🚨 Student Spotlight 🚨 Meet Kate Kwasneski (she/her), soon-to-be 4th year Clinical Psychology Ph.D. student at the University of Oregon! Learn more about her in this 🧵 1/4
She aims to become a researcher studying mechanisms of change in interventions to prevent child maltreatment — with a particular focus on what drives parenting behavior and how targeted interventions can make a real difference for families. 3/4
Outside of research, she loves spending time with her cat (Cottage Cheese), and enjoys yoga, swimming, hiking, and baking 🐈🧘🏻♀️🏊🏻♀️🥾👩🏻🍳. Keep up the great work, Jianing! 4/4
She aims to become a developmental scientist advancing understanding of how childhood adversity becomes biologically embedded and identifying factors that confer risk or promote resilience in these processes. 3/4
Outside of research, he stays active through running, swimming, hiking, and scuba diving when he gets the chance 🥾🏊🏻🤿 Thanks for sharing with us, Noah! You can follow Noah on LinkedIn to connect and keep up with his work. (https://t.co/wlQf3uJ3x3) 4/4
🚨Student Spotlight🚨 Meet Noah Crockett (he/him/his), 1st year Clinical Psychology Ph.D. student at the University of Rochester! 👨🏼🎓 Learn more about him in this 🧵 1/4
He aspires to become a professor leading a lab researching child maltreatment. 👨🏼🏫 He's also passionate about mentorship and looks forward to teaching and training future clinical psychologists! 3/4
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Do you do research on child maltreatment and teen dating violence? Do you know of other recent articles on this topic? 📰 Share with us in the comments below!! 6/6
It's February and it's Teen Dating Violence Awareness month, so we're highlighting recent research on how experiences of child maltreatment relate to teen dating violence. Read on to learn more in this 🧵 1/6
McCurdy et al. (2025) found racial differences in teen dating violence experiences and knowledge sources. Youth learned mainly from parents, while older teens relied more on media, highlighting the need for culturally inclusive prevention. https://t.co/nZCCpsjJaI 5/6
Tomorrow, November 20, is Transgender Day of Remembrance! 🏳️⚧️ We’re highlighting the experiences of transgender folks in relation to child maltreatment by sharing a few recent research articles - learn more in the 🧵 below!
Yeasmin & Infanti (2025) found Bangladeshi transgender child sexual abuse survivors faced exclusion, trauma, and limited support, yet used resilience strategies like self-care and advocacy, highlighting the need for mental health support. https://t.co/AWD9dJYSXi