everyday relationships.