Areas of Interest

• Predictors and effects of severe peer rejection, especially as related to:
  • Aggresive behavior, both physical and relational
  • Intervention possibilities

Keyword Interest

• Peer Rejections
• Aggression
• Emotion

Current Research Topic/Field-Based Project

Project:
Children and adults' perceived control over behavior and mental states, in the domains of emotion and preference.

Project:
Children's perceived control over behavior and emotion as related to observed and teacher-reported behavior.

Project:
Relationship of physically and relationally aggressive school climate to school characteristics.

Former Experience

• Lab manager/project coordinator, Vanderbilt University.
• Instructor, Sylvan Learning Center (math, reading, writing, algebra).
• 6th Grade English Teacher.

Education

• B.S. (2000): Elementary Education, Child Development, Vanderbilt University