A Summary of My Research Interests:

My work focuses on parent-child relationships across adolescence and young adulthood in diverse contexts and situations, ranging from academic activities and the management of type 1 diabetes (insulin-dependent). The pediatric health research examining type 1 diabetes management is conducted as a member of the ADAPT (Adolescents with Diabetes and Parents Together) research team based at the University of Utah. I have most recently been exploring parental involvement in their college-aged students’ academic lives as it pertains to the scholarship of teaching and learning. The theoretical foundation of all of my research is the Social-Contextual Model that emphasizes the interdependent nature of development across the lifespan.  I regularly supervise undergraduate students for course credit, and sometimes even during summers. When I involve undergraduate students in my research they participate in all phases, which range from the mundane (e.g., photocopying, data entry) to the more exciting (e.g., planning studies, interacting with participants). My students have earned co-authorship credit in poster and paper presentations at regional and national conferences, and have always received financial support in order to be able to travel to these meetings. Students who are interested in joining my research group are always welcome to contact me, though it should be noted I typically cannot supervise any more than 3 students in a term and often positions are fill well in advance. I have supervised students for multiple semesters, as well as for just a single semester.

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research and professional info/vita updated October 7th 2008 for web posting.pdf