Kathleen Hughes, MA, PhD
BA Honours) Psychology, St. Thomas University, 2006MA Psychology, Carleton University, 2008
PhD Psychology, Carleton University, 2013
Areas of Research
As a developmental psychology researcher, I take a positive psychology lens to the study of social and emotional development from childhood to emerging adulthood. I am primarily interested in the intersection of social and emotional well-being, positive relationships, and academic engagement. This includes parent-child relationships, peer relationships, and teacher-child relationships as mechanisms that facilitate the developmental of self-awareness, self-regulation, adaptability, cooperation, empathy, and compassion in young learners. I also connect this work to sense of belonging in a learning environment, and behavioural and cognitive engagement across levels of education.
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