Research Topics

  • Students’ learning motivation and psychosocial development
  • Development of Critical Thinking in College 
  • Advanced technology in teaching research (e.g., mobile eye-tracking)
  • Multivariate statistics and longitudinal designs
  • International comparisons of educational systems
  • Social Mobility and selection into higher education
  • Long-term impact of schooling on the life course

Life-span development and socio-cognitive theory are the paradigms I find most useful in my work. Find links to my recent publications through the following link