Context and Development Lab

The Context and Development Lab is run by Dr. Dawn Witherspoon at the Pennsylvania State University.

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Congratulations to Tiyobista Maereg, developmental area graduate student in Dr. Dawn Witherspoon’s lab, on being an invited speaker at the upcoming #SRCD2025 Biennial Meeting. @SRCDtweets @thebestmaereg @contextlabpsu @PSUPsychology @PSULiberalArts https://t.co/wL87ZFRrdU

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This week we had Dr. Linda Halgunseth joining our lab meeting to share with us her research journey and work.

Thank you Dr. Halgunseth for sharing your story!

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For the month of September, the CDL is spotlighting our lab alumna, Joonyoung Park! She is a prior member of the CDL and we are so proud of all she continues to accomplish. Read more about Joonyoung below:

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Discussion Question: What do you think of the term “emerging immigrant destination” rather than “new destination area”?

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Check out what the CDL is reading in our journal club this month: https://t.co/C0VCunPukv

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Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month! This month celebrates the resilience and accomplishments of the Hispanic community.

Did you know that the share of Hispanics with a bachelor’s degree or more has increased from 13% to 20% since 2010?

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For the month of July, the CDL is spotlighting our lab alumna, Jenny Zhao! She is a prior member of the CDL and we are so proud of all she continues to accomplish. Read more about Jenny below:

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Check out what Dr. Dawn Witherspoon and our lab have been up to! Research in the Context and Development Lab looks at how place, parenting, and culture impact youth's well-being.

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For the month of June, the CDL is spotlighting our lab alumna, Hannah Cotto! She is a prior member of the CDL and we are so proud of all she continues to accomplish. Read more about Hannah below:

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For the month of May, the CDL is spotlighting our lab alumna, Nandrea Burrell! She is a prior member of the CDL and we are so proud of all she continues to accomplish. Read more about Nandrea below:

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Taking a moment to celebrate our lab member's accomplishments with some bowling and pizza!!🎳

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Congratulations to Briah Glover for receiving the 2024 Irene E. Harms Graduate Scholarship Award!
@PSUPsychology @PSULiberalArts @BriahGlover @contextlabpsu #psychgrads Read more here...https://t.co/xIiJBAk1QR

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For the month of April, the CDL is spotlighting our lab alumna, Dr. Naila Smith! She is a prior member of the CDL and we are so proud of all she continues to accomplish. Read more about Naila below:

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Congratulations to our lab member Marie Swab for being featured in the @PennStateCSC spotlight and for her contributions!🌟🌟
https://t.co/2130ttlnsF

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Last week our amazing scholars Briah Glover, Tiyobista Maereg, and Myles Arrington represented the CDL @SRAdolescence!🌟#SRA2024

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Thank you to Dr. @CSmallsGlover for being our special guest at this week's lab meeting and sharing her wisdom!

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On Friday, our CDL members collaborated with our community partner, Rick Sayles, in his community gardening event🌱🌼🥬🍅

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This month, we would like to spotlight the CDL's new Lab Manager, Dulce Gonzalez! Dulce previously served as a URA in the lab and started her new position with us in January. We are excited to continue being a part of her journey.

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Check out the recently published monograph by Penn State Professor of Psychology Dr. Dawn Witherspoon and colleagues: “Place-Based Developmental Research: Conceptual and Methodological Advances in Studying Youth Development in Context,” https://t.co/gVI20OErFm

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This week, our CDL members unleashed their inner artist at our community-building event!🎨🖼️