Current Graduate Students
| Name/Home/email | Education | Advisor/Chair | Research |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abar, Beau North Syracuse, NY bwa117@psu.edu |
MA, George Mason University B.A., SUNY Genesco |
E. Loken | Academic Achievement and Methodology |
| Abar, Caitlin (Cornwall) Buffalo, NY cabar@psu.edu |
M.S. PSU/HDFS B.A. SUNY-Genesco Psychology/Sociology |
J. Maggs/R.Turrisi | Adolescence/ Risk behavior prevention |
| Abarca-Mortensen, Sandra Northridge, CA sya107@psu.edu |
B.A. Cal State-Northridge Psychology |
D. Coatsworth E. Lefkowitz |
Adolescence Intervention |
| Ang, Mei-Mei (Patricia) Penang, Malaysia mua126@psu.edu |
M.A. DeLasalle Univ. Counseling B.S. Putra Unv. Agri. Econs. |
D. Coatsworth | Adolescence Intervention |
|
Anzman, Stephanie Milford, PA sla197@psu.edu |
B.A. Bucknell Univ. Psychology, French |
L. Birch | Child Development |
| Auerbach, Karen Waterford, CT kja138@psu.edu |
M.A.
Boston College Ed. Psychology B.A. Oberlin College Psychology/WM St. |
J. Maggs | Methodology; Transition into Adulthood |
| Banks, Sean Philadelphia, PA srbanks@psu.edu |
M.S. University of Arizona, HDFS BA Univ. of Texas, Austin Psychology |
D. Almeida | Individual/ Methods |
| Baril, Megan (Winchell) Aurora, IL mew237@psu.edu |
M.S., Penn State, HDFS B.A., Wake Forest Univ. Psych. w/German minor |
N. Crouter | Adolescence and Families |
| Beck, Corrie Beech Grove, IN cebeck@psu.edu |
B.S., Indiana Univ., Bloomington Psychological & Brain Sciences (neurosci) |
C. Blair | Infant & Child Dev.; Intervention and Prevention |
| Bezemer, Denille Yakima, WA d.bezemer@psu.edu |
B.A. Reed College Psychology |
E. Lefkowitz | Gender and Sexuality; adolescence and emerging adulthood |
| Bissell, Joanna Glenwood, MD jmb680@psu.edu |
M.S., PSU/HDFS B.A., Lebanon Valley College, Psychology, Spanish |
E. Loken | Family/ Methodology |
| Blocklin, Michelle South Windsor, CT mkb201@psu.edu |
B.A., Skidmore College, Psychology, Sociology | S. McHale N. Crouter |
Adolescence, Families |
| Bradley, Stephanie Atlanta, GA sab441@psu.edu |
B.A. Georgia State Univ. Psychology |
Ed Smith | Adolescent preventive interventions |
| Chin, Fumiyuki Tokyo, Japan fzc109@psu.edu |
B.S. University of MD College Park Psychology/French Studies minor |
D. Teti | Parent-infant relationships and related intervention/prevention |
| Cipriano, Elizabeth McMurray, PA eac218@psu.edu |
M.S. PSU/HDFS B.A. Univ. of Michigan Psychology |
C. Stifter | Temperament and parenting |
| Countermine, Molly State College, PA msc7@psu.edu |
M.A. West Chester Com. Dis B.S. Auburn Univ. Com. Dis./Psych. |
D. Teti | Development infant and parent sleep habits |
| Davidson, Alice Dripping Springs, TX ajd267@psu.edu |
M.S. PSU/HDFS B.A. Rhodes College, Psychology |
S. Gest | Peer relationships, Child and Adolescent Development, Intervention |
| Davis, Kelly Manassas, VA kdavis@psu.edu |
M.S. PSU/HDFS B.A. George Mason Univ. Psychology |
N. Crouter | Work, family and health |
| Dmitrieva, Natasha Laguna Niguel, CA nod102@psu.edu |
B.A. Univ. CA-Irvine Psych/Social Behavior B.A. Philosophy |
D. Almeida | Sleep and health in adulthood; Work-family spillover |
| Dollar, Jessica Hickory, NC jmd542@psu.edu |
B.A. Univ. NC-Greensboro Psychology |
C. Stifter | Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood |
| Doyle, Emily Naples, FL edoyle@psu.edu |
B.A. Columbia University Psychology | K. Hynes | Family policy |
| Ellis, Sunam Spanaway, WA sve103@psu.edu |
B.A. Univ. of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Human Dev./Theater |
C. Bryant | Family studies and prevention |
| Espinosa, Graciela Puebla, Mexico mue105@psu.edu |
B.A.
UDLAP Psychology |
E. Lefkowitz | Sexuality, ethnic identity, emerging adulthood |
| Faulk, Monique Inglewood, CA mtf148@psu.edu |
B.A.
Univ. San Francisco Psychology |
D. Coatsworth L. Caldwell |
Adolescent development; prevention |
| Finlay, Andrea Sunnyvale, CA akf134@psu.edu |
M.A. San Francisco State Univ., Dev. Psy. B.A. UC Berkeley Interdisciplinary Field Studies |
J. Maggs | Civic development |
| Fortunato, Christine Westerly, RI ckf110@psu.edu |
B.A.
Clark University Biology/Psychology |
D. Teti D. Granger |
Biopsychosocial markers related to stress in children |
| Gates, Kathleen "Katie" Troy, MI kmg311@psu.edu |
M.A. John Jay College of Criminal Justice Forensic Psychology B.S. Michigan State Univ. Psychology |
M. Rovine | Methodology |
| Gayles, Jochebed Oakland, CA jgg137@psu.edu |
B.A. San Diego State Univ Psychology/American Indian Studies | D Coatsworth | Adolescent development, family methodology |
| Goodman, William "Ben" Chapel Hill, NC wbg109@psu.edu |
B.A.
Univ. of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Psychology |
N. Crouter | Father workplace experiences and well-being, family processes |
| Gorham, Lavona Raleigh, NC ljg169@psu.edu |
B.A., Hampton Univ. Psychology |
Em. Smith | Prevention; positive development in minority adolescents |
| Greene, Kaylin Spokane, WA kmg312@psu.edu |
B.A. Whitman College Psychology/Theatre |
K. Hynes | Social policy; child welfare |
| Grisa, Elizabeth "Beth" Northbrook, IL bethgrisa@psu.edu |
B.A. Univ. Illinois, Chicago, Psychology, Philosophy | Em. Smith | Family studies, intervention |
| Groenendyk, Allison Colon, MI aeg186@psu.edu |
B.A. Univ. Michigan Psychology |
S. McHale | Sibling relationships |
| Heckert, Jessica Cullowhee, NC jmh635@psu.edu |
B.S. Greensboro College Psychology |
R. Jayakody | Development in the context of poverty |
| Infurna, Frank Rochester, NY fji102@psu.edu |
B.A. Univ. of Rochester Psychology/Brain and Cognitive Science |
D. Gerstorf S. Zarit |
Adult Development and Aging |
| Johnson, Lesley Huntsville, AL lej118@psu.edu |
M.A. Univ. of Colorado-Colorado Springs Clinical Psychology B.A. Univ. AL-Huntsville Psychology |
M. Greenberg | Prevention, intervention |
| Kim, Bo-Ram Claremont, CA bkim317@psu.edu |
B.A. Oberlin College Psychology/Music |
D. Teti | Infant and early childhood socioemotional development; parent-child relationships |
| Kim, Kyungmin Seoul, Korea kxk947@psu.edu |
M.A. Seoul National Univ., Child & Family Studies B.A. Seoul National Univ., Home Ec/Social Welfare |
S. Zarit | Family in the middle and later years; intergenerational relationships |
| King, Heather Durham, NC/Louisville, KY hak147@psu.edu |
B.A. New College of FL, Psychology | D. Almeida | Individual development/ methods; personality stress, and health in adulthood |
| Lai, Mary Richmond, CA mhl131@psu.edu |
Ed.M. Columbia Univ., Sociology & Education B.A. UC Berkeley, Asian American Studies |
Ed Smith | Roles of ethnicity, culture, and immigration in delinquency and adolescent substance use; Youth & community development |
| Lam, Chun Bun (Ian) Hong Kong, China cxl445@psu.edu |
B.S. M. Phil. The Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong | S. McHale | Gender, Sexuality, Stress |
| Lee, Jeong Eun (Jel) Seoul, Korea jzl174@psu.edu |
M.S. Northwestern Univ. Clinical Psychology |
S. Zarit | Aging, Relationships, Mental Health and caregiver stress |
| Lippold, Melissa Concord, NH mal394@psu.edu |
M.P.P/A.M., University of Chicago, Social Work B.A. University of Colorado, Psychology |
M. Greenberg | Intervention, adolescence |
| Liu, Siwei China szl143@psu.edu |
B.S. Fudan University Psychology |
M. Rovine | Methodology |
| Manning, Alice (Liz) Philadelphia, PA aem264@psu.edu |
M.S. Penn State, HDFS B.A. Bucknell Univ. Psychology/Spanish |
D. Coatsworth | Individual Development (Adolescence) and Prevention |
| May, Ashleigh Atlanta, GA alm429@psu.edu |
M.S. Penn State, HDFS B.A. Spelman College Psychology |
L. Birch S. McHale |
Adolescence, childhood, race/ethnicity/obesity |
| Mayer, Gail Parkland, FL gem173@psu.edu |
B.S./B.A. Univ. of FL Psychology/Spanish |
D. Teti | Parenting and parent-child relationships |
| Molloy, Lauren Skillman, NJ lmolloy@psu.edu |
B.A. Univ. VA, Psychology | S. Gest | Peer influence on academic outcomes in early adolescence |
| Moore, Julia Ontario, Canada jem470@psu.edu |
B. A. Univ. of Alberta Psychology/French |
M. Greenberg | Prevention/intervention for children from low income families |
| Morgan (Freeman), Nicole Linwood, NJ nrf106@psu.edu |
M.S. Penn State, HDFS B. A. University of North Dakota, Psychology |
S. Gest | Prevention |
| Palen, Lori Centreville, VA lxp201@psu.edu |
M.S. Penn State, HDFS B.A. William & Mary College, Psychology |
Ed Smith L. Caldwell |
Adolescence, intervention |
| Patrick, Megan Minnetonka, MN mep202@psu.edu |
M.S. Penn State, HDFS B.A. St. Olaf College, Psychology & Family Studies |
J. Maggs | Adolescence and prevention |
| Pezalla, Annie (Rissman) Des Moines, IA aer180@psu.edu |
M.S. Penn State, HDFS B.A. St. Olaf College Family Studies |
S. Corneal | Individual development and methodology |
| Pham, Phuong Thi Thu Hanoi, Vietnam phuong@pop.psu.edu |
B.A. Hanoi Nat. Univ. | R. Jayakody | Family studies |
| Poon, Cara San Francisco, CA |
M.S. Penn State, HDFS B.A. Univ. of CA |
C. Blair | Early childhood, family |
| Rhoades, Brittany Scottsdale, AZ blr162@psu.edu |
B.A.
Univ. of Arizona, Psychology |
M. Greenberg | Early childhood social-emotional development, prevention science |
| Riina, Elizabeth Ridgewood, NJ emr191@psu.edu |
B.A. Univ. Rochester Brain and Cognitive Sciences |
S. McHale | Family systems |
| Robertson, Suzanne Worcester, MA smr302@psu.edu |
B.S. Worcester State Psychology |
S. Zarit | Aging |
| Rollins, Brandi Oakland, CA byr104@psu.edu |
B.A. Centre College, English, Anthropology | L. Birch | Childhood obesity and prevention |
| Rosenbloom, Eliot Richmond, VA ejr157@psu.edu |
M.B.A. Washington Univ.
Org. of Human Res. M.S.W. Washington Univ. Prevention Training B.A. Harvard Social Relations |
M. Rovine | Intervention |
| Rulison, Kelly Glenville, NY klr250@psu.edu |
M.S. Penn State, HDFS B.A. Univ. of Rochester Psychology |
S. Gest E. Loken |
Prevention/Methodology |
| Ryan, Lindsay Rochester, NY lhr111@psu.edu |
M.S. Penn State, HDFS B.A. SUNY Geneseo Psychology |
W. Schaie | Work and Aging |
| Sanford DeRousie, Rebecca Durham, NC rms353@psu.edu |
M.A., Education, Univ. of NC-CH B.A. Kenyon College, Evolutionary Psychology |
M. Greenberg | Early childhood interventions |
| Shah, Harshini Bombay, India hks117@psu.edu |
M.S. Nirmala Niketan College, Human Dev. B.A. St. Xavier's College, Psychology |
M. Greenberg | Prevention |
| Shobo, Yetunde "Yetty" Abeokuta, Nigeria yas103@psu.edu |
M.P.A.
Princeton Univ.
Public Policy & Demog. B.S. Univ. of Lagos Math/Statistics |
R. Jayakody | Adolescent development, family studies, methodology |
| Soli, Anna Albert Lea, MN ars293@psu.edu |
B.A. Carleton College, Psychology | S. McHale | Family processes, sibling relations |
| Stanton, Cady Portland, OR cms535@psu.edu |
BA, Univ. of Washington Psychology AAS, Columbia Basin College Computer Science |
S. Gest | Education in at-risk populations |
| Stiehler, Brian Rochester, NY bjs398@psu.edu |
B.A. SUNY Geneseo Biology/Psychology |
S. Willis | Adult cognitive development and aging; prevention of cognitive decline |
| Stoppa, Tara Williamsport, PA tms309@psu.edu |
M.S. Penn State, HDFS M.S. Millersville U. Clin. Psychology B.A. Moravian College Psychology/English |
M. Rovine S. Corneal |
Identity formation, religion/spirituality during transition to adulthood; methods for studying individuals |
| Syvertsen, Amy (Bertelsen) Wahpeton, ND syvertsen@psu.edu |
M.Ed. Penn State Youth & Family Ed. B.S. North Dakota State Univ., Family & Consumer Science Education |
C. Flanagan M. Greenberg |
Adolescent civic development and prevention, promotion |
| Temkin, Deborah Tucson, AZ dzt102@psu.edu |
B.A. Vassar College Psychology and Education Policy |
S. Gest | Peer Relations, specifically girls’ aggression; applying developmental research to educational policy |
| Tibbits, Melissa Tulsa, OK mkt133@psu.edu |
M.S. Penn State, HDFS B.A. Univ. of Tulsa Anthropology/Psych. |
Ed Smith L. Caldwell |
Adolescence, prevention |
| Towe-Goodman, Nissa Asheville, NC nrt1@psu.edu |
B.S., B.A. UNC-Chapel Hill Biology/Psychology |
D. Teti C. Stifter |
Socioemotional development in early childhood; family relationships |
| Vasilenko, Sara Okemos, MI sav141@psu.edu |
B.A. Kalamazoo College English/Writing and Psychology |
E. Lefkowitz | Adolescent sexuality |
| Ventura, Alison Arroyo Grande, CA akv112@psu.edu |
M.S. Penn State HDFS and Nutrition B.S. UC Davis Psych w/Nutrition minor |
L. Birch | Childhood feeding practices, childhood obesity prevention |
| Voegtline, Kristin Elm Grove, WI kmv152@psu.edu |
B.S. Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, HDFS | C. Stifter | Maternal and infant health, socio-emotional development in infancy, racial disparities in health outcomes |
| Ward, Megan Durham, NH mew261@psu.edu |
B.S., Lehigh University Psychology |
M. Hardy | Adult Individual Development |
| Wolk, Salem Columbia, SC snw122@psu.edu |
B.A., NY Univ. and UNC, Chapel Hill Psychology |
D. Coatsworth | Family Studies and intervention |
| Wong, Jen Dover, DE jdw276@psu.edu |
M.S. Penn State, HDFS B.S. Hampshire College Social and Developmental Psychology |
M. Hardy | Retirement and health/stress |
| Wray-Lake, Laura Mayodan, NC ldw134@psu.edu |
M.S. Bucknell Psychology B.A. Wake Forest Univ. Psychology/Spanish |
A. Crouter C. Flanagan |
Value development and civic engagement across the lifespan, family socialization processes |