Joanna is currently a Ph.D. student in Developmental Psychology at the University of California, Davis. She received her BA in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara where she also received minors in
Applied Psychology and Educational Studies. She is broadly interested in research examining the link between psychosocial stress and biological markers of health. Her research surrounds stress and resilience in children and adolescents, particularly the stress-buffering role of close relationships (e.g. parent-child, interparental) and exploring the use of novel technology in understanding how children’s social environment predicts stress and stress-related health outcomes.

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