Current Lab Members:
Chong Man Chow, Ph.D., Director
Dr. Chong Man Chow is currently an associate professor of Developmental/Quantitative Psychology at Eastern Michigan University and the director of the Youth and Adolescent Relationships Laboratory. He received his doctorate in psychological sciences from The University of Texas at Dallas, specializing in adolescent social development. His research interests are focused on friendships and dating relationships and how these close relationships impact psychological adjustment during adolescence and emerging adulthood.
Cin Cin Tan, Ph.D., Collaborator
Dr. Cin Cin Tan is currently an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Toledo. She received her doctorate in psychological sciences from the University of Texas at Dallas. She currently conducts research in the area of childhood obesity, specifically examining the role of self-regulation in eating and parental feeding behaviors. She serves as a collaborator on the mother-daughter project and other projects involving body conversation.
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Ellen Hart, Graduate Researcher
Ellen Hart is a graduate student working on her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at EMU. She earned her B.S. in Child Development and Human and Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. Ellen’s primary research interests include the parent-child relationship and parent-child communication, especially around difficult topics. In her free time, she enjoys being outside and spending time with friends and family.
Aidan Schmitt, Graduate Researcher
Aidan is a doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program at Eastern Michigan University. Prior to starting at EMU, she worked in clinical research at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Aidan’s research interests focus on socioemotional development during adolescence, and particularly how adolescents’ relationships with their parents and peers affect them. Aidan is also passionate about eating good food, writing poetry, and rowing.
Clara Nelson: Undergraduate Researcher
Clara is an undergrad student in the psychology program at EMU. She plans to attend grad school to continue studying psychology and relationships. She is interested in communication in romantic relationships and parent-child relationships. In her free time, she enjoys painting and ceramics.
Ahmad Zalt: Undergraduate Researcher
Ahmad is an undergraduate student in the Psychology program at the Eastern Michigan University. After undergrad, he is planning to pursue an M.D. degree, and then a psychiatry residency. When not hard at work, Ahmad enjoys soldering, skateboarding, and cooking new foods.
David Farris: Undergraduate Researcher
David is an undergraduate student in the psychology program at Eastern Michigan University. His plan is to attend grad school in order to get a PhD in Clinical Psychology. When he is not busy, he enjoys reading, language learning, and weight lifting.
LAB ALUMNI
| Ryan Glaman | Doctoral program at University of North Texas |
| Logan Rome | Doctoral program at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
| Emma Mathison | Master’s program at St Cloud University |
| Matthew Manley | Master’s program at Northern Iowa University |
| Katarena Hubbartt | Master’s program at Kent State University |
| Amanda Kapla | Master’s program at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater |
| Lang Lee Lee | Master’s program at California State University-Fullerton |
| Katelynn Gohr | Master’s program at Northern Illinois University |
| Kalli Gloudemans | Law school at University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
| Silvana Alfaro | Doctoral program at Wayne State University |
| Allison Poyer | Master’s program at Wayne State University |
| Seyma Iman | Doctoral program at University of Miami |
| Alexandra Amersdorfer | Doctoral program at Texas Woman’s University |
| Nicholas DiBenedetto | Master’s program at Wayne State University |
| Khadijah Griffis | Master’s program at Eastern Michigan University |
| Aimee Sohnleitner | Therapist |
| Krystal Moroney | Doctoral program at Wichita State University |
| Alex Hodge | Doctoral program at Carnegie Mellon University |
| Erica Szkody | Doctoral program at Mississippi State University |
| Karissa Heino | Master’s program at Wayne State University |
| Sierra Hill | Master’s program at University of Michigan-Dearborn |
| Chris Mitropoulos-Rundus | Master’s program at University of Iowa |
| Karess Taylor | Master’s program at University of Michigan |
| Caitlyn Thelen | Doctoral Program at Radford University |
