Laurie Wideman
Development of cardiometabolic risk across the lifespan
Jennifer Deaton
Jennifer aims to conduct interdisciplinary, community-engaged research that supports helping professionals working with trauma; focusing trauma-informed intervention and support to the helping professional and improve client outcomes.
Crystal Epstein
I am interested in the cumulative effects of life course adversity on chronobiology during pregnancy and the stress-buffering effects of social support and physical activity.
Kelly Wester
Examines the factors that increase risk of engaging in nonsuicidal self-injury or suicidal behaviors. Explores aspects of counseling that are effective in decreasing or preventing NSSI.
Benjamin “Benji” Chang
My work focuses on teaching and teacher education, community engagement, and language, literacy and culture, particularly with minoritized communities.
Esther Leerkes
origins and outcomes of parenting, particularly in response to child negative emotions; emotional development in the family; inter generational transmission of parenting