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Ph.D. Graduates
Ph.D. Graduates
Christine E. Theimer Schuette
Christine E. Theimer Schuette
Education: B.A., University of Virginia; M.Ed., University of Maryland; Ph.D., 1999
Current Position: Professor of Psychology, Chesapeake College, Maryland
Alicia E. Ardila-Rey
Alicia E. Ardila-Rey
Education: B.A., Universidad de San Buenaventura-Bogota-Colombia; M.Ed., University of Maryland, College Park; Ph.D., 2002
Current Position: Research Director and Associate, American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education
Stacey Horn
Stacey Horn
Education: B.A., University of Minnesota; M.A., College of St. Thomas; Ph.D., 2000
Current Position: Chair and Professor of Family Social Sciences, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota
Heidi McGlothlin
Heidi McGlothlin
Education: B.A., Western Kentucky University; Ph.D., 2004
Current Position: Private Sector
Jennie Lee-Kim
Jennie Lee-Kim
Education: B.A., Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., 2005
Current Position: Assistant Clinical Professor, Director of Academic Services & Human Development Undergraduate Major, Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology, University of Maryland
Yoonjung Park
Yoonjung Park
Education: B.S., Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea; M.A., Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea; Ph.D., 2005
Current Position: Director of Education Research and Analysis, Children's Defense Fund, Washington, D.C.
Christina M. Edmonds
Christina M. Edmonds
Education: B.A., Barnard College at Columbia University; Ph.D., 2005
Current Position: Lecturer, Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology, UMD
Stefanie Sinno
Stefanie Sinno
Education: B.S., Ursinus College; Ph.D., 2007
Current Position: Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Department of Psychology, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA
Nancy Geyelin Margie
Nancy Geyelin Margie
Education: B.A., Haverford College; Ph.D., 2007
Current Position: Senior Social Science Research Analyst, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Alaina Brenick
Alaina Brenick
Education: B.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Ph.D., 2009
Current Position: Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Connecticut
Cameron Richardson
Cameron Richardson
Education: B.S., Penn State University; Ph.D., 2011
Current Position: Research Associate, Penn State University
Megan Clark Kelly
Megan Clark Kelly
Education: B.A., Boston College; M.A., Boston College (Developmental Psychology); Ph.D., 2011
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Psychology, Sienna College, New York
Aline Hitti
Aline Hitti
Education: B.A., Johns Hopkins University; M.S.E., Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D., 2013
Current Position: Associate Professor of Psychology, University of San Francisco
Kelly Lynn Mulvey
Kelly Lynn Mulvey
Education: B.A., Duke University; M.A.T., Duke University; Ph.D., 2013
Current Position: Associate Professor of Psychology, North Carolina State University
Website: https://sites.google.com/ncsu.edu/mulveysocialdevelopmentlab
Shelby Cooley
Shelby Cooley
Education: B.A., Scripps College; Ph.D., 2015
Current Position: Principial Researcher, Education Northwest
Jee Young Noh
Jee Young Noh
Education: B.A., Yonsei University; Ed.M., Harvard University; Ph.D., 2017
Current Position: Assistant Professor, California Baptist University
Laura Elenbaas
Laura Elenbaas
📧:laura.elenbaas@rochester.edu
Education: B.A., University of Michigan; Ph.D., 2017
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Purdue University
Michael Rizzo
Michael Rizzo
Education: B.A., University of California, San Diego; Ph.D., 2018
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign
Alexander D'Esterre
Alexander D'Esterre
CV: D'Esterre CV
Education: B.A., Rutgers University; Ph.D., 2020
Current Position: Manager, Data Analytics at the Truth Initiative
Amanda Burkholder
Amanda Burkholder
CV: Burkholder CV
Education: Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park; B.A., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Psychology, Furman University
Jacquelyn Glidden
Jacquelyn Glidden
CV: Glidden CV
Education: B.S., Bucknell University; M.A., San Francisco State University; Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park 2023
Bio: Social Science Research Specialist, National Threat Assesment Center, US. Secret Service
Riley Sims
Riley Sims
CV: Sims CV
Education: B.A., University of California, Davis; Ph.D. , University of Maryland, College Park 2023
Kathryn Yee (she/her)
Kathryn Yee (she/her)
CV: Yee CV
Education: B.A., New York University; Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park.
Bio: Kathryn (Kat) Yee is a Ph.D. graduate of the Department Development and Quantitative Methodology, with a specialization in Developmental Science. Her research investigates the development of social group biases, conceptions of status and inequality, and the implications for children's intergroup behavior. The overarching goal of her research is to inform researchers, parents, and educators in their efforts to help children overcome marginalized group identities and barriers to success.
Kate Luken Raz (they/them)
Kate Luken Raz (they/them)
CV: Luken Raz CV
Education: B.S., University of Washington, Seattle; Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park.
Bio: Kate has a Ph.D. in developmental science in the Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology at the University of Maryland, College Park. Kate studies children’s understanding of equality in intergroup contexts. More specifically, they are interested in children's social inclusion and exclusion decisions and cross-group friendships, with a particular focus on those involving racial/ethnic and wealth status group membership. Outside of the lab, Kate enjoys cross-stitching and discovering new horror and fantasy podcasts.
Visiting Scholars
Visiting Scholars
Marcel Stefanik
Marcel Stefanik
Education: M.Sc. (Teaching academic subject of biology and chemistry) Comenius University, Slovak Republic.
Current Position: Global Coordinator, Youth Engagement at International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Sally Palmer
Sally Palmer
Education: B.A., University of Kent, Ph.D., University of Kent, Canterbury, U.K.
Current Position: Lecturer in Education, Department of Education, University of Exeter
Silvia Guerrero Moreno
Silvia Guerrero Moreno
Education: Ph.D., Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Current Position: Professor of Education, Universidad Castilla La-Mancha
Luke McGuire
Luke McGuire
Education: BSc., Cardiff University, MSc., Cardiff University, Ph.D., Goldsmiths, University of London
Current Position: Lecturer in Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Exeter
Tina Malti
Tina Malti
Education: M.A., Free University Berlin (Developmental Psychology); M.A., University of Fribourg (Cognitive-behavioral Psychotherapy for Children and Adolescents): Ph.D., Free University Berlin and Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin
Current Position: Professor of Psychology, University of Toronto
Maike Gieling
Maike Gieling
Education: B.A. (Psychology), Utrecht University, the Netherlands; M.Sc. Utrecht University; Ph.D. Utrecht University
Hanna Beißert
Hanna Beißert
Education: M.A., University of Mannheim (Educational Research & Sociology); B.Sc., University of Mannheim (Psychology); Ph.D., German Institute for International Educational Research, Frankfurt
Current Position: Academic Staff, Department of Education and Human Development, Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education
Ileana Enesco Arana
Ileana Enesco Arana
Education: Ph.D., Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Current Position: Professor of Developmental Psychology, Departamento de Psicologia Evolutiva y de la Educación, Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
Jeanine Grütter
Jeanine Grütter
Education: Ph.D., University of Zurich
Current Position: Professor of Psychology., University of Munich
Lenka Kollerová
Lenka Kollerová
Education: Ph.D., Institute of Psychology, Czech Academy of Sciences
Current Position: Senior Researcher, Institute of Psychology, Czech Academy of Sciences
Daudi van Veen
Daudi van Veen
📧:p.d.van.veen@luc.leidenuniv.nl
Education: Ph.D., Governance and Global Affairs of Leiden University
Current Position: Assistant Professor., Erasmus University, Rotterman
Buse Gönül
Buse Gönül
CV: Gönül CV
Education: Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology, Middle East Technical University, Ankara-Turkey
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Psychology & Incoming Associate Director of the Institute of Social Sciences at Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi
Carmen Barth
Carmen Barth
📧: carmen.barth@uni-konstanz.de
Education: M.Sc. Psychology, Doctoral student, Univesity of Konstanz, Germany
Current Position: Doctoral student, University of Konstanz, Germany
Lab Managers
Lab Managers
Bonnie Woodward
Bonnie Woodward
Lab Manager 2017-2019
Education: B.S., Psychology and Sociology, Virginia Tech 2017
Current Position: Doctoral Student in Clinical Psychology at University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Arvid Samuelson
Arvid Samuelson
CV: Samuelson CV
Website: Link
Lab Manager 2019-2022
Education: Intensive Psychology B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
Current Position: Doctoral Student at Cornell University with Professor Audun Dahl.
Jonquil Rumberger
Jonquil Rumberger
CV: Rumberger CV
Lab Manager 2022-2024
Education: Psychology B.A., & Literature B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
Current Position: Doctoral Student at Boston College with Paul Poteat
Research Assistants
Research Assistants
Jacob Glassman
Jacob Glassman
Majors: B.A. Psychology 2023
CV: Glassman CV
Education: B.A., B.S., University of Maryland, College Park
Current Position: Ph.D. candidate at Boston College
Leon Li
Leon Li
Education: Ph.D., Duke University, US. B.A., University of Maryland, College Park.
Current Position: Humboldt Postdoc Fellow, Leipzig University
Ricardo Calvo
Ricardo Calvo
Majors: B.A. Human Development 2023
Current Position: Research Associate at EAB
Stephanie Choi
Stephanie Choi
Major: B.A. Psychology 2023
Emma Krueger
Emma Krueger
Major: B.A. Psychology 2022
Minor: Statistics
Current Position: School Psychology Masters Candidate in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut
Regina Familiar Avalos
Regina Familiar Avalos
Majors: B.A. Psychology; Human Development 2023
Current Position: Human Resources Assistant for Covington & Burling Law Firm.
Emily Berman
Emily Berman
Major: B.A. Psychology 2023
Minor: Human Development
Current Position: Doctoral Student at University of Virginia with Amrisha Vaish.
Nitesh Acharya
Nitesh Acharya
Major: Government & Politics
Ameya Sriram
Ameya Sriram
Major: Psychology
Research Interests: Social psychology, morality, ingroup/outgroup, cross-cultural psychology
Maryland Summer Scholar recipient 2022!
Justin Zhou
Justin Zhou
Post-Baccalaureate Research Assistant
Post-Baccalaureate Research Assistant
Majors: Psychology; Philosophy
Research Interests: Social and cultural norms, morality, prejudice and bias.
Current Position: Graduate Student in the I/O program, Brooklyn College
Naomi Gottlieb
Naomi Gottlieb
Major: Psychology
Minor: Human Development
Research Interests: Moral development in adolescents, gender and racial biases effect on development, and behavioral based disorders effect on academic outcomes.
Alexa Polinsky
Alexa Polinsky
Major: Family Science
Minors: Human Development; Nonprofit Leadership and Social Innovation
Research Interests: Family dynamics, moral development in children and adolescents, social and cultural norms and the theory of mind
Ashley Star
Ashley Star
Majors: Psychology; Sociology
Research Interests: Social psychology, peer relations, influences to behavior, intergroup conflict.
Emily Hickey
Emily Hickey
Major: Cell Biology and Genetics
Minor: Human Development
Research Interests: Biological development and it's impact on socialization, nature vs. nurture.
Ryusei Taguchi
Ryusei Taguchi
Majors: Human Development; English (Secondary Education)
Research Interests: Moral development, Intergroup Conflict, Theory of Mind, and Education Policy.
Elena Kilby
Elena Kilby
Post-Baccalaureate Research Assistant
Post-Baccalaureate Research Assistant
Major: B.A. Psychology 2022
Research Interests: Impact of Childhood Adversity on Young Adults, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Enhancing Cultural Sensitivity in Anxiety and Depression Research for Diverse Populations
Hannah Holloway
Hannah Holloway
Major: Psychology
Minor: Human Development
Research Interests: Family dynamics, moral development in adolescents, theory of mind, LGBTQ+/BIPOC studies
Sophia Moore (she/her)
Sophia Moore (she/her)
Majors: Psychology; Human Development
Minor: Disability Studies
Research Interests: Discrimination and internalizing disorders, peer and parent relationships, development of social justice, early childhood intervention.
Maryland Summer Scholar recipient 2023!
Graduated from Human Development Honors Program!
Current Position: Lab Manager for Big Emotions Across Development (BEAD) Lab with Dr. Lea Dougherty
Sheisa Naderi (she/her)
Sheisa Naderi (she/her)
Major: Psychology
Minor: Asian American Studies
Research Interests: Ethnic racial identity/socialization development (specifically in second-generation Americans), attachment, family dynamics, impacts of discrimination, prejudice, and bias
Additional Previous Undergraduate Research Assistants
Jenny Chen, Nastassja Stephens, Cassidy Pham, Katharine Tilmes, Dylan Cooper, Jessica Monaghan, Elizabeth Ackerman, Kellyann Bock, Abby Disman, Michelle Gomes, Hatice Gursoy, Michelle Penka, Cecilia Porto, Isabelle Selko, Nicole Wohlberg, Megan Bentley, Danielle Gans, Zoey Goldberg, Elyse Lowet, Becca Sentchuk
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