developmental psychology faculty

 

Juan, Brigette, and Lauree, Spring 2003

primary faculty

• Juan Casas, Ph.D.
  Research Interests: Social development in early and middle childhood, relational aggression and victimization, friendships
• Brigette O. Ryalls, Ph.D., Area Director
  Research Interests: Cognitive and language development in early childhood, play assessment, dynamic systems theory
• Lauree Tilton-Weaver, Ph.D.
  Research Interests: Adolescent psychosocial development (autonomy, social responsibility), problem behaviors, parental & peer influences.

emeritus and affiliated faculty

• Joseph C. LaVoie, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
  Research Interests: Peer relationships, identity formation
• Jesseline Anderson, Ph.D., Dept. of Psychology
  Research Interests: Suicide patterns among Native American reservation populations
• Isabelle Cherney, Ph.D., Creighton University, Dept. of Psychology
  Research Interests: Development of incidental memory and cognitive sex differences in children and adults
• Lisa Kelly-Vance, Ph.D., Dept. of Psychology
  Research Interests: Early childhood assessment, school reform, alternative roles for school psychologists, autism
• Mary Ann Lamanna, Ph.D., Dept. of Sociology
  Research Interests: Sociology of the family, sexuality and reproduction (esp. adolescent and reproductive technology), law and policy re family and gender
• Thomas Lorsbach, Ph.D., Special Ed. & Communication Disorders
  Research Interests: Developmental & individual differences in memory & attention, source memory & inhibitory processes in learning disabled & non-disabled children.
• Mary Ann Powell, Ph.D., Dept. of Sociology
  Research Interests: Work and family, family inequality, gender, quantitative methods
• Roni Reiter-Palmon, Ph.D., Dept. of Psychology
  Research Interests: Adult development in the workplace, personality development in adulthood, transition to adulthood, creativity
• Carey S. Ryan, Ph.D., Dept. of Psychology
  Research Interests: Stereotype development & intergroup relations, evaluation of social polices & programs affecting children & families