About Me:

I am a developmental psychologist at the State University of New York in Fredonia who studies cognition in everyday life domains. Many people automatically think of children when they encounter the term “development,” but people never stop developing during the life span. Therefore, my research focus is on developmental differences in cognition throughout adulthood. My research focuses on the theme of effectiveness in making decisions and achieving everyday life goals I am also interested in the individual and contextual factors related to everyday problem solving and decision making.

Teaching:

Currently, I teach Cognitive Development, Child Psychology, Adult Development and Aging, and Research Methods. I have also regularly taught Introductory Psychology/Foundations of Human Behavior, Life-Span Developmental Psychology, and Social Psychology. One of my favorite forms of teaching is working with students one-on-one or small groups in independent study through my research lab.

Education:

I earned my Ph.D. in Life-Span developmental Psychology from West Virginia University, a founding program for studying human development within a life-span perspective (see work of Schaie, Baltes, Reese, and Nesselroade). M.S., Psychology, West Virginia University. B.A., Sociology (Anthropology concentration) & Psychology, SUNY at Freodnia.