She is a dedicated and collaborative researcher with varied streams of theoretical and applied interests with a strong background in classic and critical theories. Krystal is engaged in varies critical research projects across diverse contexts to document and explore the different aspects of group identities and intergroup relations among various ethnic groups using different methodologies. More precisely, Krystal is interested in how ï¿½devaluedï¿½ members of society form, manage, and negotiate their identity in relation to other groups-dominant, Americans, immigrants, or politically subordinated-and the conditions under which critical or false consciousness can be documented.