Human Development and Family Sciences

Caitlyn is interested in (1) factors that are associated with trauma, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout within professionals serving vulnerable populations, (2) promoting resilience in children experiencing trauma, and (3) how family... read more

Brenda is interested in family resilience, with a specific focus on low-income families' survival strategies and their implications for health and family relationships. Currently, she is examining how low-income, rural families develop and... read more

Jey is interested in studying family dynamics and gender development in adolescents. Their current research focuses on applying the Tripartite Model of Socialization to understand parents' gender socialization practices and how they are shaped... read more

Austin is interested in interactions between cognitive and physiological factors. His current interests include promoting resilience in late life as a function of cognitive reserve as well as stress, appraisal, and coping processes in older... read more

Jessica is interested in the relationships that exist between young children and incarcerated parents. Specifically, she strives to understand potential reasons behind behavioral and academic patterns exhibited by young children after... read more

Ines is a Ph.D. student in HDFS. She is originally from Lima, Peru. Her research interests surround social factors, such as poverty and financial capability, and how these influence the development of children and families. She is especially... read more

Linda is interested in studying the processes by which adolescents thrive, and how context can support those processes. She is particularly interested in how developmental relationships with adults, especially parents, can foster thriving in... read more

Adrienne's research interests center on the occupational experience of home-based childcare providers and how this may impact adult/child interaction quality, and provider engagement within childcare systems. Additionally, her professional... read more

Maria is interested in studying aging within a rural context and veterans of various war cohorts.  Her current research interests examine how military service affects the aging process and the unique effects of aging in a rural context.

Hillary's research interests include the links between adverse childhood experiences and child outcomes, emotional intelligence and empathy development, as well as teacher-child relationships and family-teacher partnerships, and their... read more

Chris is a Ph.D. student in HDFS. His research broadly focuses on family poverty, differential mobility (one family member moving up or down socioeconomic classes), and how environmental risk affects development and resilience. He is especially... read more

My research broadly focuses on the contexts and processes which support the creation of more equitable environments for youth and adults, especially in the United States’ education and human service systems. I integrate practical experiences... read more

Alexis is interested in how features of the built and social environment influence cognitive development (specifically, executive function) in early and middle childhood; as well as how community resilience and cultural identity can promote... read more

Nicole is a member of the Child Welfare and Child Well-being (2CW) research group. Generally, her research interests... read more

I am interested in the development of self-regulation in young children that come from disadvantaged backgrounds and how family level factors impact this development. I am also interested in how self-regulation interventions can help preschool... read more

Danielle's research broadly explores attachment across the lifespan. Her current research interests are exploring the impact institutionalization and number of placements have on attachment style and relationship satisfaction among transition-... read more