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I'm a professor of developmental science in the Department of Psychology at Western Connecticut State University. My research interests include social cognition and risky activity in adolescence, emerging adulthood, and adulthood. I'm also interested in promoting students' professional development. 

Courses I Teach
Child Psychology
Adolescent Psychology
Adult Development & Aging

Lifespan Developmental Psychology
Moral Development
Developmental Psychology & Social Policy
Advanced Developmental Psychology

I earned my PhD in Developmental Psychology from Fordham University (Bronx, NY). I began teaching at WCSU in 1996. I have also taught at Lehman College (CUNY), Fordham University, Iona College, and Teachers College, Columbia University.