Advancing knowledge of human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.
Biography PhD, University of Iowa Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Avenue Room 543A Madison, WI 53705 (608) 890-2259 rebecca.alper@wisc.edu Language, Literacy, and Learning Lab Research Statement Dr. Alper’s research focuses on understanding and improving language and academic outcomes for children who are at-risk as a result of learning environment, communication disorder status, or both. …
Biography PhD, Texas Woman’s University Contact Information 1300 University Ave 201B Service Memorial Institute Madison, WI 53706 608-890-2916 lcolumna@wisc.edu Promotion of Health Equity and Adapted Physical Activity (PHEAPA) Lab Research Statement Luis Columna’s research program focuses on families and children with developmental disabilities (e.g., autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome). Through my research we attempt …
Biography PhD, University of Notre Dame Director, University Center for Excellence In Developmental Disabilities Senior Scientist, Waisman Center Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Ave Room S101B Madison, WI 53705 608-890-1390 lsmith@waisman.wisc.edu Lifespan Family Research Research Statement As a lifespan developmental psychology, in my research I employ multilevel modeling and other longitudinal techniques to answer …
Biography PhD, University of Minnesota Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Ave Room 573 Madison, WI 53706 608.265.2674 hill.goldsmith@wisc.edu Lab Website: Wisconsin Twin Research Research Statement Our research focus is temperament and the role of temperament in developmental risk and resilience. We consider broad themes of affective development, psychological adjustment, genetics, brain development, and family …
Biography PhD, University of Wyoming Associate Director, Training Professor, Human Development & Family Studies Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Ave Room 461 Madison, WI 53705 608.262.8860 slhartley@wisc.edu Lab Website: Hartley Lab Research Statement Broadly, my research takes a biopsychosocial approach to understand the mechanisms that shape development in people with neurodevelopmental conditions such as …
Biography PhD, University of California, San Deigo Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Avenue Room 281 Madison, WI 53705 608.890.2625 emhubbard@wisc.edu Lab Website: Educational Neuroscience Lab Research Statement The Educational Neuroscience Lab explores questions at the intersection of education and neuroscience, in the emerging field of Educational Neuroscience. Our research examines the neural underpinnings of …
Biography PhD, University of California, Los Angeles Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Avenue Room 263 Madison, WI 53705 608.265.1091 james.li@wisc.edu Website: Social and Behavioral Development Lab Research Statement My lab investigates genetic and environmental factors that contribute to the development of child externalizing disorders (e.g., attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and conduct disorder). Research …
Biography PhD, Brandeis University Vaughan Bascom and Elizabeth M. Boggs Professor Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Avenue Madison, WI 53705 marsha.mailick@wisc.edu Lifespan Family Research Research Statement Marsha R. Mailick is emeritus vice chancellor for research and graduate education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison), and continues her research at the Waisman Center in the …
