Pronouns:

she/her/hers

Employed Since:

2006

Educational History:

B.S. in Psychology, Mary Washington College; Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology with Concentration in Quantitative Analyses, University of Missouri-Columbia

Professional Highlights:

My area of expertise is peer relationships in childhood and adolescence, including social groups/status, friendships, and romantic relationships and the correlations these relationships have with individual well-being. Over the years, I have collected survey/questionnaire, interview, and observational data and collaborated with colleagues to publish peer-review articles based on these data. More recently, I have expanded my interest to relationships and interactions in emerging adulthood, which spans 18-25 years of age.

Fields of Expertise:

Peer relationships in childhood and adolescence; Social aggression; Co-rumination; Romantic relationships in adolescence; Emerging adulthood

Research:

Currently well-being and relationships in emerging adulthood.

Personal Highlights:

Outside of SU, I volunteer with Girls on the Run of the Shenandoah Valley. I also love most things outdoors, like hiking, camping, and rock climbing. I’m a little bit of a thrill seeker.

Recommended Link(s):

Society for Research in Child Development
Organization for researchers and practitioners with interests in either child and adolescent development

Society for Research on Adolescence
Organization for researchers and practitioners specifically interested in aspects of adolescent development

Quote:

Don’t take criticism from people who aren’t being brave with their own lives.” – Brene Brown