PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS
Dr. Laurie Wideman
Kinesiology
Email: l_widema@uncg.edu
Dr. Wideman is the Safrit-Ennis Distinguished Professor in the Kinesiology Department. Her research interests include the impact of exercise, disease, and injury on the endocrine system.
Dr. Susan Calkins
Human Development and Family Studies
Email: sdcalkin@uncg.edu
Dr. Calkins is a Bank of America Excellence Professor for the Department of Human Development & Family Studies. Her research interests include social and emotional development in infancy and early childhood.
Dr. Susan Keane
Psychology
Email: spkeane@uncg.edu
Dr. Keane is a Professor of Psychology and the Director of Clinical Training. Her research interests include childhood psychopathology and children’s social relationships, parent-child interaction, and the etiology, assessment, and treatment of peer rejection and neglect.
Dr. Lenka Shriver
Nutrition
Email: lhshrive@uncg.edu
Dr. Shriver is a Professor of Nutrition. Her research is concentrated in the area of child nutrition/obesity and nutrition & exercise. Her research efforts target a variety of social, behavioral, and environmental factors that impact dietary intakes and obesity risk among children.
Dr. Jessica Dollar
Kinesiology
Email: jmdollar@uncg.edu
Dr. Dollar is a Research Scientist and the Associate Director of the Center for Women’s Health and Wellness. Her research interests include the role of children’s emotional reactivity and regulation within the context of the caregiving environment in shaping children’s trajectories toward psychological and social adjustment.