Mimi Arbeit, PhD

Education

• PhD, Child Study and Human Development, Tufts University
• MA, Child Development, Tufts University
• BA, Psychology and Human Rights, Columbia University
• Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the Center to Promote Effective Youth Development (Youth-Nex), University of Virginia School of Education

Research/Creative Interests

My scholarship applies antifascist praxis to developmental science to hone strategies for countering fascist influences in young people’s lives, including: how to stop fascist recruitment of youth; how to protect youth from fascist violence; and how to support youth resistance to fascism, white supremacy, and male supremacy. This scholarship draws on my related work in promoting adolescent sexuality development and preventing sexual violence, and on my experiences with antifascist community organizing.

Teaching Philosophy

My teaching applies critical pedagogy to engage students in designing and implementing collective action for transformative change. We engage disciplinary knowledge and skills through the pursuit of social justice. Together, we grow the world we want to live in by forming teams, making plans, and taking action.

Recent Scholarly Creative Contributions

• Arbeit, M. R., Dufault, A. E., Burnham, S. L. F., Onuoha, A. C., Wanjuki, W., & de Four, D. (2026). Early intervention against male supremacist influences among college students: “It’s really not a program that exists”. Violence Against Women, 32(3-4), 734-763. 
• Arbeit, M. R., Negrete, A., Berger, N. P., Dufault, A. E., Onuoha, A. C., & Burnham, S. L. F. (2024). Antifascist praxis in developmental science: Possibilities for collective resistance to fascism. Child Development Perspectives, 18(2), 73-81. 
• Arbeit, M. R., Onuoha, A. C., Burnham, S. L. F., Wanjuki, W., Kozak, K., & de Four, D. (2022). From misogynist incels to “one of the shooters”: What can help college sexual violence prevention confront male supremacism? Journal of Women and Gender in Higher Education, 15(4), 309-331. 
• Arbeit, M. R., Burnham, S. L. F., de Four, D., & Cronk, H. (2020). Youth practitioners can counter fascism: What we know and what we need. Journal of Youth Development, 15(5), 37-67. 

Personal Websites

Youth Equity & Sexuality Lab webpage.