Recent Ph.D. Recipients

Caitlin Mahoney-PhD, Transcending the limits of compassion: The influence of joy on reactions to the suffering of distant others. Joe de Rivera, May 6, 2008.

Geoff Cohane-PhD, Psychological barriers to antidepressant use in adolescents. Michael Addis, May 14, 2008. Geoff is doing his post-doc at McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA.

Rahael Kurrien-PhD, A test of the cognitive diathesis-stress and parental control theories of depression in Indian children. Estéban Cardémil, May 21, 2008. Rachel is employed at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center Child and Family Institute, NY, NY.

Alison Sparks-PhD, The social origins of early literacy: Perspectives from children in Head Start and their families. Elaine Reese/Nancy Budwig, June 12, 2008.

Ellen O'Donnell-PhD, Explanatory styles, parenting, and adolescent depression. Wendy Grolnick, June 13, 2008. Ellen is employed at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.

Krista Beiswenger-PhD, Autonomy for solitary and interpersonal behavior in adolescence: Exploring links with peer relatedness, well-being, and social coping. Wendy Grolnick, July 10, 2008. Krista is doing her post-doc at NY Presbyterian Hospital, Pediatric Psychiatry, NY, NY.

Carrie Price Mauras-PhD, Mother-daughter communication about risky behavior: A self-determination theory perspective. Wendy Grolnick, August 11, 2008. Carrie is doing her post-doc at Children’s Hospital in Boston.

Boyd Timothy-PhD, Differential effects of false feedback and actual autonomic arousal on emotion experience. Jim Laird, August 29, 2009. Boyd is employed as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Clark University.

Ana Carmiol-PhD, Preschooler’s understanding of ambiguity in communication: A training study with misunderstandings. Penny Vinden, September 9, 2008. Ana is employed at the Institute for Psychological Research, University of Costa Rica.