CHARISSA CHEAH Ph.D.  
// Lab Director (410-455-1059)
Dr. Charissa Cheah obtained her B.A. in Honors Psychology (Thesis Program) from the University of Waterloo, and her Ph.D. in Human Development (Developmental Science Specialization) from the University of Maryland, College Park. After a Postdoctoral Fellowship position at Yale University, Dr. Cheah spent 3 years as an Assistant Professor in the Culture and Human Development program at the University of Saskatchewan. In 2004, she accepted a position at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Applied Developmental Program. Dr. Cheah’s research includes the study of the interactions between individual, peer and family factors in the social, emotional development and health of children. She is particularly interested in the exploration of multiple pathways in which cultural factors and contexts contribute to children’s social and emotional development through parenting.

Dr. Cheah was awarded a fellowship (2006 - 2009) by the Foundation for Child Development: Changing Faces of America's Children - Young Scholars Program (YSP).  For more nformation about the YSP, please visit:

http://www.fcd-us.org/ourwork/n-index.html

/CHRISTY LEUNG

// Graduate Research Assistant (410-455-5755)

Christy is a doctoral student in Applied Developmental Psychology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She received her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 2004.

Her research interests include the role of culture, socio-emotional and cognitive development of children, parent-child relationships, parenting,

and immigrant populations. Currently, Christy is working on the Chinese immigrant population within CCADLab's Project C-STARS.

SEVGI BAYRAM OZDEMIR  
// Graduate Research Assistant (410-455-5755)
Sevgi is a doctoral student in the Applied Developmental Psychology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She received her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Hacettepe University in 2003, Turkey. Sevgi’s research interests include the role of culture on the social-emotional development of children, parenting, and peer relationships. Sevgi is currently working on Korean immigrant population within CCADLab's Project C-STARS.

LAURA ROSE, M.A.  
// Graduate Research Assistant (410-455-5755)
Laura is a doctoral student in the Applied Developmental Psychology program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.  She received her Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Sociology from Ithaca College in 2006 and her Master's degree in Mental Health Counselling from Boston College in 2008. Laura's research interests include parenting, attachment, socio-emotional development and peer relationships in early childhood.  Laura is currently working on Project ADVANCE in the CCADLab.

KELLY SHEPERD, M.A.  
// Graduate Research Assistant (410-455-5755)
Kelly is a doctoral student in the Applied Developmental Psychology program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.  She received her Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Sociology from The College of New Jersey in 2005. Kelly earned her Master's degree in Applied Developmental Psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 2008. Her thesis investigated the application of a parenting model to young mothers of diverse cultural backgrounds. Kelly's research interests include parenting, socio-emotional development in early childhood and infant mental health.  Kelly is currently working on Project ADVANCE in the CCADLab.

MADIHA TAHSEEN  

// Graduate Research Assistant (410-455-5755)

Madiha is a doctoral student in the Applied Developmental Psychology program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She received her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2005. Madiha's research interests include the influence of socio-cultural contexts on parenting, socialization practices and parent-child relationships, especially within the Muslim-American population. Madiha is currently involved in both Project ADVANCE and Project C-STARS in the CCADLab.

ANDREW WEI YU  

// Graduate Research Assistant (410-455-5755)

Andrew is a doctoral student in Applied Developmental Psychology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He received his Master's degree in Educational and Developmental Psychology from Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2006.  His research interests include acculturation of the immigrants, the influence of culture and contexts on child development, parent-child relations, and parenting. Andrew is currently working on the Chinese immigrant population within CCADLab's Project C-STARS.

NAN ZHOU  
// Graduate Research Assistant (410-455-5755)
Nan is a doctoral student in the Applied Developmental Psychology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She received her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Zhejiang University in 2008, China. Nan's research interests include the role of culture on socio-emotional development of children, and parenting. Nan is currently working on Chinese immigrant population within CCADLab's Project C-STARS.

JANET LEE, M.A.
// Volunteer Graduate Research Assistant
Janet is a volunteer graduate research assistant. She received her Bachelor's degree in Communications from Emerson College,Boston in 2001. She got her Master's degree in Social Work from Columbia University, New York in 2008. Currently, Janet is working on the Korean immigration population within CCADLab's Project C-STARS.

JIYOUN SHIN, PH.D.
// Visiting Research Assistant Professor (Jan 2008 - Jan 2010)
Dr. Shin obtained an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from Indiana University (Early Childhood Education specialization) and in Child development and Family Studies from Purdue University (Child Development Specialization), and a Ph.D. in Child Study from Seoul Women’s University in Korea (Early Childhood Education Specialization).

She spent 7 years as an assistant professor in the Early Childhood Education Department at Shamyook University in Seoul, Korea. Her research interests include young children’s attachment and socio-emotional development, and the role of culture in parenting and children’s socio-emotional development. She is currently involved with the Korean Immigrant Project C-STARS Project as a Visiting Research Assistant Professor.

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