Personal profile

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, Child Development, Purdue University

… → 1995

MS, Early Childhood Education, Purdue University

… → 1992

BA, Psychology, Washington College

… → 1988

Research Interests

  • Age Groups - PreK through Adolescence
  • College Students
  • Developmental Domains - Socioemotional Development
  • Prosocial Behavior and Development
  • Environmental Attitudes, Knowledge, Behaviors, and Concerns
  • Nutrition Knowledge, Behaviors, Attitudes
  • Pet Attachment
  • Technology
  • Video Games
  • Computer Usage
  • Worries, Concerns, Stress & Coping
  • Empathy

Disciplines

  • Early Childhood Education