The mission of the Adolescent Research Center {ARC} is to further the understanding of adolescent psychological and behavioral development by means of research and scholarly propagation.

     ARC's constructs of interest include:

          1. Parental Monitoring

          2. Parent / Adolescent Relationships

          3. High Risk Engagement

          4. Adolescent Peer Relationship

I received my B.S in spring of 2003 and my M.A in spring of 2005.  I am currently completing my Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology (Adolescence). Moreover, I am a fulltime academic advisor for the Department Psychology’s Undergraduate Advising Office.  My current research interests include parental monitoring, the role of punishment in adolescent high risk behavior engagement, and antecedents of disclosure.