I am a developmental psychologist who focuses on the effects of family processes on children's social and academic development. I also study child care and peer relations. I teach Life-Span Development (P314), Family Processes and Development (P625 - spring odd numbered years), and Advanced Child Development (P623-spring even numbered years).

Ph.D., May 1994,
Human Development (Educational Psychology) Minors: Psychology, School Psychology 
University of Wisconsin - Madison

M.S. & Specialist, August 1986, School Psychology (Educational Psychology)
Minor: Human Development 
University of Wisconsin - Madison

B.A., May 1981, Psychology, Saint Olaf College - Northfield, Minnesota

• P623 CHILD DEVELOPMENT
• P314 LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT

• Stright, A. D., Yang, M. S., & Neitzel, C. (in press). Acculturation, parenting, and child adjustment to kindergarten: Hmong families in the United States. Journal of Educational Psychology.
• Stright, A. D., Gallagher, K., & Kelley, K. (2008). Infant temperament moderates relations between maternal parenting in early childhood and children’s adjustment in first grade. Child Development, 79, 186-200.

• Stright, A. D., & Ahmad, I. (2008, May). Maternal parenting styles and children’s social adjustment and academic adjustment in a Jordanian primary school. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society, Chicago.
• Stright, A. D., & Street, S. (2008, May). Maternal parenting styles and the development of children’s early reading skills: A multilevel model controlling for maternal education and vocabulary,and maternal cognitive stimulation. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society, Chicago.
• Manzeske, D., & Stright, A. D. (2008, March). Attachment theory, emerging adults’ emotional characteristics, and close interpersonal relationships. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Adolescent Development, Chicago.
• Manzeske, D., & Stright, A. D. (2008, March). Maternal parenting styles, emerging adults’ emotional characteristics, and romantic relationships. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Adolescent Development, Chicago.