Family Studies Center

- Dr. Tina DuRocher-Schudlich - Dr. Brad Faircloth - Dr. Peggy Keller -
- Dr. Chrystyna Kouros - Dr. Lauren Papp - Dr. Alice Schermerhorn -

Tina DuRocher-Schudlich, Ph.D.
Western Washington University
Assistant Professor
Tina.Schudlich@wwu.edu
Tina DuRocher-Schudlich is an Assistant Professor in the Psychology department at Western Washington University. She graduated from the joint developmental-counseling program at the University of Notre Dame. Her current research interests involve examining the relationship between parental depression and marital conflict, and the effects of each of these on children's emotional security and adjustment. Tina is interested in cross-cultural studies, specifically Native American studies. She is strongly committed to the scientist-practitioner model and plans to apply her research to counseling, working with the same populations and issues in both.

Brad Faircloth, Ph.D.
Family Infant and Preschool Program
Senior Research Associate
Brad.faircloth@ncmail.net
Brad Faircloth received his Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology in 2005. He has worked with non-profit child care organizations for six years and is a musician at heart. He was also involved in the development of the Parent Education Project.
Dr. Faircloth is a Senior Research Associate at the Family, Infant and Preschool Program of the J.Iverson Riddle Developmental Center of Morganton.

Peggy Keller, Ph.D.
CURRICULUM VITAE
University of Kentucky
859-257-9806
peggy.keller@uky.edu
Peggy Keller earned her Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Notre Dame in 2006. Working under the direction of Dr. Mark Cummings, her research examined the effects of parental mental health problems on family functioning and children's adjustment. She also received a minor in Quantitative Psychology.
Dr. Keller is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Kentucky.

Chrystyna D. Kouros, Ph.D.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Vanderbilt University
chrystyna.kouros@vanderbilt.edu
Chrystyna D. Kouros received her Ph.D in Developmental Psychology from the University of Notre Dame in 2008. Her research focuses on the interplay between family processes (e.g., marital functioning) and mental health. Specifically, her research interests include examining: (a) how couples interact during everyday marital disagreements; (b) the impact of marital functioning on spouses' mental health; and (c) links between children's regulatory processes in the context of family stressors (e.g., marital conflict, parental depression) and their broader adjustment.
Chrystyna is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Vanderbilt University.

Lauren Papp, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Human Development &
Family Studies
Assistant Professor
papp@wisc.edu
Lauren M. Papp received her Ph.D. in developmental and counseling psychology (2005) from Notre Dame, where she focused her research on investigating family relationship quality -- with an emphasis on marital conflict -- as a key context for the psychosocial well-being of parents and children (E. Mark Cummings, Advisor). She also completed a quantitative psychology thesis (David A. Smith, Advisor). As a graduate student, Lauren was trained in conducting psychological evaluations and therapy at Madison Center for Children (South Bend), Notre Dame's University Counseling Center, and the Notre Dame Marital Therapy and Research Clinic. In 2004-2005, she completed a clinical psychology internship in Chicago at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
In 2004, Lauren received the Department of Psychology's Developmental Program Distinguished Scholar Award, Notre Dame's Alumni Association Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Research, and the Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs Outstanding Graduate Student Award. At Notre Dame's 2006 Commencement, she received the Graduate School's Eli J. and Helen Shaheen Award in the Social Sciences.
Since 2006, Lauren has been Assistant Professor in Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on Couples Relationships, Family Stress & Coping, and Research Methods. Please visit her website to learn about her current research: https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/papp/web/

Alice Schermerhorn, Ph.D.
CURRICULUM VITAE
University of Indiana
Post-Doctoral Fellow
alscherm@indiana.edu
My research interests are in developmental psychology, especially socio-emotional development, developmental psychopathology, and family relationships. More specifically, my interests involve factors that affect children’s socio-emotional development, including marital functioning, parental psychopathology, and exposure to political violence. Examining multiple pathways of development is a critical issue for my research, particularly focusing on family influence processes and children's influence on family relationships.
Click here to visit my webpage.

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Tina DuRocher-Schudlich, Ph.D. Western Washington University Assistant Professor Tina.Schudlich@wwu.edu	Tina DuRocher-Schudlich is an Assistant Professor in the Psychology department at Western Washington University. She graduated from the joint developmental-counseling program at the University of Notre Dame. Her current research interests involve examining the relationship between parental depression and marital conflict, and the effects of each of these on children's emotional security and adjustment. Tina is interested in cross-cultural studies, specifically Native American studies. She is strongly committed to the scientist-practitioner model and plans to apply her research to counseling, working with the same populations and issues in both.

Brad Faircloth, Ph.D. Family Infant and Preschool Program Senior Research Associate Brad.faircloth@ncmail.net	Brad Faircloth received his Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology in 2005. He has worked with non-profit child care organizations for six years and is a musician at heart. He was also involved in the development of the Parent Education Project. Dr. Faircloth is a Senior Research Associate at the Family, Infant and Preschool Program of the J.Iverson Riddle Developmental Center of Morganton.

Peggy Keller, Ph.D. CURRICULUM VITAE University of Kentucky 859-257-9806 peggy.keller@uky.edu	Peggy Keller earned her Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Notre Dame in 2006. Working under the direction of Dr. Mark Cummings, her research examined the effects of parental mental health problems on family functioning and children's adjustment. She also received a minor in Quantitative Psychology. Dr. Keller is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Kentucky.

Chrystyna D. Kouros, Ph.D. CURRICULUM VITAE Vanderbilt University chrystyna.kouros@vanderbilt.edu	Chrystyna D. Kouros received her Ph.D in Developmental Psychology from the University of Notre Dame in 2008. Her research focuses on the interplay between family processes (e.g., marital functioning) and mental health. Specifically, her research interests include examining: (a) how couples interact during everyday marital disagreements; (b) the impact of marital functioning on spouses' mental health; and (c) links between children's regulatory processes in the context of family stressors (e.g., marital conflict, parental depression) and their broader adjustment. Chrystyna is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Vanderbilt University.

Lauren Papp, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison Human Development & Family Studies Assistant Professor papp@wisc.edu	Lauren M. Papp received her Ph.D. in developmental and counseling psychology (2005) from Notre Dame, where she focused her research on investigating family relationship quality -- with an emphasis on marital conflict -- as a key context for the psychosocial well-being of parents and children (E. Mark Cummings, Advisor). She also completed a quantitative psychology thesis (David A. Smith, Advisor). As a graduate student, Lauren was trained in conducting psychological evaluations and therapy at Madison Center for Children (South Bend), Notre Dame's University Counseling Center, and the Notre Dame Marital Therapy and Research Clinic. In 2004-2005, she completed a clinical psychology internship in Chicago at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. In 2004, Lauren received the Department of Psychology's Developmental Program Distinguished Scholar Award, Notre Dame's Alumni Association Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Research, and the Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs Outstanding Graduate Student Award. At Notre Dame's 2006 Commencement, she received the Graduate School's Eli J. and Helen Shaheen Award in the Social Sciences. Since 2006, Lauren has been Assistant Professor in Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on Couples Relationships, Family Stress & Coping, and Research Methods. Please visit her website to learn about her current research: https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/papp/web/

Alice Schermerhorn, Ph.D. CURRICULUM VITAE University of Indiana Post-Doctoral Fellow alscherm@indiana.edu	My research interests are in developmental psychology, especially socio-emotional development, developmental psychopathology, and family relationships. More specifically, my interests involve factors that affect children’s socio-emotional development, including marital functioning, parental psychopathology, and exposure to political violence. Examining multiple pathways of development is a critical issue for my research, particularly focusing on family influence processes and children's influence on family relationships. Click here to visit my webpage.