teaching experience
Instructor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Spring 2017
Course: Love and Drugs: The Science Behind Media Portrayals of Romance and
Substances of Abuse. Syllabus (PDF).
*Note: This course was also featured in VCU News and as part of an interview with the National Public Radio show "With Good Reason"
Guest Lecturer, Virginia Commonwealth University, Fall 2016, Spring 2017
Course: Spit for Science: Conducting and Understanding Research
Topic: Discussion of an empirical paper
Guest Lecturer, Virginia Commonwealth University, Fall 2016
Course: Grant Writing
Topics Early Career Funding Opportunities
Guest Lecturer, Virginia Commonwealth University, Spring 2016
Course: Developmental Methods
Topic: Coding Couple Interactions
Guest Lecturer, Virginia Commonwealth University, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017
Course: Science of Happiness
Topics: Past is prologue: a developmental perspective on romantic relationships; The legacy of early experience and treating relationship distress
Instructor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Fall 2015
Course: The Nature and Nurture of Sports Performance
Guest Lecturer, Virginia Commonwealth University, Fall 2014, Fall 2015
Course: Developmental Processes
Topic: An organizational-developmental perspective
Co-Instructor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Spring 2012, Fall 2012
Course: Spit for Science: Conducting and Understanding Research
Guest Lecturer, University of Minnesota, Spring 2009-2011
Course: Development and Interpersonal Relationships
Topics: Family Systems, Adolescent Romantic Relationships, Marriage and Divorce
Instructor, University of Minnesota, Fall 2007-Summer 2010
Course: Adolescent Psychology, Online/Distance Learning Version (e-delivery)
Co-Instructor, University of Minnesota, Spring 2009
Course: Introductory Child Psychology
Teaching Assistant, University of Minnesota, Spring 2007 & 2009
Course: Development and Interpersonal Relationships
Teaching Assistant, Carleton College, Winter 2005-Spring 2006
Course: Introduction to Psychology
academic service
Consulting Editor, Developmental Psychology, January 2016-present
Ad Hoc Reviewer, Personal Relationships; Development & Psychopathology; Child Development; Emerging Adulthood; Journal of Family Issues; Journal of Personality and Social Psychology; Developmental Science; Genes, Brains, Behavior; Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research; Addiction; Journal of Adolescence; Molecular Neurobiology; Psychological Medicine; Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs; Developmental Psychology; Clinical Psychological Science; Behavioral Genetics
Spit for Science Steering Committee, Fall 2014-present
VCU Postdoctoral Association Executive Board Member (Career Development Chair), Fall 2013-2014
Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting Task Force, Spring 2011-Fall 2011
Society for Research in Child Development Student and Early Career Council, Spring 2009-Spring 2013
Member, Quantitative Methods in Education Search Committee, University of Minnesota, Fall 2010-Spring 2011
Institute of Child Development Bag Lunch and Visiting Scholars Committee, Fall 2007- Spring 2011
Institute of Child Development Prospective Student Committee, Spring 2007
Carleton Psychology Department Curricular Council, Member, Spring 2004-Spring 2006
Course: Love and Drugs: The Science Behind Media Portrayals of Romance and
Substances of Abuse. Syllabus (PDF).
*Note: This course was also featured in VCU News and as part of an interview with the National Public Radio show "With Good Reason"
Guest Lecturer, Virginia Commonwealth University, Fall 2016, Spring 2017
Course: Spit for Science: Conducting and Understanding Research
Topic: Discussion of an empirical paper
Guest Lecturer, Virginia Commonwealth University, Fall 2016
Course: Grant Writing
Topics Early Career Funding Opportunities
Guest Lecturer, Virginia Commonwealth University, Spring 2016
Course: Developmental Methods
Topic: Coding Couple Interactions
Guest Lecturer, Virginia Commonwealth University, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017
Course: Science of Happiness
Topics: Past is prologue: a developmental perspective on romantic relationships; The legacy of early experience and treating relationship distress
Instructor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Fall 2015
Course: The Nature and Nurture of Sports Performance
Guest Lecturer, Virginia Commonwealth University, Fall 2014, Fall 2015
Course: Developmental Processes
Topic: An organizational-developmental perspective
Co-Instructor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Spring 2012, Fall 2012
Course: Spit for Science: Conducting and Understanding Research
Guest Lecturer, University of Minnesota, Spring 2009-2011
Course: Development and Interpersonal Relationships
Topics: Family Systems, Adolescent Romantic Relationships, Marriage and Divorce
Instructor, University of Minnesota, Fall 2007-Summer 2010
Course: Adolescent Psychology, Online/Distance Learning Version (e-delivery)
Co-Instructor, University of Minnesota, Spring 2009
Course: Introductory Child Psychology
Teaching Assistant, University of Minnesota, Spring 2007 & 2009
Course: Development and Interpersonal Relationships
Teaching Assistant, Carleton College, Winter 2005-Spring 2006
Course: Introduction to Psychology
academic service
Consulting Editor, Developmental Psychology, January 2016-present
Ad Hoc Reviewer, Personal Relationships; Development & Psychopathology; Child Development; Emerging Adulthood; Journal of Family Issues; Journal of Personality and Social Psychology; Developmental Science; Genes, Brains, Behavior; Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research; Addiction; Journal of Adolescence; Molecular Neurobiology; Psychological Medicine; Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs; Developmental Psychology; Clinical Psychological Science; Behavioral Genetics
Spit for Science Steering Committee, Fall 2014-present
VCU Postdoctoral Association Executive Board Member (Career Development Chair), Fall 2013-2014
Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting Task Force, Spring 2011-Fall 2011
Society for Research in Child Development Student and Early Career Council, Spring 2009-Spring 2013
Member, Quantitative Methods in Education Search Committee, University of Minnesota, Fall 2010-Spring 2011
Institute of Child Development Bag Lunch and Visiting Scholars Committee, Fall 2007- Spring 2011
Institute of Child Development Prospective Student Committee, Spring 2007
Carleton Psychology Department Curricular Council, Member, Spring 2004-Spring 2006