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Elizabeth Burgess Dowdell, PhD

Professor and Coordinator of Undergraduate Research | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of NursingVillanova University

Elizabeth Dowdell, PhD, RN, FAAN, is an expert in the use of social media by adolescents and the health risks posed by online behaviors.

Brittany Zakszeski

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Zakszeski’s research centers on promoting students’ mental and behavioral health through multi-tiered support systems.

Hilary Rose

Associate ProfessorConcordia University

Hilary Rose's research interests lie in child development with a current focus on sexually-confused youth

Professor Dorothy Newbury-Birch

Professor of Alcohol and Public HealthTeesside University

Her research focuses on reducing alcohol related harm in society, particularly young people & those in the criminal justice system.

Paul Frick

Professor and Roy Crumpler Memorial ChairLouisiana State University

Dr. Frick investigates the interacting causal factors that can lead children and adolescents to have emotional and behavioral problems.

Miriam Ezenwa

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Miriam Ezenwa’s research explores health disparities in pain management, pain and symptom management for people with sickle cell disease.

Magaela Bethune

Assistant Professor of African American StudiesLoyola Marymount University

Dr. Magaela Bethune is an expert on adolescent socialization, behavior, health, & development at intersections of race, gender, & sexuality.

Elizabeth Cauffman

Professor of Psychological Science, Education and LawUC Irvine

Elizabeth Cauffman’s research addresses the intersect between adolescent development and juvenile justice.

Polina Durneva, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Kathryn L. Humphreys

Associate Professor of Psychology and Human DevelopmentVanderbilt University

A clinical psychologist with expertise in infant mental health.