EDUCATION
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Ph.D. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI 2018
Development Psychology
Advisors: Brenda Volling, Ph.D. & Toni Antonucci, Ph.D.
M.S. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 2015
Developmental Psychology
Master’s Thesis: Efficacy of sibling preparation classes for family adjustment
B.A. Bethel University, St. Paul, MN 2011
Psychology, with Highest Honors & Distinction (Summa Cum Laude)
Senior Thesis: Effect of the interactions between parent and child temperaments on adolescent development
PUBLICATIONS
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Olson, S. L., Ip, K. I., Gonzalez, R., Beyers-Carlson, E. E., & Volling, B. L. (in press). Development of Externalizing Symptoms across the Toddler Period: The Critical Role of Older Siblings. Journal of Family Psychology.
Beyers-Carlson, E. E., & Volling, B. L. (2017). Efficacy of Sibling Preparation Classes. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 46(4), 521-531.
Beyers-Carlson, E., Stevenson, M., Oh, W., Gonzalez, R., Volling, B.L., & Yu, T. (2017)
Developmental trajectories of children’s somatic complaints after the birth of a second child. In Volling, B.L, Gonzalez, R., Oh, W., & Yu, T., Rosenberg, L., Song, J., Thomason, E., Kuo, P.X., Beyers-Carlson, E., Safyer, P., & Stevenson, M. Changes in firstborn children’s adjustment across the transition to siblinghood: Developmental trajectories, prenatal predictors, and sibling outcomes. Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development 82(3), 118-129.
Volling, B.L, Gonzalez, R., Oh, W., & Yu, T., Rosenberg, L., Song, J., Thomason, E., Kuo, P. X.
Beyers-Carlson, E., Safyer, P., & Stevenson, M. (2017). Developmental trajectories of children's adjustment across the transition to siblinghood: Pre-birth predictors and sibling outcomes at one year. Wiley.
MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW
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Ammari, T., Lee, J. Y., Pace, G. T., Lin, M., & Beyers-Carlson, E. Stay-at-home parents on Twitter. Computer Supported Cooperative Work. (Under Review).
MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS
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Beyers-Carlson, E. E. & Volling, B. L. Inductive Discipline as a mediator between interparental relationship quality and sibling sharing (Manuscript in Preparation).
Beyers-Carlson, E. E. & Volling, B. L. Sharing behaviors and early conscience development: A
focus on siblings (Manuscript in Preparation).
Beyers-Carlson, E. E., Volling, B. L., & Schoenebeck, S.Y. Will they get along?: Concerns
and questions on BabyCenter about the transition to the second-child (Manuscript in progress).
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
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Beyers-Carlson, E.E., Manalel, J.A., & Antonucci, T.C. (2017) Implications of parenthood for
social networks. Paper presented to the Society for the Study of Human Development Biennial Meeting, Providence, RI.
Beyers-Carlson, E. E., Rosenberg, L. B., & Volling, B. L. (2017) Sharing behaviors and early
prosocial development: A focus on siblings and families. Paper presented to the Society for Research for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Austin, TX.
Beyers-Carlson, E.E., Manalel, J. A., & Antonucci, T. C. (2015) Long term effects of negative
Father relationships: is it always bad? In S. Luthar (Chair) Families: New and Old/Forms and Functions. Symposium conducted at the Society for the Study of Human Development Biennial Meeting, Austin, TX.
Manalel, J. A., Beyers-Carlson, E.E., & Antonucci, T. C. (2015) An examination of childhood
social networks and their long-term effects on adult health and well-being. Poster Presented at the Society for the Study of Human Development Biennial Meeting, Austin, TX.
Beyers-Carlson, E. E., & Volling, B.L. (2015). Efficacy of Sibling Preparation Classes for Family
Adjustment. Poster Presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
Beyers-Carlson, E. E., & Volling, B.L. (2014). Efficacy of Sibling Preparation Classes for Family
Adjustment. Poster Presented at the Center for Human Growth and Development 50th Anniversary Symposium: Investing in Children and Families: What Really Counts, Ann Arbor, MI.
Beyers-Carlson, E. E., & Young, C. (2011). Inhibition and Priming Effects on the Retrieval of
Semantic Memory. Poster Presented at the Minnesota Undergraduate Psychology Conference, Northfield, MN.
INVITED TALKS
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Beyers-Carlson, E. E. & Volling, B. L. (2016, March) Efficacy of hospital-based sibling
preparation classes for child and family adjustment. Paper presented at the Developmental Psychology Area Brown Bag, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
FELLOWSHIPS & GRANTS
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Rackham Graduate Student Travel Grant, $700, University of Michigan 2017
Rackham Graduate Student Research Grant, $3000, University of Michigan 2016
Psychology Graduate Training Grant, $1200, University of Michigan 2015
Rackham Graduate Student Travel Grant, $700, University of Michigan 2015
Rackham Graduate Student Travel Grant, $700, University of Michigan 2015
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Training Grant 2013
AWARDS & HONORS
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Barbara Oleshansky Memorial Award, Developmental Psychology Nominee 2015
Webster C. Muck Excellence in Psychology Award, Bethel University 2012
President’s Scholarship, Bethel University 2009-2011
Royal Scholarship, Bethel University 2009-2011
RESEARCH POSITIONS
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Child Development and Family Relationships | 2013-present
Graduate Student Researcher | University of Michigan
Principal Investigator: Brenda Volling, Ph.D.
Life Course Development Program 2014-present
Graduate Student Researcher | Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan
Principal Investigator: Toni Antonucci, Ph.D.
Michigan Early Development, Culture and Psychopathology Lab 2015-present
Graduate Student Researcher | University of Michigan
Principal Investigator: Sheryl Olson, Ph.D.
Baby Sibling Study
Graduate Student Researcher and Project Coordinator| University of Michigan 2017-present
Principal Investigator: Brenda Volling, Ph.D.
Minnesota Texas Adoption Research Project-- Wrobel Lab 2011-2013
Project Manager and Senior Research Assistant | Bethel University
Principal Investigator: Gretchen Wrobel, Ph.D.
Semantic Memory Retrieval Lab 2010-2011
Research Assistant | Bethel University
Principal Investigator: Carole Young, Ph.D.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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Child and Adolescent Psychopathology 2016
Graduate Student Instructor | University of Michigan
(1 semester)
Assisted in the instruction of undergraduate psychopathology, designed content to strengthen students’ understanding of complex topics in psychopathology through review and discussion of case studies and evaluation of the diagnosis, etiology, epidemiology, and treatment for various disorders, proctored examinations, created curriculum, taught weekly recitation sections, met with students during office hours and scheduled appointments.
Advanced Laboratory in Developmental Psychology 2016
Graduate Student Instructor | University of Michigan
(1 semester)
Assisted in the instruction of undergraduate developmental psychology upper-level writing course, worked closely with 15 students to teach them how to critique empirical articles, collect observational data, design a research study, create hypotheses, interpret statistical output, and write an APA style research paper, proctored examinations, created curriculum, taught weekly recitation sections, met with students during office hours and scheduled appointments.
Introduction to Developmental Psychology 2014-2015
Graduate Student Instructor | University of Michigan
(3 semesters)
Assisted in the instruction of an overview of developmental psychology, taught three sections of 25 students each (n= 75) students, proctored examinations, created unique fathering curriculum, taught weekly recitation sections, met with students during office hours and scheduled appointments.
Motivation and Emotion 2011
Teaching Assistant | Bethel University
(1 semester)
Assisted in the instruction of an upper-level undergraduate psychology course, helped plan student activities, graded coursework, and met with students as needed.
Cognitive Psychology 2011
Teaching Assistant | Bethel University
(1 semester)
Assisted in the instruction of an upper-level undergraduate psychology course, helped plan student activities, graded coursework, and met with students as needed.
Research Principles 2011
Teaching Assistant | Bethel University
(1 Semester)
Assisted in the instruction of an upper-level undergraduate psychology course, graded coursework, and met with students as needed.
Conditioning and Learning 2010
Teaching Assistant | Bethel University
(January Term)
Assisted in the instruction of an upper-level undergraduate psychology course, aided instruction during lab to answer student questions, prepped the lab materials and lab animals, and graded coursework.
Tutor, Academic Enrichment and Support Center, Bethel University 2011-2012
Worked one-on-one with students to determine their specific academic goals and made a plan to pursue those objectives, met with students on a daily basis to assess their progress and make changes as needed, and developed students’ time management skills by providing suggestions tailored to the student’s needs.
Tutor, Psychology Department, Bethel University 2010
Assisted students who were struggling in their psychology statistics course, worked closely with both the professor and student to create a specialized academic plan to accomplish mutually agreed upon targets, and explained difficult concepts with patience and clarity.
MENTORING EXPERIENCE
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Graduate Research Lead Supervisor
Child Development and Family Relationships Lab
Baby Sibling Study Project Coordination
Kayla Bomeli | Undergraduate Research Assistant 2017- present
Eliza Kiekover | Undergraduate Research Assistant 2017- present
Anusha Garg | Undergraduate Research Assistant 2017- present
Katherine Powell | Undergraduate Research Assistant 2017- present
Sibling Sharing Observational Coding
Katherine Powell | Undergraduate Research Assistant 2016- 2017
Alexander Daoud | Undergraduate Research Assistant 2016- 2017
Yuki Minami | Undergraduate Research Assistant 2015- 2017
Joanna Smith | Graduate Research Assistant 2016- 2017
Alexa Sotiroff | Undergraduate Research Assistant 2016- 2017
Le’Neul Bland | Undergraduate Research Assistant 2015-2016
Katherine Kane | Undergraduate Research Assistant 2015-2016
Brittney Van Koevering | Undergraduate Research Assistant 2015-2016
Elise Zagore | Undergraduate Research Assistant 2015-2016
Michigan Association of Psychological Scholars (MAPS) Mentor
Psychology Department
Lauren Bryne | MAPS Mentee 2017- 2018
Mackenzie Velazquez | MAPS Mentee 2016- 2017
Le’Neul Bland | MAPS Mentee 2015-2016
President, Psychology Club, Bethel University 2010-2011
SPECIALIZED QUANTITIVATIVE TRAINING
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Structural Equation Modeling 2017
Big Data Camp, Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies 2016
Dyadic Data Analysis, Michigan State University 2015
SPECIALIZED RESEARCH TRAINING
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Project Coordination 2017- present
Baby Sibling Study, University of Michigan
Family Interaction Observational Coding 2015-present
Family Transitions Study, University of Michigan
Interview Transcript Coding 2011-2013
Minnesota Texas Adoption Research Project- Wrobel Lab, Bethel University
SERVICE
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#Parenting Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop Facilitator 2017-present
University of Michigan, Rackham Graduate School
Curriculum Committee Member 2016- 2017
University of Michigan Psychology Department
Social Committee Member 2013-2014
University of Michigan Psychology Department
Assistant APA Proposal Reviewer 2011
Assisted Andrew Johnson, Ph.D. in reviewing proposals for APA Division 36: Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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American Psychological Association
National Council on Family Relations
Society for Research in Child Development
Society for the Study of Human Development
REFERENCES
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Brenda Volling, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Research Professor, Center for Human Growth and Development
University of Michigan
email: volling@umich.edu
Toni Antonucci, Ph.D.
Douvan Collegiate Professor of Psychology
Research Professor, Institute for Social Research
University of Michigan
Email: tca@umich.edu
Sheryl Olson, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Research Professor, Center for Human Growth and Development
University of Michigan
Email: solson@umich.edu