Student Accomplishments – The Positive Youth Development Lab at the University of Missouri

Lab Publications…

Upcoming Work on Agenctic Values and Young Adult Adjustment from Recent Lab Members

Recent work with Natasha Pierre and Rachel Wesley, two former undergraduate members of the lab, is now in press as a new research article at the Journal of College Student…

Student Accomplishments

Congratulations to Rachel Wesley

We're excited to share that lab graduate Rachel Wesley will be continuing her studies and completing a Masters degree at the University of Central Missouri. She will be pursuing studies…

Student Accomplishments

Congratulations to Natasha Pierre

We want to extend our warmest congratulations to a graduate of our lab, Natasha Pierre. Natasha is moving onto graduate studies in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and she will be…

Conference Happenings…

Recent Conference Presentation by Mikayla Ell

Mikayla Ell recently presented the biennial Society for Research in Child Development meeting, an international meeting of developmental scientists, instructors, clinicians, policy-makers, and other professionals. Mikayla's poster presentation addressed reports…

Lab Publications…

Recent Publication on The Importance of Social Support for College Adults

21 Jan 202120 Jan 2021

We're excited to announce a recently accepted publication that was co-authored by lab graduate Rachel Wesley and Dr. Booker. This paper addressed the distinct benefits of social support from family,…

Lab Publications…

Recent Publication on College Student Agency and Well-Being

We are excited to share that a recent manuscript co-authored by lab members Rachel Wesley and Natasha Pierre has been accepted for publication by the Journal of College Student Development.…

Student Accomplishments

Congratulations to Natasha Pierre

We're excited to share that Natasha Pierre has been accepted to take part in the Psychology Diversity Recruitment Weekend at the University of Michigan. This program helps provide an exciting…

Student Accomplishments

Congrats to Natasha Pierre

We are delighted to share that Natasha recently received an award in recognition of her recent poster presentation at the University of Missouri Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievements Forum.…

Conference Happenings…

Wrapping up the MU Spring Forum

24 Apr 201925 Apr 2019

As the spring semester winds down, our students have had the chance to showcase some of their great work and research ideas at the University of Missouri Undergraduate Research &…

Student Accomplishments

Congrats to Natasha Pierre

1 Apr 20191 Apr 2019

We're excited to congratulate one of the undergraduate research assistants in the lab, Natasha Pierre, for being selected to participate in the Summer Internship in Organizational Behavior, hosted by the…