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- Carolyn Aldwin
- Associate Professor of Human Development, Oregon State University (Adjunct Professor at UCD)
- Interests: Social-Emotional, Family, Health & Mental Health
- Life Phases: Adulthood, Aging
- E-mail: cmaldwin@ucdavis.edu
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- Kristen Alexander
- Assistant Professor of Child Development, CSU Sacramento
- Interests: Biological, Cognitive, Social-Emotional, Family, Government/Social Policy
- Life Phases: Early Childhood, Middle Childhood
- E-mail: kalexander@csus.edu
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- Thomas Anders
- Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, Davis, M.I.N.D. Institute
- Interests: Social-Emotional, Family, Health & Mental Health, Prevention Research
- Life Phases: Infancy, Early Childhood
- E-mail: tfanders@ucdavis.edu
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- Marc Braverman
- Adjunct Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Specialist
- Interests: Biological, Cognitive, Social-Emotional, Family, School, Health & Mental Health, Culture/Neighborhood/Society
- Life Phases: Middle Childhood, Adolescence, Emerging Adulthood
- E-mail: mbraverman@ucdavis.edu
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- Brenda Bryant
- Professor of Human Development
- Interests: Social-Emotional, Family, School, Culture/Neighborhood/Society, Health & Mental Health
- Life Phases: Middle Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood
- E-mail: bkbryant@ucdavis.edu
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- Zhe Chen
- Chair and Professor of Human Development
- Interests: Cognitive, Family, School
- Life Phases: Infancy, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood
- E-mail: zhechen@ucdavis.edu
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- Katherine Conger
- Associate Professor of Human Development
- Interests: Social-Emotional, Family, Health & Mental Health, Government/Social Policy
- Life Phases: Infancy, Adolescence, Emerging Adulthood, Adulthood
- E-mail: kjconger@ucdavis.edu
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- Rand Conger
- Distinguished Professor of Human Development
- Interests: Social-Emotional, Family, School, Health & Mental Health, Culture/Neighborhood/Society
- Life Phases: Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Adolescence, Emerging Adulthood, Adulthood
- E-mail: rdconger@ucdavis.edu
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- Joanne Deocampo
- CCFS Research Director, Department of Human & Community Development
- Interests: Cognitive, Social-Emotional, Family, School
- Life Phases: Infancy, Early Childhood
- E-mail: jadeocampo@ucdavis.edu
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- Kathryn Dewey
- Professor of Nutrition
- Interests: Biological, Health & Mental Health
- Life Phases: Infancy, Early Childhood
- E-mail: kgdewey@ucdavis.edu
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- Anne Driscoll
- Senior Research Scientist, School of Education
- Interests: Cognitive, Social-Emotional, School, Health & Mental Health, Culture/Neighborhood/Society
- Life Phases: Middle Childhood, Adolescence, Emerging Adulthood
- E-mail: akdriscoll@ucdavis.edu
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- Emilio Ferrer
- Department of Psychology
- Interests: Biological, Cognitive, Social-Emotional, Family, School, Research Methodology
- Life Phases: Infancy, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Adolescence, Emerging Adulthood, Adulthood, Aging
- E-mail: eferrer@ucdavis.edu
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- Xiaojia Ge
- Adjunct Professor of Human Development and Child Psychologist
- Interests: Biological, Cognitive, Social-Emotional, Family, School, Culture/Neighborhood/Society, Health & Mental Health, Government/Social Policy, Prevention Research, Research Methodology
- Life Phases: Infancy, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Adolescence, Emerging Adulthood
- E-mail: xjge@ucdavis.edu
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- Beth Goodlin-Jones
- Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, University of California, Davis, M.I.N.D. Institute
- Interests: Biological, Social-Emotional, Family, Health & Mental Health
- Life Phases: Infancy, Early Childhood
- E-mail: blgoodlinjones@ucdavis.edu
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- Gail S. Goodman
- Professor of Psychology
- Interests: Cognitive, Social-Emotional, Health & Mental Health, Government/Social Policy
- Life Phases: Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Adolescence, Emerging Adulthood, Adulthood
- E-mail: ggoodman@ucdavis.edu
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- Randi Hagerman
- Medical Director, University of California, Davis, M.I.N.D. Institute
- Interests: Biological, Cognitive, Social-Emotional, Family, Health & Mental Health
- Life Phases:
- E-mail: randi.hagerman@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
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- Robin Hansen
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of California, Davis Medical Center
- Interests: Biological, Health & Mental Health
- Life Phases: Infancy, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood
- E-mail: fzhansen@peseta.ucdavis.edu
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- Lawrence Harper
- Professor of Human Development
- Interests: Biological, Cognitive, Social-Emotional, Family
- Life Phases: Infancy, Early Childhood
- E-mail: lharper@ucdavis.edu
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- Emily S. Harris
- Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, Davis Medical Center
- Interests: Biological, Social-Emotional, Family, Health & Mental Health
- Life Phases: Adolescence, Emerging Adulthood
- E-mail: emily.harris@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
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- David Hessl
- Assistant Clinical Professor, Psychology and Behavioral Science, University of California, Davis, M.I.N.D. Institute
- Interests: Biological, Cognitive, Social-Emotional, Family, Health & Mental Health
- Life Phases: Infancy, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Adolescence, Emerging Adulthood, Adulthood, Aging
- E-mail: drhessl@ucdavis.edu
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- Suad Joseph
- Professor of Anthropology
- Interests: Family, Culture/Neighborhood/Society, Government/Social Policy
- Life Phases: Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Adolescence, Emerging Adulthood, Adulthood
- E-mail: sjoseph@ucdavis.edu
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- Penelope Krener Knapp
- Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, Davis, M.I.N.D. Institute
- Interests: Family, Health & Mental Health, Government/Social Policy, Prevention Research
- Life Phases: Infancy, Early Childhood
- E-mail: pkknapp@ucdavis.edu
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- Rosemarie Kraft
- Lecturer SOE of Human Development
- Interests: Biological, Cognitive, Family, School
- Life Phases: Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Adulthood
- E-mail: rhkraft@ucdavis.edu
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- Seymore Levine
- Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, Davis Medical Center
- Interests:
- Life Phases:
- E-mail: slevine@ucdavis.edu
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- Ann Mastergeorge
- Assistant Researcher in Human Development, Developmental/Educational Psychologist
- Interests: Biological, Cognitive, Social-Emotional, Family, School, Health & Mental Health, Prevention Research
- Life Phases: Infancy, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood
- E-mail: ammastergeorge@ucdavis.edu
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- Katherine Masyn
- Assistant Professor of Human Development
- Interests: Social-Emotional, Family, School, Health & Mental Health, Prevention Research, Research Methodology
- Life Phases: Middle Childhood, Adolescence, Emerging Adulthood
- E-mail: kmasyn@ucdavis.edu
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- Lisa M. Soderberg Miller
- Associate Professor of Human Development
- Interests: Cognitive, Social-Emotional, Family
- Life Phases: Adulthood, Aging
- E-mail: lmsmiller@ucdavis.edu
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- Adrienne Nishina
- Assistant Professor of Human Development
- Interests: Social-Emotional, School, Culture/Neighborhood/Society, Health & Mental Health, Prevention Research, Research Methodology
- Life Phases: Adolescence, Emerging Adulthood
- E-mail: anishina@ucdavis.edu
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- Beth A. Ober
- Professor of Human Development and Family Studies
- Interests: Biological, Cognitive, Health & Mental Health
- Life Phases: Adulthood, Aging
- E-mail: baober@ucdavis.edu
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- Lenna Ontai
- Assistant Specialist in Cooperative Extension
- Interests: Social-Emotional, Family, Culture/Neighborhood/Society, Health & Mental Health, Prevention Research
- Life Phases: Infancy, Early Childhood
- E-mail: lontaigrz@ucdavis.edu
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- Richard Ponzio
- 4-H Specialist, Science and Technology
- Interests: development and evaluation of inquiry-based science curriculum, longitudinal programs of study for teachers and non-school educators, experiential education context and delivery strategies development, development of regional science education dissemination centers, development of models for science education materials.
- Life Phases:
- E-mail: rcponzio@ucdavis.edu
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- Susan Rivera
- Assistant Professor of Psychology
- Interests: Biological, Cognitive
- Life Phases: Infancy, Early Childhood
- E-mail: srivera@ucdavis.edu
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- Richard Robins
- Professor of Psychology
- Interests: Social-Emotional
- Life Phases: Adolescence, Emerging Adulthood, Adulthood
- E-mail: rwrobins@ucdavis.edu
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- Sally Rogers
- Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, Davis, M.I.N.D. Institute
- Interests: Biological, Cognitive, Social-Emotional, Health & Mental Health
- Life Phases: Infancy, Early Childhood
- E-mail: sally.rogers@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
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- Phillip Shaver
- Professor of Psychology
- Interests: Social-Emotional
- Life Phases: Emerging Adulthood, Adulthood
- E-mail: prshaver@ucdavis.edu
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- Ross Thompson
- Professor of Psychology
- Interests: Social-Emotional, Family, Government/Social Policy
- Life Phases: Infancy, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood
- E-mail: rathompson@ucdavis.edu
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- Susan Timmer
- Research Psychologist; CAARE Diagnostic and Treatment Center; Department of Pediatrics
- Interests: Social-Emotional, Family, School
- Life Phases:
- E-mail: susan.timmer@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
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- A. Urquiza
- Interests: Social-Emotional
- Life Phases: Infancy, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Adolescence, Emerging Adulthood
- E-mail:
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- Karen Watson-Gegeo
- Professor of Education
- Interests: Cognitive, Social-Emotional, Family, School, Culture/Neighborhood/Society, Research Methodology
- Life Phases: Infancy, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Adolescence, Emerging Adulthood
- E-mail: kawatsongegeo@ucdavis.edu
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- Keith Widaman
- Professor of Psychology
- Interests: Biological, Cognitive, Social-Emotional, Family, School, Culture/Neighborhood/Society, Health & Mental Health, Government/Society, Research Methodology
- Life Phases: Infancy, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Adolescence, Emerging Adulthood
- E-mail: kfwidaman@ucdavis.edu
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