Emotion Development Lab at Penn State

Alyssa Swift, our second-year PhD student, was featured in a student spotlight at her alma mater, discussing how it prepared her to pursue her PhD at Penn State. Learn more here:

Alyssa Swift: Research, Mentorship, and the Making of a Scholar WKU ('23) alum Alyssa Swift credits early research, honors, and mentorship for preparing her for a Ph.D. at Penn State—shaping her work in developmental psychology, teaching, and student mentorship.

Third-year graduate student Maddie Politte-Corn, M.Ed., discusses a critical topic in our most recent blog post: 'Can research change the world?'

Beyond the Ivory Tower: Can Research Change the World? Many psychology researchers share the overarching goal of having a positive impact on children’s lives. But how exactly do we achieve this?

Our incredible postdoc Michelle Ramos, PhD discusses how patterns of symptoms shape teens' social skills and problem behaviors in our new blog post: "Teens' Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors and Their Effect" on Psychology Today

Teens' Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors and Their Effects Distinct symptom patterns affect teens' social skills, problem behavior, and emotion regulation.

What matters most in the study of emotion? Principal investigator and lab director, Dr. Kristin Buss, discusses our favorite research findings in the latest blog post!

What Does Physiology Have to Do With Emotional Development? Understanding physiology helps us identify the children at the highest risk for anxiety and depression and identify targets for intervention.