April S. Masarik, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychological Science
HELLO
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I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Science at Boise State University. My job roles are to conduct research, teach, and provide service to my profession and community. I have roots at Boise State University, where I graduated with a B.S. in Psychology in 2007. It is an honor and privilege to be teaching in the same classrooms where I was once an undergraduate student.
I earned my Ph.D. in Human Development (2014) and a M.S. in Child Development (2011) from the University of California, Davis. After graduate school, I was a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Family Research Group at UC Davis.
My research centers on stress and resilience, dynamics in close relationships, intergenerational transmission, and the social, cultural, and biological influences on human development. I lead the Human Development and Ecology Lab, where we conduct research with an interdisciplinary team of faculty, students, and community stakeholders. We are currently focused on investigating the factors that influence health and well-being among refugee youth and families. This research is funded by the Spencer Foundation.
At Boise State University, I regularly teach courses in Child Development, Multicultural Perspectives on Children and Families, and Research Methods. I also enjoy teaching at the Osher Institute. To date, I have worked with over 1,000 students in my courses and nearly 100 students in research and teaching. In 2019, I was a Top Ten Scholar Honored Faculty Member.
In terms of service to my profession, I am on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Youth and Adolescence and a member of the American Psychological Association, the National Council on Family Relations, and the Society for Research in Child Development to name a few.
Check out my Curriculum Vitae (CV) for more details on my training, research, teaching, and more.
Outside of research and teaching, I like to get outside (camping, backpacking, running), explore the planet (travel!), and spend time with my family and friends.
Thank you for stopping by.
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208-426-1381 (campus office)
Boise State University
Dept. of Psychological Science
1910 University Drive
Boise, Idaho 83725
