Students and Alumni

Current Doctoral Students     


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Sharon Faur

B.S., 2017, University of Florida

M. A., 2021, Florida Atlantic University

Parent-child and peer relationships

Website: https://sharonfaur.wixsite.com/mysite

Email: sfaur2019@fau.edu

 

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 Mary Page Leggett-James

 B.A., 2017, Stetson University

 M.A., 2018, Seton Hall University

 M.A., 2022, Florida Atlantic Univerity

 Peer relationships, peer status, and gender role development

 Website: marypagejames.wixsite.com

 Email: mleggett2020@fau.edu

 

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 B.S., 2023, State University of New York at Cortland

 Peer relationships and parent child relationships

 Website: mollyselover.com

 Email: mselover2023@fau.edu

 

 

 

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Michael J. Yoho

B.S., 2016, New College of Florida

M.S., 2018, University of North Florida

M.A., 2022, Florida Atlantic Univerity

Peer relationships across adolescence

Website: https://sites.google.com/fau.edu/michael-yoho/home

Email: myoho2016@fau.edu

 

Current M.A. Students     


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Laury-Ann Leclerc Bedard

 B.S., 2023, McGill University

 Peer relationships and friendship experiences

 Email: lleclercbeda2023@fau.edu

 

 

 

 

Alumni


Robert L. Altman, Ph.D. (2022). Longitudinal predictors of popularity and unpopularity in middle childhood and early adolescence.

Dr. Altman is an Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Anderson University, Anderson, South Carolina.

 

Olivia M. Valdés, Ph.D. (2020). Direct and indirect effects from aggression onto internalizing symptoms: A genetically controlled study.

Dr. Valdés is an Associate Principal Research Analyst, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Boca Raton, Florida, Regional Office.

 

Melissa J. Huey, Ph.D. (2018).  Self-esteem mediates over-time associations from parenting practices to adolescent adjustment

Dr. Huey is an Assistant Professor of Psychology, New York Institute of Technology, New York, New York.

 

Daniel J. Dickson, Ph.D. (2017).  Maternal involvement in math homework and its influence on adolescents' math outcomes during the transition to middle school: Who profits from homework assistance? 

Dr. Dickson is taking a hiatus while he addresses medical challenges. We wish him a speedy recovery.

 

Shrija Dirghangi, Ph.D. (2016).  On the importance of being fun: Over-time associations between perceptions of fun and changes in peer preference and popularity. 

Dr. Dirghangi is an Associate Professor of Child Development, California State University, Chico, California.

 

Fanny-Alexandra Guimond, Ph.D. (post-doctoral affilate).

Dr. Guimond is an Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Canada.

 

Amy C. Hartl, Ph.D. (2016).  A longitudinal latent profile analysis of adolescent popularity: A test of the bistrategic hypothesis. 

Dr. Hartl is a Director of Process Development at SHL Medical Group (Scandinavian Health Limited), Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Stockholm, Sweden.

 

Cody Hiatt, Ph.D. (2016).  Sources of popularity:  Aggressive and prosocial strategists and the adolescents who affiliate with them. 

Dr. Hiatt is a Senior Data Analyst at Family Support Services of Suncoast Florida, Clearwater, Florida.

 

Ashley Richmond, Ph.D. (2015).  Academic task avoidance and achievement as predictors of peer status during the early primary school years. 

Dr. Richmond is Director of Research Reports in the Office of Research and Institutional Effectiveness at Indian River State College.

 

Dawn DeLay, Ph.D. (2013).  Friend influence on achievement during middle childhood.

Dr. DeLay is an Associate Professor at the T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona. 

 

Donna R. Marion, Ph.D. (2011, co-chaired with Robin Vallacher).  Patterns of friend influence on school engagement and the moderating effects of maternal affection. 

Dr. Marion is a Senior Instructor at the Department of Psychology, Florida Atlantic University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 

 

Christopher A. Hafen, Ph.D. (2009).  Who dislikes whom: The characteristics of aversion in adolescence. 

Dr. Hafen is an Assistant Professor of Psychology, Northern Virginia Community College, Manassas, Virginia.

 

Gwen R. Pursell, Ph.D. (2009).  Adolescent conflict with parents and friends:  The role of negative affect and resolution strategy in predicting relationship impact. 

Dr. Pursell is an Associate Professor of Psychology, Delaware State University, Dover, Delaware.

 

Karen S. Mooney, Ph.D. (2007).  Patterns of early adolescent friendships and their associations with individual adjustment. 

Dr. Mooney is a Lecturer of Psychology, State University of New York, Geneseo.

 

Ryan E. Adams, Ph.D. (2005).  Parent-child relationships across early adolescence:  Changes and adjustment. 

Dr. Adams is a Research Scientist, Department of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and an Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Ohio. 

 

William J. Burk, Ph.D. (2005).  Concurrent and prospective associations between parent-adolescent conflict and adolescent adjustment:  Person-oriented and variable-oriented analyses. 

Dr. Burk is an Associate Professor) at the Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands. 

 

Vickie A. Williams, Ph.D. (1999).  The influence of parenting practices on ethnic identity and social and academic outcomes. 

Dr. Williams is a Professor of Psychology, Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, Georgia.