Beth S. Russell, PhD

Associate Professor (PI)

Department of Human Development and Family Sciences

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Director of the Center for Applied Research in Human Development (CARHD)

Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Studies

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Research Overview

Research Interests: Self-regulation in normative and at-risk samples

I study the development of self-regulation in normative and at-risk samples, with a specific focus on the regulation of distress. The majority of my work in this area falls into the study of:

1. parent-child mutual or co-regulation where child outcomes are heavily scaffolded by the caregiver; and
2. self-regulation in adolescence and early adulthood where maturity demands for individuation bring self-regulation to the forefront.

Current topics include

• mindfulness interventions to bolster self-regulation
• substance use and recovery
• families coping with a chronic health condition
• parenting in high stress contexts

Education

BA: Double Major: Comparative Literature; Medical Sciences, Hampshire College (1998)
MA: Human Development & Family Studies, Specialization in Child & Adolescent Development, University of Connecticut (2003)
PhD: Human Development & Family Studies, Specialization in Child & Adolescent Development, Certifications in 1) Quantitative Methods; 2) Culture, Health & Human Development, University of Connecticut (2005)

Recent/Selected Publications

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