Title
Professor of PsychologyOffice Building
Psychology, Sociology and Rural StudiesOffice
213Mailing Address
Ag Engineering 213Psychology-Box 2120
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007
Biography
Rebecca M. Martin is a professor of psychology. Her research examines gender and emotion and how both influence individuals’ responses to a variety of topics, including test performance and coping. She also examines parental and societal influences on young children’s understanding of gender and emotion. Her work involves participants from the preschool years through early adulthood. Her recent work has been published in Personality and Individual Differences, Early Child Development and Care and Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media.Education
- Ph.D. in developmental psychology
Academic Interests
- Child psychology
- Psychological gender issues
Committees and Professional Memberships
Committees:
- Teacher Education Faculty Committee
- Women and Gender Studies Committee
Professional Memberships:
- American Psychological Association
- Association of Psychological Science
- Society of Research in Child Development
Areas of Research
- Preschoolers emotional development
- Gender issues in both children and adults particularly relating to emotion
Department(s)
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School of Psychology, Sociology and Rural Studies
Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies