Eva S. Lefkowitz is currently a professor and Department Head of the Graduate Program in the Human Development and Family Studies Department at the University of Connecticut. She received her bachelors degree from Brandeis University and her PhD in Developmental Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles. She has served as Associate Editor for Developmental Psychology, is a Founding Executive Council Member of the Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood, and chairs the Membership Committee of the Society for Research on Adolescence.
Her research focuses on sexuality during adolescence and emerging adulthood. She takes a developmental approach to studying sexual health, incorporating both sexual development and risk perspectives. She is interested both in how sexual and romantic relationships and experiences develop, and in predictors and outcomes of these relationships and behaviors (e.g., attitudes such as beliefs about gender, religiosity, communication with partners and others, consequences). Her most recent work includes CIEL (College Interactions and Experiences Lab Group), ULS (University Life Study), and Prosper-Peers.
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Her research focuses on sexuality during adolescence and emerging adulthood. She takes a developmental approach to studying sexual health, incorporating both sexual development and risk perspectives. She is interested both in how sexual and romantic relationships and experiences develop, and in predictors and outcomes of these relationships and behaviors (e.g., attitudes such as beliefs about gender, religiosity, communication with partners and others, consequences). Her most recent work includes CIEL (College Interactions and Experiences Lab Group), ULS (University Life Study), and Prosper-Peers.
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Mackenzie N. Wink, B.S., graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in 2016 with a degree in Psychology. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Connecticut. She is interested in children's social and emotional development, and early intervention programs. In her free time, Mackenzie enjoys reading and spending time with her family.
Email: mackenzie.wink@uconn.edu
Email: mackenzie.wink@uconn.edu
Samantha E. Lawrence, B.A., graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2017 and is currently pursuing her Ph.D in Human Development and Family Studies, specializing in prevention and early intervention programs. She studies intergroup relations in adolescence and young adulthood. Specifically, she is interested in experiences and mental health consequences of victimization based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation and body weight. In her spare time, Sam enjoys running, hiking, and baking.
Email: samantha.lawrence@uconn.edu
Website: familystudies.uconn.edu/person/samantha-lawrence/
Email: samantha.lawrence@uconn.edu
Website: familystudies.uconn.edu/person/samantha-lawrence/
