{"id":104,"date":"2017-01-28T15:42:44","date_gmt":"2017-01-28T15:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.soe.umich.edu\/adolescent-transitions-lab\/?page_id=104"},"modified":"2024-09-19T19:41:36","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T19:41:36","slug":"alumni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.marsal.umich.edu\/adolescent-transitions-lab\/people\/alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Meaghan Pearson, Ph.D.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Postdoctoral Fellow
Vanderbilt University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Pearson’s research relies on critical and Black feminist perspectives to investigate how the racialized and gendered organization of STEM higher education spaces shapes the experiences of those who have been historically excluded and minoritized. In doing so, she hopes to identify ways to make STEM higher education spaces more liberatory and transformative for minoritized populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Years in lab: 2020 – 2024 at the University of Michigan<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jessica Kilday, Ph.D. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Postdoctoral Fellow
Educational, School & Counseling Psychology
University of Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Kilday’s research focuses on school and classroom social contexts to understand how teacher and peer relationships contribute to the development of students\u2019 motivation, engagement, and achievement in early adolescence <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Years in lab: 2017 – 2023 at the University of Michigan<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sharlyn Ferguson, Ph.D. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Postdoctoral Scholar
Michigan State Motivation Lab
Educational Psychology and Educational Technology
Michigan State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ferguson’s research examines the role of psychosocial factors, particularly loneliness, social isolation and rejection, in explaining differences in adolescents\u2019 educational outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Years in lab: 2016 – 2022 at the University of Michigan<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nicole Brass, Ph.D. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Postdoctoral Fellow
Educational, School & Counseling Psychology
University of Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Brass’s research focuses on how peer relations such as popularity, friendship, and social adjustment contribute to academic and social adjustment at school during early adolescence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Years in lab: 2015 – 2021 at the University of Michigan<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sarah McKellar, Ph.D.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor
Educational Psychology
University of Alabama<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. McKellar’s research focuses on understanding how social interactions and contextual conditions are related to students’ achievement motivation and engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Years in lab: 2014 – 2020 at the University of Michigan <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Michael Medina, Ph.D.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor
Applied Human Development
Boston University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Medina’s research focuses on racial and ethnic identity development: that is, young people\u2019s beliefs about their cultural backgrounds, interpersonal and sociocultural influences on their beliefs, and the challenges that youth face when encountering a racialized school system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Years in lab: 2014 – 2020 at the University of Michigan<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Libby Messman, Ph.D. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Postdoctoral Fellow
School of Public Health
University of Michigan
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Dr. Messman’s research focuses on the role of peers, social status, and classroom context on early adolescents\u2019 motivation and adjustment at school. She is interested in peer dynamics across the transition to middle school, as well as gender differences with regard to motivational beliefs and behaviors in math and science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Years in lab: 2013 – 2019 at the University of Michigan<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jorge Varela, Ph.D. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor
Universidad del Desarrollo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Varela’s research focuses on understanding aggressive behavior across childhood and adolescence with a special focus on the school context recognizing different protective factors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Years in lab: 2012 – 2016 at the University of Michigan<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Huiyoung Shin, Ph.D. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor
Chonbuk National University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Shin’s research focuses on adolescents’ academic and social development, peer relationship, and teachers’ practices in the classrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Years in lab: 2008 – 2014 at the Universities of Illinois and Michigan<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Serena Shim, Ph.D.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor
Ball State University <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Shim conducts research on adolescents’ social and academic motivation. She is currently working on project to develop a technology-assisted online motivational intervention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Years in lab: 2001 – 2006 at the University of Illinois<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sarah Kiefer, Ph.D. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate professor and Educational Psychology Program Coordinator
University of South Florida
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Dr. Kiefer’s current work focuses on supporting the adolescent learner by examining the interplay between social and academic factors in school, including motivation, peer relationships, and developmentally responsive learning environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Years in lab: 1999 – 2007 at the University of Illinois<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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