FHD Graduate Association

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The FHD Graduate Association serves as the graduate student voice for our department. The Officers and Committee Chairs work together throughout the year to organize events, such as Happy hours and Socials, Brownbag Talks, and Recruitment. Meetings are held monthly.

Officers
Current Students
Previous Students
Student Presentations

2017-2018 Academic Year Officers

President
Diana Gal, Diana.Gal@asu.edu

Vice President
Michelle Pasco, mcpasco@asu.edu

Treasurer
Sonya Xia, Xinyue.Xiao@asu.edu

Secretary
Annabelle Atkin, Annabelle.Atkin@asu.edu

	Clarissa Abidog Email: cabidog@asu.edu Degrees: B.S. Psychology with a minor in Family Studies, Boise State University, Boise, ID Hometown: Stockton, CA Interests: Multiracial and Black/African American identity development; racial socialization in minority families; psychological well-being and academic achievement outcomes. Advisor: Eleanor Seaton
	Brittany Alexander Email: blalexa1@asu.edu Cohort Year: 2016 Degrees: B.A. Psychology, Rhodes College, Memphis, TN Hometown: Brentwood, Tennessee, USA Interests: Compassion, Hope, Educational Context Advisor: Dr. Richard Fabes
	Danming An Email: danming.an@asu.edu Cohort Year: 2014 Progress: MS Degrees: M.S.Ed. Human Development, University of Pennsylvania; B.S. Psychology, Peking University. Hometown: China Interests: Children's social development and its relationship with cognitive/emotional abilities, family, and peers. Especially the development of social competence and social withdrawal. Advisor: Natalie Wilkens
	Annabelle Lin Atkin Email: annabelle.atkin@asu.edu Cohort Year: 2015 Progress: MS Degrees: B.A. Psychology and Asian and Asian American Studies, University of Connecticut; M.S. in Family and Human Development, Arizona State University Hometown: Willington, CT Interests: Parental racial socialization and identity development for multiracial and Asian American individuals; effects of discrimination on well-being; social justice and racial attitudes; roles of racial context in development of race-related processes. Advisor: Brandon Yoo
	Rebecca Berger Email: rhberger@asu.edu Cohort Year: 2012 Progress: MS Degrees: M.S. in Family and Human Development, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ; B.A. in Psychology, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Hometown: Farmington Hills, MI Program: Family and Human Development, MA/PhD Areas of Interest: I focus my substantive research on at-risk populations of young children and their parents in the United States. I am interested in understanding (a) the development of children's temperament, (b) protective parenting factors in high-risk contexts, (c) culture and its role in parent-child dyads, (d) children's bioregulatory functioning (e.g., sleep, cortisol) and adjustment, and (e) preventive interventions in early childhood. I approach my work from an ecological perspective, which acknowledges the role of contexts (e.g., family, peers, school, culture, time) in development. My methodological interests involve multi-level modeling and latent variable modeling of longitudinal data. Advisor: Carlos Valiente
	Bobbi Bromich Email: Bobbi.Bromich@asu.edu Cohort Year: 2016 Degrees: BS in Psychology, ASU, Tempe Hometown: Chandler, AZ Interests: Predictors of academic achievement in elementary school aged children; developing interventions aimed at helping diverse populations of children succeed in school Advisor: Cindy Miller
	Karina Cahill Email: karina.cahill@asu.edu Cohort Year: 2016 Degrees: B.S. Family and Human Development, Arizona State University Hometown: Yuma, AZ Interests: Contextual factors; positive development for Latino youth; academic outcomes and achievement. Advisor: Kimberly Updegraff
	Bethany Ciolek Email: bethany.ciolek@asu.edu Cohort Year: 2015 Degrees: BS, Family Studies, Central Michigan University Hometown: Bridgeport, Michigan Interests: transitions, the transition to adulthood, human sexuality across the life course Advisor: Justin Jager
	Rachel Cook Email: recook1@asu.edu Cohort Year: 2013 Progress: MS Degrees: BA, Agnes Scott College Hometown: Springfield, TN Program: Family and Human Development Interests: Gender stereotyping and the effects on children's peer interactions, hobbies, and academic interests and achievement Advisor: Carol Martin
	Khaerannisa Cortes Email: khaerannisa.cortes@asu.edu Cohort Year: 2011 Progress: 5th year, MS, passed comps Degrees: M.S. Family Human Development, Arizona State University; B.S. Family & Human Development & B.S. Psychology, Arizona State University Hometown: Phoenix, AZ Interests: Peer relationships, specifically how teachers and children respond to and cope with bullying incidences Advisor: Becky Ladd & Gary Ladd
	Danielle Desfosses Email: danielle.desfosses@asu.edu Cohort Year: 2012 Progress: ABD Degrees: BA Family Studies & Sociology, University of British Columbia; MA Family Studies, University of British Columbia. Hometown: Vancouver, Canada Program: Family and Human Development, PhD Areas of Interest: School-based intervention programs, school climate, developmental outcomes (socio-emotional learning, academic achievement), and conduct problems/violence. Advisors: Sabina Lowe (Chair) & Becky Ladd (Co-Chair)
	Stefanie Fuentes Email: Stefanie.Fuentes@asu.edu Cohort Year: 2015 Degrees: BA, Psychology, Pomona College Hometown: Round Lake Beach, IL Program: Family and Human Development Areas of Interest: Ethnic and racial socialization, ethnic-racial identity development, academic self-efficacy, cultural resources for Latino adolescent Advisor: Adriana Umaña-Taylor
	Abigail Gabriel Email: akgabril1@asu.edu Degrees: B.S. Psychology, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Hometown: Santa Clara, CA, USA Areas of Interest: Multiracial and Asian-American identity development; identity integration theory; ethnic/racial socialization; risk and resilience factors in minority populations; critical race and intersectional perspectives Advisor: Brandon Yoo
	Larissa Gaias Email: larissa.gaias@asu.edu Cohort Year: 2012 Progress: MS Degrees: B.A., Bowdoin College, Psychology and Environmental Studies Hometown: Southampton, NY/Embden, ME Program: Family and Human Development Areas of Interest: Research interests: educational equity, anti-bias/culturally responsive teaching practices, improving school climate for marginalized and violence-affected youth, international contexts, community-based intervention and prevention, research translation for practice and policy Advisor: Sarah Lindstrom Johnson
	Diana Gal Email: diana.gal@asu.edu Cohort Year: 2014 Progress: MS Degrees: Neuroscience, B.S., The College of William & Mary; Family and Human Development, M.S., Arizona State Hometown: Reston, VA Program: Family and Human Development, MA/PhD Areas of Interest: Emotional development in early childhood; evaluation and implementation of prevention programs; understanding the role of parental and teacher socialization in the development of young children's attitudes towards diverse others Advisor: Tracy Spinrad
	Annie Gallagher Email: Annabella.Gallagher@asu.edu Cohort Year: 2014 Progress: MS Degrees: M.S. Family and Human Development, ASU, Tempe; B.S. Human Development and Family Studies, PSU, State College Hometown: Wallingford, PA Research Interests: Adolescent Development; Sibling Relationships and Family Processes; Etiology of Aggression; Measurement and Statistical Analyses; Applied Research. Advisor: Kimberly Updegraff
	Chanler Hilley Email: Chanler.Hilley@asu.edu Cohort Year: 2016 Progress: MS Degrees: B.S. Health Promotion, Coastal Carolina University (Conway, SC); M.Ed. Higher and Postsecondary Education, Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) Hometown: Calhoun Falls, SC Interests: Supporting successful transitions to adulthood, with a focus on well-being, education, and intervention Advisor: Sarah Lindstrom Johnson, Ph.D.
	Jayley Janssen Email: jajanss2@asu.edu Degrees: BS Human Development and Family Science, University of Missouri, Columbia Hometown: Quincy, Illinois, USA Interests: Teacher-child relationships, racial & gender inequalities in education, academic engagement, program & curriculum development Advisor: Richard Fabes
	Kevin Korous Email: kkorous@asu.edu Cohort Year: 2015 Progress: MS Degrees: M.S. Arizona State University; B.S., University of Utah Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT, USA Interests: The role of biological processes, cultural experiences, and environmental stressors in shaping development, with a focus on cognition and well-being. Advisor: Dr. Monica Tsethlikai
	Jamie Theresa Lopez Email: jamietheresa.lopez@asu.edu Cohort Year: 2016 Progress: MS Degrees: BA Education University of Arizona Tucson, AZ MA Education Arizona State University Tempe, AZ Hometown: Phoenix, AZ Interests: executive function and stress Advisor: Dr. Monica Tsethlikai
	Ian Marsee Email: imarsee@asu.edu Degrees: Bachelors and Masters degrees in Human Development from Brigham Young University. Provo, UT Hometown: Muncie, IN Interests: I am interested in adolescent and emerging adult risk behaviors. More specifically, I study the trends of drug use and their antecedents. Advisor: Justin Jager
	Matthew Nielson Email: matthew.nielson@asu.edu Cohort Year: 2015 Degrees: Bachelors and Masters degrees in Human Development from Brigham Young University, Utah Hometown: Nephi, Utah, United States Research Interests: Gender socialization and stereotypes, masculine role norms, gender typicality Advisor: Carol Martin
	Michelle Pasco Email: mcpasco@asu.edu Cohort Year: 2014 Degrees: BA Psychology, UCLA Hometown: Azusa, California Interests: Neighborhood ethnic-racial concentration, residential segregation, ethnic-racial identity and label use in adolescence, using mixed-methods to understand the lived experiences of ethnic-racial minoritized in neighborhood contexts Advisor: Rebecca White
	Shannon Rupp Email: srupp@asu.edu Progress: MS Degrees: MSc, International Child Health, University College London, London, UK; MPP, Public Policy, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA; BA, History/Political Science and French, Wesleyan College, Macon, GA Hometown: Wasilla, AK, USA Interests: Maternal and Child Health, Bullying, Measurement and Assessment, Injury Prevention, Policy and Prevention Advisor: Steve Elliott
	Ray Reichenberg Email: r.reichenberg@asu.edu Cohort Year: 2013 Degrees: B.S. (Marketing; ASU; 2003); M.Ed. (Curriculum & Instruction; ASU; 2009); M.A. (Educational Psychology; ASU; 2013) Hometown: Spokane, WA Program: FHD Doctoral Program (MASA Specialization) Areas of Interest: Psychometrics, latent variable models (e.g., SEM, IRT, factor models, etc.), validity theory, dimensionality assessment, Bayesian methods, Bayesian networks, statistics education, use (misuse) of data to inform education policy, intersection of cognitive science and assessment. Advisor: Dr. Roy Levy
	M. Dalal Safa Email: dalalsafa@asu.edu Cohort Year: 2014 Progress: ABD Degrees: M.A. Social & Intercultural Psychology, Universite Livre de Bruxelles, Brussels, BE; BA Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, US Interests: Conceptualization, Measurement, and Development of Biculturalism Advisor: Rebecca M.B. White
	Danielle Seay Email: dmseay@asu.edu Cohort Year: 2013 Degrees: M.S., Psychology; B.S., Human Development and Family Science Hometown: Austin, TX Program: Family and Human Development Areas of Interest: Mechanisms through which adversity confers vulnerability and resilience. Emotion regulation, pubertal timing effects, relational aggression and victimization. Advisor: Adriana Umaña-Taylor
	Lauren van Huisstede Email: lvanhuis@asu.edu Cohort Year: 2014 Progress: ABD Degrees: BA Political Science, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; MS Psychology, Arizona State University West Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ Interests: parent-child relationships, self-regulation, infancy Advisors: Keith Crnic
	Kenton Woods Email: kbwoods@asu.edu Cohort Year: 2016 Degrees: Family and Human Development (BS), Arizona State University. Psychology (BA), Arizona State University Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona USA Interests: I am interested in bullying and victimization inside and outside of the classroom. Advisor: Laura Hanish
	Sonya Xinyue Xiao Email: xxiao25@asu.edu Cohort Year: 2016 Progress: MS Degrees: M.S. Child and Family Studies, Syracuse University, NY. B.M. Financial Management, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, China. Hometown: Shanghai, China Interests: Understanding and promoting children's prosocial behavior towards in-groups and out-groups in the context of family and school; gender nonconformity and social inclusion. Advisor: Dr. Tracy Spinrad
	Jingyi Xu Email: jingyixu@asu.edu Cohort Year: 2016 Progress: MS Degrees: M.A. Developmental Psychology, Columbia University, NY; B.A. Chinese Language and Literature, Nanjing Hometown: China Interests: Parenting and children's social emotional development; cross-cultural comparisons Advisor: Natalie Wilken
	Xiaoye Xu Email: xiaoyex1@asu.edu Progress: MS Degrees: M.A. Social Psychology, San Francisco State University, CA; B.A. Psychology, Smith College, MA Hometown: Beijing, China Interests: Parent-child interaction, Parents' genetic influence on parental behavior, Children's emotion regulation and prosocial behavior; Cultural influence on children's socioemotional development Advisor: Tracy Spinrad

	Naomi Andrews, PhD Advisor: Laura Hanish Year Graduated: 2016
	Diamond Bravo, PhD Advisor: Adriana Umaña-Taylor Year Graduated: 2016
	Crystal Bryce, PhD Advisor: Robert Bradley Year Graduated: 2015
	Katherine (Kat) Cheng, PhD Advisor: Jenefer Husman Year Graduated: 2016
	Laura Clary, PhD Advisor: Becky Ladd Year Graduated: 2015
	Dawn England, PhD Advisor: Carol Martin Year Graduated: 2016
	Idean Ettekal, PhD Advisor: Gary Ladd Year Graduated: 2016
	Flora Farago, PhD Advisor: Beth Swadener Year Graduated: 2016
	Ryan Field, PhD Advisor:Carol Martin Year Graduated: 2016
	Erin Gaskin, MS Advisor: Sandra Simpkins Year Graduated: 2015
	Priscilla M. Goble, PhD Advisors: Laura Hanish and Carol Martin Year Graduated: 2014
	Kristen Granger, PhD Advisor: Laura Hanish Year Graduated: 2016
	Elizabeth Harvey-Mendoza, MS Advisor: Adriana Umaña-Taylor Year Graduated: 2014
	Danyel Vargas Moosmann, PhD Advisor: Mark Roosa Year Graduated: 2014
	Amy Pennar, PhD Advisor: Bob Bradley Year Graduated: 2016
	Shawna Petersen, MS Advisor: Richard Fabes Year Graduated: 2015
	Franklin Poulsen, PhD Advisor: F. Scott Christopher Year Graduated: 2016
	Krista Puruhito, PhD Advisor: Jenefer Husman Year Graduated: 2016
	Chara Price, PhD Advisor: Sandra Simpkins Year Graduated: 2015
	Adam Rogers, PhD Advisor: Kimberly Updegraff Year Graduated: 2016
	Samantha Sang, PhD Advisor: Kimberly Updegraff Year Graduated: 2016
	Linlin Zhang, PhD Advisor: Natalie Wilkens Year Graduated: 2016