Research Interests: Human Development and Family Studies
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Bachman, Hadley
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Educational Administration
- Continuous improvement
- Implementation
- Professional development
- School Climate
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Educational Psychology
- Positive Psychology
- Educational Statistics and Research Methods
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Equity
- Equitable Collaborations with Families
- Race and Education
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Human Development and Family Studies
- Family Engagement in Middle School
- Social Justice
- Teacher Education
- Teacher Education Policy and Leadership
- Workforce Development and Education
Bartle-Haring, Suzanne
- Adolescent and At-Risk Youth
- Behavioral Aspects of Health
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Family Systems
- Couple and family therapy, Bowen Family Systems Theory, Family processes
- Human Development and Family Studies
Buettner, Cynthia
- Adolescent and At-Risk Youth
- Child Care and Support Services Management
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Child Development
- Early childhood development
- Social-emotional development
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Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Early childhood social emotional-development
- ECE teacher's social-emotional wellbeing
- Quality in early care and education
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
- Maternal and Child Health
Feng, Xin
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Child Development
- Emotion expression
- Emotion regulation
- Temperament
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Educational Statistics and Research Methods
- Longitudinal data analysis
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Human Development and Family Studies
- Parent-child interaction
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Maternal and Child Health
- Maternal depression and child emotional development
- Sociolinguistics
Folden, Eugene
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Adult Development and Aging
- Dying, death, and widowhood
- Loss, coping, and resiliency
- Optimal aging
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Human Development and Family Studies
- Aging in the context of the family
- Intergenerational transmission of rules
- Patterns of communication and roles
Gavazzi, Stephen
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Adolescent and At-Risk Youth
- Alcohol and drug use
- Delinquency
- Educational gains
- Exposure to trauma
- Gang affiliation
- Mental health issues
- Assessment
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Civic Education
- Civitas
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Community/Youth Development and Organizations
- Positive youth development
- Primary prevention programming
- Family and Community Human Services
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Family Systems
- Marriage and family therapy
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Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA)
- Campus-community relationships
- Town-gown relationships
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Human Development and Family Studies
- Families with adolescents
Graves, Scott
- Achievement
- Assessment
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Child Development
- Black Child Development
- Black Families
- Cognitive Development
- Education Policy
- Educational Achievement
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Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
- Instrument Development
- Intelligence Testing
- Educational Statistics and Research Methods
- Equity
- Human Development and Family Studies
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School Psychology
- Recruitment and Retention
- Training Issues
- Social Justice
- Special Education
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Urban Education
- Black Boys
- Reading Achievement
- Social Emotional Intervention
Lang, Sarah
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Child Care and Support Services Management
- U.S. military child care systems
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Child Development
- Early childhood teacher/family child care provider practices and training
- Impact of caregiving on early childhood development
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Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Early childhood program quality
- Family-teacher cocaring relationships
- Social Emotional Development
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education
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Workforce Development and Education
- Early Care and Education Foundational Training and Credentials
- Early childhood teacher training and workforce development
- Infant toddler teachers
Mallory, Allen
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Adolescent and At-Risk Youth
- Intersectionality
- LGBTQ+ youth
- Human Development and Family Studies
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Intimacy/Sexuality
- Couples' sexual communication
- Romantic relationships
- Sex education
- Sexual health
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LGBTQ+ Studies
- Health disparities
- Intersectionality
- Risk and protective factors
- Youth
Middleton, Tanya
- Adolescent and At-Risk Youth
- Behavioral Aspects of Health
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Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Addictions Counseling
- Clinical Counseling
- Counselor Education & Supervision
- Family Systems
- Human Development and Family Studies
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Multicultural Education
- Equity & Access
- Higher Education
- Retention
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Social Justice
- African American & Minority studies
- Diversity
Porfeli, Erik
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Adolescent and At-Risk Youth
- Community engagement to support youth from underserved and marginalized communities to advance community health and pursue degrees in the health professions
- Child Development
- Educational Achievement
- Educational Statistics and Research Methods
- Equity
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Pre-medicine
- Social Justice
- Work and Family Studies
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Workforce Development and Education
- Career Assessment
- Lifespan career development with a focus on childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood
Pratt, Keeley
- Adolescent and At-Risk Youth
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Behavioral Aspects of Health
- Pediatric obesity family-based treatment and intervention
- Training in behavioral therapy and clinical approaches to obesity
- Child Development
- Dietetics and Nutrition
- Endocrinology
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Family Systems
- Family dynamics that lead to positive health outcomes (i.e., weight loss, dietary and physical activity changes)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Intimacy/Sexuality
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Maternal and Child Health
- Parenting behaviors and styles and obesity prevention and/or treatment
- Weight status congruence in families
- Public Health Education and Promotion
Sabey, Allen
- Adolescent and At-Risk Youth
- Adult Development and Aging
- Child Development
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Family Systems
- Couple/marital/romantic relationships
- Parent-child relationships
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Human Development and Family Studies
- Fatherhood and masculinity
- Intimacy/Sexuality
Wilkinson, Deanna
- Adolescent and At-Risk Youth
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Community/Youth Development and Organizations
- Healing From Trauma
- Positive Youth Development
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Family and Community Human Services
- Exposure to Community Violence
- Firearms Use
- Positive Youth Development
- Violent Victimization
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Human Development and Family Studies
- Developing and Assessing Positive Youth Development Program Efficacy
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Public Health Education and Promotion
- Career Readiness Competencies
- HDFS Professional Identity
- The Impact of Violence on HDFS
- Social Justice
- Work and Family Studies
Wolters, Christopher
- Achievement
- Adolescent and At-Risk Youth
- Cognitive Development
- Cognitive Psychology
- Educational Achievement
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Educational Psychology
- College students
- Learning
- Motivation
- Self-regulation
- Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA)
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Human Development and Family Studies
- Adolescence
- Cognitive development
Wong, Jen D.
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Adult Development and Aging
- Big Data (e.g., MIDUS)
- Daily Diary Design
- Health and Well-Being (psychological, physical, and psychological functioning)
- Leisure Based Physical Activities
- Social Roles and Transitions (caregiving and retirement)
- Stress Processes (e.g., exposure, reactivity)
- Behavioral Aspects of Health
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Human Development and Family Studies
- Caregiving for Individuals with Disabilities (e.g., autism spectrum disorders, chronic health conditions)
- Development in Midlife and Late Adulthood
- Normative and Non-normative Transitions
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Work and Family Studies
- Work and Family Stressors