Alumni Placements
Ph.D. Concentration in Developmental Psychology
Students who complete the Ph.D. in psychological sciences with a concentration in developmental psychology go on to work at colleges and universities throughout the country and abroad, in public and private research organizations, and in businesses and organizations emphasizing children’s development and well-being. Learn more about our alumni placements and find career development resources below.
Graduates 2001-Present
Lee Tecoulesco '22 Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher, Boys Town
Advisor: L. Naigles
Meaghan Perdue '21 Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Calgary
Advisor: N. Landi
Lauren Bryant '20 Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Sacred Heart University
Advisor: K. Cuevas
Manya Jyotishi '19 Ph.D.
Senior Research Analyst, Applied Survey Research
Advisor: L. Naigles
Parker Tichko '19 Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher, Northeastern University
Advisor: E. Skoe
Kayleigh Ryherd '19 Ph.D.
Senior Research Analyst, Newsela
Advisor: N. Landi
Iris Chin '17 Ph.D.
Data Scientist, Blackfynn
Advisor: L. Naigles
Russell Richie '17 Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Pennsylvania
Advisor: M. Coppola
Kaitlin Flannery '17 Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, SUNY Cortland
Advisor: R. Smith
Deanna Gagne '17 Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Gallaudet University
Advisor: M. Coppola
Ahmed Abdel-Aziz '17 Ph.D.
Research Clinician at Future University of Egypt, Cairo
Advisor: L. Naigles
Janill Marquez '16 MS
Project Manager, Girls Who Code
Advisor: R. Smith
Nicole Depowski '16 Ph.D.
Lecturer of Developmental Psychology, Carroll University
Advisor: H. Bortfeld
Emily Carrigan '16 Ph.D.
Full-time Lecturer, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
Advisor: M. Coppola
Sarah Sanborn '15 Ph.D.
Full-time Lecturer, Clemson University
Advisor: J. Green
Margaret Yeh '15 Ph.D.
Advisor: L. Naigles
Lauren Broder '14 Ph.D.
Director of Research and Evaluation at 826 National
Advisor: J. Green
Jennifer Bisson '14 Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer, Clemson University
Advisor: J. Green
Sergey Kornilov '14 Ph.D. (PAC)
Senior Research Scientist, Institute for Systems Biology
Associate Advisor: N. Landi
Jason Anastas '13 Ph.D.
Technical Consultant, Callidus Cloud / SAP
Advisor: J. Dixon
Anthony Goodwin '13 Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor of Psychological Science, Eastern Connecticut State University
Advisor: L. Naigles
Emma Kelty-Stephen '13 Ph.D.
Lecturer, University at New Paltz
Advisor: L. Naigles
Pamela Whitney '12 Ph.D.
Data analyst, private consulting
Advisor: J. Green
Rebecca Boncoddo '11 Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Central Connecticut State University
Advisor: J. Dixon
Saime Tek '10 Ph.D.
Advisor: L. Naigles
Alice Ann Howard Gola '08 Ph.D.
Social Science Research Analyst at USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Advisor: L. Naigles
Lauren Swensen Meade '07 Ph.D.
Clinical Coordinator, Institute of Professional Practice, Woodbridge, CT
Advisor: L. Naigles
Xin Chen '06 Ph.D.
Visiting Instructor, Maryville College
Advisor: J. Green
Elizabeth Kelley '06 Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Queens University, Ontario, Canada
Advisor: L. Naigles
Hung-Chu Lin '06 Ph.D.
Associate Professor, University of Louisiana Lafayette
Advisor: J. Green
Joanne Lee '06 Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada
Advisor: L. Naigles
Rebecca Martin '04 Ph.D.
Associate Professor, South Dakota State University
Advisor: J. Green
Lara Mayeux '04 Ph.D.
Associate Professor, University of Oklahoma
Advisor: T. Cillessen
Susan Smith '03 Ph.D.
Advisor: Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professionals
Rebecca Wood '02 Ph.D.
Central Connecticut State University
Advisor: G. Gustafson
Dina Moore '01 Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Southern Connecticut State University
Advisor: B. Sanders
Career Development
Department Resources
For external job postings and career resources for all psychological sciences Ph.D. students, visit the Careers and Outcomes page.
Developmental Psychology Fellowships
- Society for Research in Child Development Policy Fellowships: predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowships at the federal and state level.
- Insight Data Science Fellows Program: designed to bridge the gap between academia and data science. Apply for the session that begins right after you graduate, as you are expected to start a new position in a company once the program has concluded.
- The Data Incubator Data Science Fellowship: same as Insight, just a different group.
- Education Pioneers Fellowship: offers both summer and 10-month fellowships again applying data science to education.