Understanding Parental Involvement Study
In collaboration with Dr. Mary Lewis at Oakland University and Dr. Wendy Rote at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, we are examining how parenting shapes adolescents' and young adults' social and emotional development using online and in-person methodologies.
Parents as Teachers Home Visiting Study
We are partnering with the Merced County Office of Education and the Merced County Department of Public Health on a longitudinal study of how parenting affects children's development over the course of two years in a home visiting intervention. We are especially interested in how stress, sleep, and mental health influence children's development in the early years.
Family Communication About Type 1 Diabetes
In a partnership with Valley Children’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, we are learning about how families who have an adolescent with type 1 diabetes manage conflicts and emotions related to managing chronic illness.