Category: Developmental Psychology News
Developmental Faculty Potentially Admitting New Students for Fall 2025
Multiple Developmental faculty will be interviewing students for Fall 2025. Please check out our flyer and Prospective Students page for more information.
Meet a Developmental Faculty: Dr. Annie Maheux
Dr. Maheux uses novel and cutting-edge methodologies to investigate social, cultural, and technological influences on adolescent development and well-being. Tell us a little bit about yourself. I completed my Ph.D. in Developmental and Social Psychology with a concentration in Quantitative … Read more
Dr. Eva Telzer was featured on the APA’s Speaking of Psychology Podcast
Are teens really “hardwired” to take risks and cave to peer pressure? On today’s pod, Dr. Eva Telzer shares research that challenges these stereotypes and explains why parents have more influence than they think. Check out the episode here!
Ph.D. candidate, Jessica Goldblum, was awarded a dissertation award from the Organization for Autism Research
Our very own Jessica Goldblum, PhD Candidate in Developmental Psychology, has been awarded a dissertation award! Title: TODDLER REMOTE ASSESSMENT OF VIRTUAL EYE TRACKING AND LANGUAGE (TRAVEL) STUDY Abstract: Many children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)– particularly in rural towns … Read more
Dr. Eva Telzer recipient of a 2022 APA Distinguished Scientific Award
It is our great pleasure to inform you that Dr. Eva Telzer has been selected as a recipient of the 2022 American Psychological Association (APA) Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology in the area of developmental psychology. … Read more
Dr. Margaret Sheridan Named APS Fellow
Dr. Margaret Sheridan, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology and Developmental Psychology, has been named a 2021 Association for Psychological Science (APS) Fellow. Fellow status is awarded to APS members who have made sustained outstanding contributions to the science of psychology … Read more
Dr. Shauna Cooper Selected for APA Excellence in Mentoring Award
Dr. Shauna Cooper, Associate Professor of Developmental Psychology, is the 2021 recipient of the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 35’s Foremothers Career Excellence in Mentoring Award. Division 35 members of the APA are actively involved in many, diverse areas of … Read more
Nicolas Murgueitio Elected to ASN Global Nutrition Council
Jose Nicolas Murgueitio, graduate student in Developmental Psychology, has been elected as Student Representative to the American Society for Nutrition (ASN)’s Global Nutrition Council. The Global Nutrition Council serves ASN members with basic and applied research interests in all aspects … Read more
Dr. Peter Ornstein Honored by Scientific Contributions Book Publication
Dr. Peter Ornstein, Professor Emeritus of Developmental Psychology, was recently honored with a presentation ceremony of a Festschrift volume, written in his honor, published in June 2021 by Cambridge University Press. “The Development of Children’s Memory: The Scientific Contributions of … Read more