People

Susan Bluck, Ph.D. (University of California, Irvine, 1997). Associate Professor. Dr. Bluck's research focuses on autobiographical memory and reasoning (how people remember and think about the events of their own lives) across the adult life span, and especially in later life. Her specific research interests include age differences and continuities in: (a) the everyday uses of autobiographical memory, reminiscence, and the life story, and (b) the relation of autobiographical memory to self-conceptions and well-being.

Natalie C. Ebner, Ph.D. (Free University of Berlin, 2005). Assistant Professor. Dr. Ebner’s research focuses on the development and the interplay of motivational, emotional, and cognitive processes across the lifespan. She examines how and why socially relevant information biases attention and memory in adults of different ages. She further studies the role of goal selection and goal pursuit as processes of developmental regulation. Dr. Ebner uses a multi-methods approach that combines convergent measures with the aim to integrate introspective, behavioral, and neuropsychological data.

M. Jeffrey Farrar, Ph.D. (Emory University, 1985). Associate Professor. Dr. Farrar's research is focused on language development from a cognitive linguistic perspective. Current studies are examining connections between social-cognitive development, such as theory of mind, and language development in both toddlers and preschoolers. A second area of research is memory development with a special emphasis on autobiographical memory development.

Julia A. Graber, Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State University, 1991). Associate Professor & Area Director. Dr. Graber's research focuses on the transitional aspects of adolescence with particular interest in the entry into adolescence. Her research examines the development of psychopathology across the adolescent decade; the impact of pubertal timing on psychosocial functioning during adolescence and beyond; stress reactivity and psychosocial development in childhood and adolescence; and improving social competence among young adolescents.

Darlene A. Kertes, Ph.D. (University of Minnesota, 2005). Assistant Professor. Dr. Kertes focuses on the antecedents and consequences of stress in health and development. Her research examines the role of biologically-based child factors and parenting on activity of a stress-sensitive neuroendocrine system. Dr. Kertes further studies the genetic and gene-environment interaction effects on stress-related emotional and health outcomes from childhood through adulthood, including effects on depression and alcohol dependence.

Robin Lea West, Ph.D. (Vanderbilt University, 1980). Professor. Dr. West's research focuses on practical aspects of memory and self-regulatory factors that affect memory. This includes: a) the relationship between test performance and self-evaluation of memory (especially self-efficacy), b) techniques for improving the everyday memory skills of older adults, and c) goal-setting and beliefs about memory.

W. Keith Berg, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin, 1973). Professor. Dr. Berg's primary research is on executive functioning processes, especially planning, problem solving, strategy use and working memory in childhood through later life. Brain, behavior and body processes related to executive functioning are assessed with psychophysiological measures including event related potentials, functional MRI, and heart rate changes as well as task performance.

Scott Miller, Ph.D. (University of Minnesota, 1971). Professor. Dr. Scott Miller’s research examines various aspects of children’s cognitive development. The most recent studies focus on developments that fall under the heading of theory of mind, including children’s understanding of false beliefs and the origins of knowledge.

Lise Abrams, Ph.D. (UCLA, 1997). Associate Professor of Psychology (Sensory and Cognitive Area). Research interests include memory, language, and aging.

Shari Ellis, Ph.D. (University of Utah, 1987). Affiliate Assistant Professor of Psychology. Development of mathematical and scientific reasoning; social and cultural influences on cognitive development; learning in school and informal settings.

Sheila Eyberg, Ph. D. (University of Oregon, 1972). Distinguished Professor. Clinical child psychology, behavioral assessment, parent-child interaction therapy, and treatment research methodology.

Fonda Davis Eyler, Ph.D. (University of Florida, 1979). Professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology). Research on effects of perinatal as well as later risk and protective factors on long-term outcome, including the effects of prenatal cocaine exposure on cognitive/executive functioning and psychosocial development in a longitudinal cohort of children and adolescents.

Michael Marsiske, Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State University, 1992). Associate Professor of Clinical and Health Psychology. Cognitive aging, measurement of everyday/functional cognition in older adults, interventions to enhance elders' cognitive performance; collaborative cognition; sensorimotor-cognition relations.

Diaz, Vanessa: Theory of mind and bilingual development (Farrar)

Gesselman, Amanda: Functions of autobiographical memory across the lifespan, particularly the social function (Bluck)

Hadad, Natalie: Gene-environment interactions related to stress and coping, development of addictions and eating disorders, prevention (Kertes)

Hill, Julie: Adolescent problem and risk taking behaviors (Graber)

McKay-Easters, Molly: Social-cognitive development, language, theory of mind (Farrar)

Metz, Allison: Adolescent development and prevention research, identity development (Graber)

Saczawa, Mary: Social and biological risk factors for psychopathology in adolescents (Graber)

Stone, Kevin: Event memory, misinformation effect, and memory self-efficacy (West)

Tamargo, Jennifer: Social problem solving, parent/child interactions, and cognitive development (Farrar)

Montgomery, Derek: Assistant Professor, Bradley University, 1993

Forbes, James: Postdoctoral Fellow, Concordia University, 1993

Seier, Wendy: Assistant Professor, Georgia Southern University, 1993

Baron, Kristina: Assistant Professor, St. Michael College, 1994

Friend, Margaret: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Berkeley, 1994

Boyer, Michelle: Assistant Professor, Middle Tennessee State University, 1995

Holmes, Heather: Assistant Professor, Southeastern Louisiana State University, 1996

Mark McManis, Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University, 1996

Welch-Ross, Melissa: Assistant Professor, Georgia State University, 1996

Coyle, Tom: Assistant Professor, University of Texas, San Antonio, 1997

Garner, Elizabeth: Visiting Assistant Professor, University of North Florida, 1997

Fasig, Lauren: APA Policy Fellow, APA, Washington, D.C.,1998

Slawinski, Jennifer: NICHD Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pittsburgh/Penn State & Adjunct Instructor Carnegie Mellon University, 1998

Welch, Duana: Assistant Professor, California State University, Fullerton1998

Yassuda, Monica: Grant Project Manager, Georgia State University, 1999

Brown, Veda: Assistant Professor, Prairie View College, Texas, 2000

VanVoorhis, Frances: Network Facilitator and TIPS Coordinator, National Network of Partnership Schools, Johns Hopkins University, 2000

Sabatinelli, Dean: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Florida, 2001

Abraham, Sara : Assistant Professor, St. Edward's University

Alea, Nicole: Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, 2004

Curry, Laura: Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Child Health Policy, University of Florida, 2004

Benigno, Joann: Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, 2004

Byrd, Dana: Postdoctoral Fellow, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 2004

Semegon, Angi: Clinical Research Coordinator, Gutstein Shelley and Associates, 2006

Maag, Lisa: Assistant Professor, East Carolina University, 2007

Lynne, Sarah: NIMH Postdoctoral Fellow, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 2008

McNamara, Joe: Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, 2008

Ahn, Sung-hee: On Leave, 2009

Dark-Freudeman, Alissa: Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 2009

Sontag, Lisa: NRSA Research Fellow, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 2009

Tompkins, Virginia: Visiting Assistant Professor, Ohio State University at Lima, 2009

Cordell-McNulty, Kristi: (graduate of Co-Major program) Assistant Professor of Psychology, Angelo State University, 2009

Anderson, Kim: Study Coordinator with the Institute on Aging, University of Florida, 2010

Clemans, Katherine: NIMH Postdoctoral Fellow, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 2010

Demiray, Burcu: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Koc University, Istanbul, 2010

Marshik, Tesia: (graduate of Co-Major program) Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Wisconsin La Crosse, 2010

DeLucca, Teri: Research Scientist, Nemours BrightStart Initiative, 2010.

Hastings, Erin: Clinical Trials Research Coordinator, The Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration, College of Medicine, University of Florida, 2011.

Baron, Jacqueline: Research Coordinator, Institute for Child Health Policy, University of Florida, 2011.